Uganda Cubs head coach Laryea Kingston has named a 35-man provisional squad forward of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026.
The squad largely options gamers who just lately guided Uganda to the CECAFA U-17 title in Kigali, the place the Cubs defeated Somalia in a dramatic penalty shootout within the ultimate.
Goalkeeper David Dean Ssegirinya, who saved three penalties within the ultimate, has been included alongside Sebastian Fisher, Arafat Ibanda, Jemba Ukasha, Nicholas Kawooya, Arnold Kayemba, Henry Muhoozi and Junior Ofoyrwth.
Vipers SC have 5 gamers within the provisional squad — Hamidu Kasumba, Adrian Mukwanga, Lorian Lwesibawa, Trevor Mubiru and Owen Mukisa.
KCCA FC are represented by Ashraf Lukyamuzu, Ismail Fahad, Jemba Ukasha and Thomas Ogema, whereas Steven Oyirwoth, who performs for North Carolina Tar Heels, can be included.
Kingston will trim the squad earlier than the group travels to Qatar for the worldwide match.
The FIFA U-17 World Cup will run from November 19 to December 13, with the vast majority of matches performed on the Aspire Zone complicated. The ultimate is scheduled for Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Uganda will probably be returning to Qatar after a formidable World Cup debut in 2025, when the Cubs reached the Spherical of 16 underneath Brian Ssenyondo.
They began their marketing campaign with a slim 2-1 defeat to Canada earlier than drawing 1-1 with Chile. A memorable 1-0 victory over France of their ultimate Group Okay sport earned Uganda a spot within the Spherical of 32 after ending third with 4 factors.
The Cubs then shocked African giants Senegal 1-0 within the Spherical of 32, with Abubakali Walusimbi scoring the winner, to advance to the final 16.
Their historic run ultimately got here to an finish in opposition to Burkina Faso. The sport completed 1-1 earlier than Uganda misplaced 5-3 on penalties.
The Cubs due to this fact return to Qatar seeking to construct on a memorable maiden marketing campaign that produced two victories, one draw and one defeat in regulation time and a spot among the many ultimate 16 groups.
Uganda Cubs provisional squad
Dean David Ssegirinya, Kasumba Hamidu, Lukyamuzu Ashraf, Mubiru Geofrey, Mukwanga Adrian, Babi Shakur, Joseph Dorongin, Sebastian Fisher, Arafat Ibanda, Inshirah Mahyoub, Ismail Fahad, Jemba Ukasha, Kawooya Nicholas, Arnold Kayemba, Edrine Kiddu, Eze Kombi, Lorian Lwesibawa, Isma Magala, Mujad Mbalire, Trevor Mubiru, Henry Muhoozi, Owen Mukisa, Ngobi Shakur, Ntege Abdul, Junior Ofoyrwth, Thomas Ogema, Olwa Brian, Owino Brian, Steven Oyirwoth, Enock Mwesigwa, Yusuf Ssenyonga, Simon Wanyama, Mussa Sunna, Waita Ibrahim and Steven Balaggadde.
Technical Workforce
Head Coach: Laryea Kingston
Assistant Coach I: Steven Bengo
Assistant Coach II: Saddam Juma
Goalkeeper Coach: Keneth Magada
Health Coach: Felix Ayobo
Workforce Physician: Ivan Kulika
Kits Officer: Patrick Senfuka
Workforce Supervisor: Jerome Katende
Safeguarding Officer: Vincent Tumusiime
Video Analyst: Abbas Adjei-Grant
Media Officer: Conrad Musiime
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