Uganda vs England, Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship Men's, 2026, Today Match Prediction

UGA vs ENG Match Prediction & Analysis

Uganda lock horns against England in the 18th match (Group A) of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 on Monday, 26th October. The match is slated to be played at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, and the scheduled start time is 1:00 PM IST.

Current Standings: England are at 3rd place on the table with two points in two matches and have a point difference of +30, while Uganda are at 5th place in Group A with two points in three matches with a point differential of 0.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Uganda Preview

Uganda face a must-win game in Group A against England after playing two very close matches. They started the tournament with a 45-29 win over Malaysia, gave India a good fight in a 44-30 loss, and nearly beat Sri Lanka before losing 36-34 on Sunday, even after leading by three points at half-time.

Raider Mulaire Daglas has been in great form, scoring eight points against Sri Lanka and nine points against India, with Sengendo Jimmy helping out well on raids.

However, Uganda's defence remains their biggest weakness. They struggle to hold onto leads in the second half and give away costly All-Outs. To stop England's quick raiders, Uganda's defenders must stay calm, work together in pairs, and stop rushing in.

England Preview

England go into their match against Uganda full of confidence after a huge 68-18 win over Nigeria. That victory lifted them to third in Group A with two points and a strong +30 point difference, bouncing back nicely from their 46-26 opening loss to India.

England's raiders were in great touch on Sunday, led by Anurajan Ragunathan with 11 points and Alvin Jason with 10 raid points. The team picked up 34 raid points and wiped out Nigeria five times, while allowing them just eight successful raids.

Facing Uganda's fast and dangerous raiders, England's defenders must hold a tight line, stay patient instead of rushing into wild tackles, and avoid giving away easy touch points.

UGA vs ENG
Winning Prediction

This looks set to be an extremely close contest. England head into the match with high confidence after a massive 68-18 win over Nigeria. However, Uganda have already gone toe-to-toe with the tournament’s top teams, challenging India and pushing group leaders Sri Lanka right down to the final whistle in a 36-34 thriller.

Uganda’s raiders know how to score points in tough moments, and their experience against stronger opponents could give them the winning edge. With both teams possessing fast-scoring attacks and shaky defences, expect a high-scoring game with total match points going over 71.5.

Uganda to Win!

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