- Saturday August 12, 2017
- Uganda Vs Rwanda – St. Mary’s stadium, Kitende @ 4pm
Former Uganda Cranes star and winger David Obua has backed interim national football team coaches Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba ahead of their first task against Rwanda.
FUFA on Monday appointed the duo as the caretakers of the outfit after former head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic who cited non payment of salaries to the tune of $54,000 confirmed the termination of his employment contract with the football governing body on Saturday, 29th July 2017.
Obua who has seen it with different tacticians at the helm of the side wishes the duo all the best as he posted on social media; “Wish u well Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba . Make us proud we will all support you Guys !!!.”
Wish u well Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba . Make us proud we will all support you Guys !!!
— David Obua (@ObuaDavid) August 1, 2017
Basena and Kajoba have already got underway with duties, naming a 25 man squad to start preparations for the CHAN 2018 qualifier against Rwanda.
The squad which starts training on Wednesday August 2 at Mandela National stadium, Namboole has four goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and three centre forwards.
The Squad:
Goalkeepers: Ismail Watenga (Vipers), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA), Tom Ikara (Kirinya Jinja SS) and Saidi Keni (Proline).
Defenders: Nicholas Wadada (Vipers), John Adriko, Bernard Muwanga (SC Villa), Isaac Muleme, Timothy Awany, Paul Musamali (KCCA), Rashid Toha (Onduparaka) and Savio Kabugo (Proline)
Midfielders: Moses Waiswa, Frank ‘Zaga’ Tumwesigye, Tom Masiko, Deus Bukenya (Vipers), Paul Mucureezi, Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA), Simon Sserunkuma (SC Villa), Nicholas Kasozi (Synergy) and Shafik Kagimu (URA).
Forwards: Shaban Muhammad (Onduparaka), Derrick Nsibambi (KCCA), Milton Kariisa (Vipers), Erisa Ssekisambu (Vipers)
