Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic has named the provisional squad that will prepare for the final game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
The Serbian tactician has summoned 33 players who will enter the residential camp at Cranes Paradise Hotel, Kisasi starting Monday, 14th August 2023 Goalkeeper Charles Lukwago who is unattached to any club has been summoned. Ibrahim Kasule and Frank Sebufu who have had a decent start to their career at New York Red Bull are part of the named team.
Defender Bevis Mugabi, who features for Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership, has also been summoned.
The squad is composed of 33 players and will enter the residential camp at Cranes Paradise Hotel, Kisasi starting Monday, August 28. Uganda will play Niger on September 7 at Grand Stade Marrakech in Morocco. Uganda Cranes is third in Group F on four points and victory against Niger coupled with a defeat for Tanzania against Algeria will be enough for Uganda to qualify.
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Uganda Cranes Provisional Squad; Goalkeepers; Watenga Isima (Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Magoola Salim Omar (Richards Bay FC, South Africa), Lukwago Charles (Unattached), Alionzi Nafian (Unattached), Mutakubwa Joel (BUL FC, Uganda).
Defenders; Semakula Kenneth (SC Villa, Uganda), Begisa James (URA FC, Uganda), Muleme Isaac (Viktoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Awany Timothy (SC Ashdod, Israel), Lwaliwa Halidi (FK Bregalnica Stip, North Macedonia), Gift Fred (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Mugabi Bevis (Motherwell FC, Scotland), Musa Ramathan (VFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Wasswa Geofrey (Ethiopian Buna SC, Ethiopia), Bwomono Elvis (IBV Vestamanyaer, Iceland), Kayondo Abdu Aziizi (AC Leganes, Spain).
Midfielders; Aucho Khalid (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Byaruhanga Bobosi (Austin FC, USA), Sentamu Siraje (Vipers SC, Uganda), Lwanga Taddeo (APR FC, Rwanda), Ndhondhi Moses Waiswa (KCCA FC, Uganda), Karisa Milton (Vipers SC, Uganda), Mutyaba Travis (SC Villa, Uganda), Mugulusi Isma (Feirense, Portugal), Mato Rogers (Sanliurfaspor, Turkey), Ochaya Joseph (Al Makawloon, Egypt), Miya Faruku (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Tibita Laban (URA FC, Uganda), Kasule Ibrahim (New York Red Bull II, USA).
Forwards; Okwi Emmanuel (Erbil SC, Iraq), Bayo Fahad (VFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Basangwa Richard (Wadi Degla SC, Egypt), Ssebufu Frank (New York Redbull II, USA).