David GOMBE
Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Joseph Put has named a squad that will lock horns with Zanzibar in a friendly game.
The Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF) invited the Uganda Cranes to take part in the federation’s centenary celebrations.
Uganda Cranes will face Zanzibar’s national team in a commemorative international match scheduled for Thursday, 11th June 2026 at the newly constructed Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar. Kick-off is set for 8:15pm East Africa Time.
Put named a 22-man squad that has locally based players with Kenneth Semakula who is unattached included in the squad.
The team will begin preparations on Monday, 8th June 2026 with a training session at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
Uganda was slated to face Tanzania and Madagascar in friendly matches that were to be played this month in Morocco but were called off due to Ebola.
Uganda Cranes squad for Zanzibar Friendly Game
Goalkeepers: Hannington Ssebwalunyo – NEC FC, David Lukwago – SC Villa.
Defenders: Jonathan Odongo – UPPC FC, David Owori – SC Villa, Herbert Achayi – KCCA FC, Simon Kato Semayange – SC Villa, Gavin Kizito – KCCA FC, Raymond Barasa Mangoli – SC Villa, Hillary Mukundane – Vipers SC, Geoffrey Lubanga Kene – SC Villa.
Midfielders: Joel Sserunjogi – KCCA FC, Kenneth Semakula – Unattached, Marvin Nyanzi – Express FC, Abubakali Walusimbi – Vipers SC, Joseph Seremba – NEC FC, Abdu Karim Watambala – Vipers SC.
Forwards: Hassan Mubiru – SC Villa, Sammy Ssebaduka – KCCA FC, Arafat Usama – Vipers SC, Richard Basangwa – NEC FC, Ivan Ahimbisibwe – KCCA FC, Frank Ssebufu – SC Villa.
