Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has included 14 Uganda Premier League avid gamers in his 28-man provisional squad for subsequent month’s worldwide friendlies in Morocco.
The Cranes will face Tanzania on June 5 sooner than taking on Madagascar on June 8 in Marrakech as preparations proceed for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Half of the chosen squad is made up of locally-based avid gamers, with SC Villa contributing crucial number of avid gamers among the many many Uganda Premier League golf gear represented.
The locally-based avid gamers summoned are Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC FC), David Lukwago (SC Villa), Raymon Barasa Mangoli (SC Villa), Geoffrey Lubanga Kene (SC Villa), Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC), Herbert Achayi (KCCA FC), Joseph Seremba (NEC FC), Abdu Karim Watambala (Vipers SC), Sammy Ssebaggala (KCCA FC), Hassan Mubiru (SC Villa), Frank Ssebufu (SC Villa), Richard Basangwa (NEC FC), Arafat Usama Kiza (Vipers SC) and Ivan Ahimbisibwe (KCCA FC).
Speaking about his selection, Put careworn the importance of the two friendlies as Uganda builds within the route of the AFCON 2027 qualifying advertising marketing campaign.
“I imagine these may be two good video video games to verify the place we’re as a workers. Qualifiers for AFCON 2027 start shortly in September, October and November, so we have now to be prepared,” Put talked about.
The Belgian tactician moreover outlined why a variety of native avid gamers earned call-ups.
“This squad moreover consists of some new names, along with native avid gamers who’ve confirmed their potential and experience this 12 months. I want to present them a possibility,” he added.
Put moreover confirmed that accidents and well being points dominated out some avid gamers from the squad.
“We moreover wanted to deal with accidents. Players like Toby Sibbick often aren’t 100% match, and Elio Capradossi, Nafian Alionzi and Jude Ssemugabi are carrying accidents,” he well-known.
The squad moreover choices foreign-based stars along with Allan Okello, Travis Mutyaba, Steven Mukwala, Rogers Mato and James Bogere.
Full Uganda Cranes Squad
Goalkeepers:
Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC FC), David Lukwago (SC Villa), Joel Mutakubwa (Adigrat School FC)
Defenders:
Herbert Bockhorn (FC Magdeburg), Nathan Asiimwe (Charlton Athletic), Raymon Barasa Mangoli (SC Villa), Jordan Obita (Hibernian FC), Geoffrey Lubanga Kene (SC Villa), Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC), Aziz Kayondo (Slovan Liberec), Herbert Achayi (KCCA FC), Joseph Seremba (NEC FC)
Midfielders:
Bobosi Byaruhanga (Oakland Roots SC), Alhassan Baba (FCSB), Travis Mutyaba (CS Sfaxien), Abdu Karim Watambala (Vipers SC), Allan Okello (Youthful Africans SC)
Forwards:
James Bogere (Aarhus AGF), Rogers Mato (Hearts FC), Sammy Ssebaggala (KCCA FC), Hassan Mubiru (SC Villa), Steven Mukwala (Al-Nasr SC), Frank Ssebufu (SC Villa), Allan Oyirwoth (New England Revolution FC), Richard Basangwa (NEC FC), Noble Okello (Indy Eleven FC), Arafat Usama Kiza (Vipers SC) and Ivan Ahimbisibwe (KCCA FC).
