Uganda U20 head coach Laryea Kingston has named a 56-player provisional squad for the 2026 AFCON U20 CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers, which can be held in Tanzania from September 16 to 30.
The Hippos will start preparations on Monday, August 24, with all chosen gamers anticipated to report back to FUFA Home at 7:00am earlier than continuing to the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru.
Kingston’s squad contains a mix of gamers from Uganda Premier League golf equipment, colleges, academies, universities and golf equipment overseas as he assesses his choices forward of the regional event.
Among the many gamers included are NEC FC’s Gilbert Mazige and Hakim Wandera, BUL FC duo Adrian Isabirye and Richard Okello, in addition to Vipers SC gamers Denis Mugerwa, Munogera Amour, Abubakali Walusimbi, Marvin Kabiito and Owen Mukisa.
KCCA FC is represented by Lazaro Bwambale, Hakim Kawuki and Mind Jjara, whereas SC Villa has a number of gamers on the checklist, together with Tonny Ssendi Kiyaga, Raymond Baraza Mangoli, Gilbert Ogernwrot and John Assimwe.
The provisional squad additionally accommodates a number of gamers based mostly exterior Uganda. These embrace Oliver Arthur Scott Fisher of Patrick Thistle, Steven Oyirwoth of UNC Males’s Soccer in the US, Moses Opira of Fulham Academy, Hamza Sengooba of AGF in Denmark, Hugo Bull of Crystal Palace, Joseph D. Ssenyondwa of AC Amager, Mimosa Yashir of the College of California, Mansur Bashir of Gardner-Webb Males’s Soccer, Jovan Kasuja of Brentford and Johnson Kabagambe of Riga FC.
Kingston has additionally chosen quite a few promising kids from colleges and youth improvement programmes, together with gamers from St Mary’s Kitende, AMUS Faculty, Bukedea Complete Faculty and Edgars Youth Programme.
The big choice offers the teaching employees a possibility to evaluate a big pool of expertise earlier than selecting the ultimate group that can journey to Tanzania.
Kingston can be assisted by goalkeeper coach Steven Billy Kiggundu, health coach Dennis Kizito and crew supervisor and safeguarding officer Brian Umony.
The help employees additionally consists of crew physician Ivan Kulika, kits officer Frank Bumpenje and media officer Andrew Talenga.
The CECAFA U20 qualifiers will present Uganda with a pathway in the direction of the 2027 Africa U20 Cup of Nations, with the Hippos trying to make one other sturdy displaying at regional degree.
The event will happen in Tanzania from September 16 to 30, 2026.
Uganda Hippos provisional squad: Waibi Edirisa (Buddo SS), Gilbert Mazige (NEC FC), Adrian Isabirye (BUL FC), Denis Mugerwa (Vipers SC), Igama Allan Batali (Lugazi FC), Oliver Arthur Scott Fisher (Patrick Thistle FC), Ssendi Kiyaga Tonny (SC Villa), Torach Elvis (Masaka Sunshine), Wandera Hakim (NEC FC), Ntege Abdul Lukenge (Maroons FC), Lazaro Bwambale (KCCA FC), Kawuki Hakim (KCCA FC), Ocatre Collins (St Mary’s Kitende), Jovan Nsereko (NEC FC JT), Steven Oyirwoth (UNC Males’s Soccer, USA), Mangoli Raymond Baraza (SC Villa), Munogera Amour (Vipers SC), Isabirye Reagan (Entebbe UPPC FC), Moses Opira (Fulham Academy), Mukisa Marcus Jonathan (Bukedea Complete Faculty), Gilbert Ogernwrot (SC Villa), Mutamba Meddy Delight (Busoga United FC), Hamza Sengooba (AGF, Denmark), Jjara Mind (KCCA FC), Ssembusi Patrick (AMUS Faculty Faculty), Hugo Bull (Crystal Palace FC), Joseph D. Ssenyondwa (AC Amager), Male Anthony (UCU), Isma Magala (Masaka Sunshine), Abubakali Walusimbi (Vipers SC), Derrick Ssozi (Bukedea Complete), Muhanguzi Fred Junior (URA FC JT), Kabiito Marvin (Vipers SC), Kyakuwa Ashiraf (Vipers SC JT), Owino Brian (Vipers SC JT), Muhoozi Henry (AMUS Faculty), Mimosa Yashir (College of California, USA), Ocen Genesis Odiya (NK Tabor Sezana), John Assimwe (SC Villa), Yiga Steven (St Mary’s Kitende), Ssebumpeje Yusuf (Prosper SA), Opakwoth Elvis (St Mary’s Kitende), Okello Richard (BUL FC), Mansur Bashir (Gardner-Webb Males’s Soccer), Nkoola Arafat (Vipers SC), Kasadha Mathias (AMUS Faculty Faculty FC), Ssekitto Kakande Davis (Maroons FC), Magogo Shakur Baggio (Namilyango Faculty Faculty), Owen Mukisa (Vipers SC), Wanyama Simon (Bukedea Complete), Jovan Kasuja (Brentford FC), Odongo Elvis (URA FC), Asiimwe Habert Tinyefunza (Specific FC), Ampurira Jethro (Edgars Youth Programme) and Johnson Kabagambe (Riga FC).
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