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Uganda Cranes Squad Gears Up for International Friendly Against Kuwait
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The 25-man squad selected for the Uganda Cranes ahead of their international friendly against Kuwait has entered the residential camp. The team is currently stationed at Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisasi and has already conducted its initial training session at Omondi Stadium, according to an announcement from the country’s football governing body.
The friendly match between the Cranes and Kuwait is scheduled for January 19, 2024, in Cairo, Egypt. The final squad for the journey is anticipated to be announced in the middle of the following week.
Head Coach Put Paul Joseph has summoned a squad comprised exclusively of players from the StarTimes Uganda Premier League. Notably, there are several players in line to earn their first cap for the senior national team.
The Squad in Camp:
Goalkeepers:
- Hannington Ssebwalunyo (Maroons FC)
- Tom Ikara (BUL FC)
- Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC)
Defenders:
- Kenneth Semakula (SC Villa)
- Gavin Kizito Mugweri (SC Villa)
- Rashid Okocha (NEC FC)
- Patrick Bayiga (Maroons FC)
- Rogers Torach (Vipers SC)
- Livingstone Mulondo (Vipers SC)
- Nicholas Mweere (BUL FC)
- Hudu Mulikyi (URA FC)
Midfielders:
- Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa)
- Ashiraf Mugume (KCCA FC)
- Bright Anukani (Vipers SC)
- Ramz Kawooya (Express FC)
- Laban Tibiita (URA FC)
- Umar Lutalo (SC Villa)
- Allan Oyirwoth (MYDA FC)
Forwards:
- Nelson Senkatuka (Soltilo Bright Stars FC)
- Alex Kitata (BUL FC)
- Denis Omedi (Kitara FC)
- Usama Arafat Kiiza (KCCA FC)
- Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
- Muhammad Shaban (KCCA FC)