- 2019 Cecafa Men Senior Challenge Cup
- 8th – 19th December, Kampala
Uganda Cranes Head Coach Johnathan McKinstry has named a 30 man provisional squad for the forthcoming 2019 Cecafa Men Senior Challenge Cup.
Only home-based players have been summoned to the team that kicks off training on Wednesday, 27th November 2019.
Football For Good Academy teenage goalkeeper Jack Komakech, 16, is part of the provisional team, among the five goalkeepers.
Komakech is a member of the Uganda U-17 team and featured at the CAF U-17 tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
He joins experienced Charles Lukwago, James Alitho, Joel Mutakubwa and Saidi Keni.
KCCA defender Samuel Kato Nemeyimana who has for long thought of crossing over to Rwanda is also part of the provisional team.
Although Kato has represented Uganda at the U-17 stage, he remains eligible to represent either Rwanda or Uganda at senior level.
League current top scorer Steven Mukwala (10 goals) is part of the team.
Mukwala is among the sharpshooters’ list that also has Viper’s Fahad Bayo, Edirisa Lubega (Proline), Joel Madondo (Busoga United), Viane Ssekajugo (Wakiso Giants) and Police’s towering Ben Ocen.
KCCA, Proline and SC Villa players on the team will report for training upon completion of their Star Times Uganda Premier League matches by 3rd December 2019.
The full provisional team
| FAMILY NAME Lukwago | GIVEN NAME Charles | CLUB KCCA |
| Alitho | James | URA |
| Mutakubwa | Joel | Kyetume |
| Komakech | Jack | Football for Good |
| Keni | Saidi | Villa |
| Willa | Paul | Vipers |
| Mandela | Ashraf | URA |
| Kizza | Mustapha | KCCA |
| Galiwango | Disan | Express |
| Revita | John | KCCA |
| Kato | Samuel | KCCA |
| Lwaliwa | Halid | Vipers |
| Mujuzi | Musitafa | Proline |
| Mbowa | Paul | URA |
| Kasozi | Nicholas | KCCA |
| Kagimu | Shafique | URA |
| Ssenyonjo | Hassan | Wakiso Giants |
| Mutyaba | Muzamiru | KCCA |
| Watambala | Karim | Vipers |
| Ntambi | Kirizestom | Wakiso Giants |
| Okello | Allan | KCCA |
| Anukani | Bright | Proline |
| Ojera | Joakim | URA |
| Ocen | Ben | Police FC |
| Ssekajjugo | Vianne | Wakiso Giants |
| Kayiwa | Allan | Vipers |
| Madondo | Joel | Busoga United |
| Bayo | Fahad | Vipers |
| Mukwala | Stephen | Maroons |
| Lubega | Edrisa | Proline |
