David GOMBE
Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Joseph Put has trimmed the African Nations Championship (CHAN) team to 28 players.
The Belgian had named a provisional squad of 36 players but he has reduced it to 28 players who will enter residential training at Paradise Hotel on Monday, 13th January 2025.
Ivan Ahimbisibwe, Walter Ochora, Ibrahim Thembo, Brian Jjara, Isima Magala and Moses Aliro are the players dropped while Hakim Kiwanuka and Denis Omedi who had been called on the provisional squad are now ineligible to feature in the CHAN tournament following their transfers to Rwanda’s APR.
Milton Karisa and Sadat Anaku who play for Vipers SC and KCCA FC are out due to respective injuries.
The 2024 CHAN Tournament will kickoff on 1st February to 28th of the same month and will be Co-hosted in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The draw will be conducted on Wednesday, 15th January in Kenya.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers
Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC FC), Mutwalibi Mugolofa (KCCA FC),Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC), Crispas Kusiima (Kitara FC)
Defenders
Gavin Kizito Mugweri (KCCA FC), Gideon Odongo (NEC FC), Derrick Ndahiro (Vipers SC), Enock Walusimbi (URA FC), Arnold Odong (SC Villa), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC), Hillary Mukundane (Vipers SC), James Begisa Penza (URA FC), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), Paul Patrick Mbowa (Vipers SC)
Midfielders
Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC), Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC),Emmanuel Wasswa (Express FC), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa), Allan Okello (Vipers SC), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
Forwards
Arafat Usama (KCCA FC), Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC), Paul Mucureezi (NEC FC), Isaac Ogwang (Police FC), James Bogere (Masaka Sunshine FC), Charles Lwanga (SC Villa)
