The Uganda Cranes contingent for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations became the last country to arrive in Gabon ahead of the continental championship.
23 players and officials whose number could not be easily established arrived at the busy Libreville Leon M’ba International Airport in Gabon on Saturday at noon (about 2 p.m East African Standard Time).
Uganda’s arrival had followed that of Mali, who also arrived on Saturday.
The other 13 countries (with the exception of the hosts) had already set foot in the humid West African country.
The team had an overnight stop over in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Dubai where they had camped for the past fortnight featuring in a couple of international build up matches
Already, the country’s state minister of sports, Charles Bakabulindi is in Gabon having traveled a day earlier alongside the National Council of Sports chairman John Bosco Onyik and the commissioner of sports, Marex Omara Apitta.
Uganda Cranes contingent will then fly to Port Gentil where Group D is based.
Uganda Cranes Final 23 man squad:
Goalkeepers: Salim Jamal (Al Merrikh, Sudan), Robert Odongkara (Saint George, Ethiopia), Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa)
Defenders: Timothy Dennis Awany (KCCA, Uganda), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA), Shafiq Batambuze (Tusker, Kenya), Denis Iguma (Al Ahed, Lebanon), Isaac Isinde (Unattached), Murushid Juuko (Simba, Tanzania), Nicholas Wadada (Vipers, Uganda)
Midfielders: Khalid Aucho (Baroka, South Africa), Mike Azira (Colorado Rapids, USA), Geoffrey Kizito (Than Quang Ninh, Vietnam), William Luwagga Kizito (Rio Ave, Portugal), Tony Mawejje (Thotur, Iceland), Hassan Wasswa (Nijmeh, Lebabon), Moses Oloya (Hanoi T and T, Vietnam), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia, Kenya)
Strikers: Geoffrey Massa (Baroka, South Africa), Faruku Miya (Standard Liege, Belgium), Yunus Sentamu (Ilves, Finland), Geoffrey Sserunkuma (KCCA, Uganda), Muhammed Shaban (Onduparaka, Uganda)
Technical Staff:
Head Coach: Milutin Sredojevic (Serbia)
Assistant Coach: Moses Basena (Uganda)
Goalkeeping Coach: Fred Kajoba (Uganda)
Team Doctor: Ronald Kisolo (Uganda)
Team Physio: Ivan Ssewanyana (Uganda)
Other officials:
Leader of Delegation: Moses Magogo (FUFA President)
Head of Media: Ahmed Hussein