
KAMPALA – The Uganda Cranes local-based players will hold their first training session on Monday afternoon.
The team is preparing for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers’ double header against South Sudan this month.
It is understood that the squad of 22 players who were summoned last week, entered residential camp on Sunday, November 01, at the Paradise Hotel in Kisasi.
The upcoming training camp will be used to asses the players before 5 or 6 are selected to join the foreign-based players in the final squad for the games.
Uganda will take on South Sudan on 12th November at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende with kick off set for 4pm before facing off again 4 days later in Nairobi.
The local based Squad
Goalkeepers
Alionzi Nafian (URA FC), Lukwago Charles (KCCA FC), Mutakubwa Joel (Kyetume FC).
Defenders
Ndahiro Derrick (Sc Villa), Galiwango Disan (Vipers SC), Willa Paul (Vipers SC), Mandela Ashraf (URA), Iguma Denis (KCCA FC), Kato Samuel ( (KCCA FC), Juuko Murushid (Express FC), Lwaliwa Halid (Vipers SC), Mbowa Patrick ( URA FC).
Midfielders
Mawejje Tony (Police FC), Kyeyune Saidi (URA FC), Kagimu Shafiq (URA FC), Watambala Kairm (Vipers SC), Owori David ( Sc Villa), Anukani Bright (KCCA FC).
Forwards
Oriti Ibrahim (Vipers Sc), Karisa Milton (Vipers SC), Mukwala Stephen (URA FC), Ahebwa Brian (KCCA FC)