Sinan RAJUB SENOGA
Uganda Cranes coach Paul Joseph Put has announced a 26-man squad that will play against Mozambique and Guinea in the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers.
Libya based striker Shaban Muhammad is the most notable returnee having been sidelined in the last six Cranes games due to injury.
Wigan Athletic defender Toby Sibbick has also been included in the squad following his recent impressive exploits in the League One.
Sibbick, born to an English father and a Ugandan mother, previously played for the Cranes in the 2-2 draw against Ghana in Morocco last year in March.
Elvis Bwomono, Patrick Jonah Kakande, Karim Watambala, Enock Ssebagala and Rogers Torach have also made the cut.
Put expressed his disappointment in missing defenders Ellio Capradossi and Halid Lwaliwa who are currently out of action due to injury.
” The entire team is crucial. We do not have irreplaceable top-level players. We are missing Halid Lwaliwa, Elio Capradossi and Arnold Odongo through injury who are key in defense, but Uganda’s strength lies in collective effort and mentality,”
Uganda will play against Mozambique on Thursday 20th March at the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt before hosting Guinea on Tuesday 25th at Namboole.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers: Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Alionzi Nafian (Mechal, Ethiopia), Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC)
Defenders: Elvis Bwomono (St. Mirren), Gavin Kizito (KCCA), Bevis Mugabi (Anorthosis Famagusta), Timothy Awany (Ashdod FC), Toby Sibbick (Wigan Athletic), Rogers Torach (Vipers), Aziz Kayondo (Slovan Liberec), Isaac Muleme (Viktoria Zizkov)
Midfielders: Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa), Kenneth Semakula (Club Africain), Khalid Aucho (Young Africans), Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC), Abdul Karim Watambala (Vipers), Allan Okello (Vipers), Travis Mutyaba (Bordeaux)
Forwards: Denis Omedi (APR FC), Hakim Kiwanuka (APR FC), Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara), Rogers Mato (FK Vardar), Steven Mukwala (Simba), Muhammad Shaban (Al Anwar), Calvin Kabuye (Mjallby AIF), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
