David GOMBE
Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic alias Micho has named the final squad that will face Niger in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification game.
The named 23 players will depart the country for Morocco on Saturday at 4PM aboard Emirates Airlines.
USA based duo of Ibrahim Kasule and Frank Ssebufu have made the squad.
Goalkeeper Isima Watenga has also made the cut, so as Bevis Mugabi and Isaac Muleme.
Taddeo Lwanga and Aziz Kayondo are also in the traveling Squad.
Travis Mutyaba, Gift Fred and Isma Mugulusi all miss out from the team to Morocco.
Niger will entertain Uganda at the Grand Stade Marrakech in Morocco on Thursday, 7th September 2023.
The Cranes need to win to stand a chance of progressing to the continental showpiece due in Ivory Coast next year. They will also need to pray Algeria overcomes Tanzania in the other game
Uganda Cranes travelling squad
Goalkeepers
Isima Watenga, Salim Omar Magoola, Nafian Alionzi
Defenders;
Kenneth Semakula, Elvis Bwomono, Abdu Aziizi Kayondo, Isaac Muleme, Halidi Lwaliwa, Bevis Mugabi, Musa Ramathan, Joseph Ochaya
Midfielders;
Khalid Aucho, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Taddeo Lwanga, Milton Karisa, Laban Tibiita, Faruku Miya, Ibrahim Kasule, Moses Waiswa
Forwards;
Rogers Mato, Fahad Bayo, Richard Bassangwa, Frank Ssebufu
Officials
Leader of Delegation- Rogers Mulindwa
Head Coach – Milutin Sredojevic
Assistant Coach – Moses Basena
Goalkeeping Coach – Fred Kajoba
Fitness Coach – Arthur Kyesimira
Performance Coach – Franck Plaine
Video Analyst – Behilil Moussa Elhadj
Team Manager – Geoffrey Massa
National Teams Officer/ Advance Party – Paul Mukatabala
Team Doctor- Emmanuel Nakabago
Team Physiotherapist – Ivan Ssewanyana
Equipment Manager – Samuel Mulondo
Equipment Manager – Ayub Balyejjusa
Team Media Officer – Stephen Mayamba
