Before the tournament there was much talk of the Maracanazo (curse) of 1950, when Brazil lost the final 2-1 to Uruguay. This was worse.
Goli hilo la Umony ni la kwanza akiwa na Uganda Cranes tangu mwaka 2009 alipoifungia Uganda goli katika mchezo wa kirafiki ambapo Uganda ilishinda goli 2-1.