Upcoming International Games:
- South Sudan v The Cranes –October 15, 2024
- The Cranes* vs South Africa – November 8, 2024.
Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has listed 26 players to prepare for the upcoming trip to Juba – South Sudan.
The national team is scheduled to play two international build up matches, against two separate African countries.
‘We are assembling the Uganda Cranes team that will competitively get engaged in several upcoming engagements in the Afcon 2025 (qualifiers) and CHAN 2025.
“Such international build up matches are a perfect measure for early preparations,” Fufa official website quotes Putt as saying.
Put’s team for the About Juba trip comprises a blend of the players from the StarTimes Uganda Premier League – UPL as well as some foreign based legion.
Two South African based players in goalkeeper Isma Watenga and Moses Waiswa are part of the team.
Uganda Cranes will play two Afcon finals’ bound teams South Sudan and South Africa.
The first game will be against South Sudan on October 15, 2024 and the second game against South Africa shall come on November 8, 2022.
The team, according to Fufa Communication Directory, is expected to depart the country on October 13, 2024; returning on 17th this month.
The summoned team:
Goalkeepers: Isma Watenga (Chippa United), Joel Mutakubwa (Express) and Jack Komakech (Vipers)
Defenders: Gavin Kizito (Villa), Denis Iguma (KCCA), Aziz Kayondo (Vipers), Juma Ibrahim (KCCA), Khalid Lwaliwa (Vipers), Najib Fesali (URA), Enock Walusimbi (Express) and Kenneth Semakula (SC Villa)
Midfielders: Byaruhanga Bobosi (Vipers), Mahad Kakooza (Express), Moses Waiswa (Supersport United) and Martin Kizza (Express)
Forwards: Patrick Kaddu (unattached), Yunus Sentamu (Vipers), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers), Travis Mutyaba l (SC Villa), Steven Mukwala (URA) and Muhammad Shaban (Onduparaka).
