Desabre summons 30 players for national team duty

Aug 15, 2018

Cranes host Taifa Stars on September, 8 at Mandela National stadium, Namboole.

TOTAL AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

(Group L)

Uganda Cranes v  Tanzania Taifa Stars

September 8

At Mandela National Stadium, Namboole (4PM)

The Uganda Cranes Head coach Sebastien Desabre has summoned 30 players to start preparations for the 2019 TOTAL AFRICA Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Cranes host Taifa Stars of Tanzania on September, 8 at Mandela National stadium, Namboole.

"I am confident in the players summoned. All the players are very motivated and ready to give their best. Personally, I have done research and follow up on most players," Desabre said.

The summoned squad will kickoff their training sessions starting with local based players on September, 1 at StarTimes Stadium Lugogo. The professional players will join the rest of the team on September, 3.

Cranes top Group L  with three points. The group consists of Tanzania, Lesotho and Cape Verde. Uganda beat Cape Verde 1-0 in the opening game of the qualifiers last year. Tanzania and Lesotho both share a point having played to a one all draw in their opening group game.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns), Jamal Salim (El Meriekh), Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC) and Nicholas Sebwato (Onduparaka FC), Isaac Isinde (Kirinya Jinja SS), Murushid Juuko (Simba SC), Timothy Awanyi (KCCA FC), Denis Iguma (Kazma FC), Nicholas Wadada (Azam FC), Musitafa Mujuzi (Proline FC), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia) FC, Isaac Muleme (Haras El Hodood), Joseph Ochaya (Lusaka Dynamo), Hassan Wasswa (El Geish), Khalid Aucho(Un attached), Ibrahim Saddam Juma (KCCA FC), Tadeo Lwanga (Vipers SC), Opondo Moses( Vendsyssel), Allan Kateregga (Cape Town City), Faruku Miya (Gorica ), Moses Waisswa (Vipers Sc), Yunus Sentamu (FK Tirana), Martin Kizza (Sc Villa Jogoo), Allan Kyambadde (KCCA FC), Emma Okwi (Simba SC), Edrisa Lubega (SV Ried), Derrick Nsibambi (Smouha), Patrick Kaddu (KCCA FC), Luwagga Kizito (CMSM Iasi), Yasser Mugerwa (Fasil Kenema).

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