Uganda Cranes placed in Pot 4 ahead of AFCON draws

Sep 27, 2016

Others in the pot are Zimbabwe Guinea Bissau and Togo

AFCON 2017 Pots

Pot 1: Gabon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Algeria

Pot 2: Tunisia, Mali, Burkina Faso, DR Congo

Pot 3: Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, Egypt

Pot 4: Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Guinea Bissau 

Uganda Cranes have been pooled in Pot 4 with the 2013 AFCON quarterfinalists Togo ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup finals draw on October 19.

Others in the pot are Zimbabwe -making their third appearance and Guinea Bissau who are making their debut at the biggest football competition in Africa.

Uganda Cranes will camp in Togolese capital Lome as they prepare to take on Ghana's Black Stars in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Russia.

The Cranes will be in Lome for three days and play the Togolese team on October 4 before the World Cup qualifier against Ghana on October 7, 2016.

Uganda Cranes coach Milutin Sredojevic has called 30 players that are expected to start training on Wednesday.

Uganda is drawn in the same qualification group with Egypt, Ghana and Congo Brazzaville.

Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers: D.Onyango (M.Sundowns), S.Jamal (El Merriekh), B.Ochan (KCCA), I.Watenga (Vipers)

Defenders: N.Wadada (Vipers), D.Iguma (Al Ahed, Lebanon), J.Nsubuga (SC Villa),  I. Isinde (St.George), M.Jjuuko (Simba, Tanzania), R.Toha (Onduparaka), T.Awany (KCCA), H. Lwaliwa (Vipers), J. Ochaya (KCCA), G.Walusimbi (Gor Mahia)

Midfielders: M.Azira (Colorado Rapids, USA), G. Kizito (Than Quảng Ninh, Vietnam), K.Aucho (Barok), I.Ntege (KCCA), M.Oloya (Kuban Krasnodar), T.Mawejje (Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur, Iceland), K.Luwagga (Rio Ave), Vitalis Tabu (SC Villa)

Strikers: H. Kizza (Free State Star), G. Massa (Barok), E. Okwi (Sondjerskey), Y.Sentamu (Ilves, Finland), F. Miya (Standard Liege), E. Ssekisambu (Vipers), M. Shaban (Onduparaka), E.Lubega (Proline).

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