2020 Pre CHAN Mini Tournament: McKinstry names Uganda Cranes contingent minus KCCA players

Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry has named a 25 man team for the 2020 Pre CHAN tournament in Cameroon.

The Contingent of 25 players will depart to Cameroon on Monday afternoon (3pm).

There are three goalkeepers in Police’s Tom Ikara, Joel Mutakubwa (Kyetume) and Uganda Revenue Authority’s Nafian Alionzi Legasson.

The eight defenders on the team are;Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers), Musitafa Mujuzi (Kyetume), Patrick Mbowa (URA),Eric Ssenjobe (Police), Aziz Kayondo (Vipers), Paul Willa (Vipers), Ashraf Mandela (URA) and Police’s Hassan Muhammad.

Vastly experienced Tonny Mawejje leads the cast of midfielders on the team. Others are the Vipers’ duo of Bobosi Byaruhanga and Karim Watambala, Shafiq Kagimu (URA), Hassan Ssenyonjo (Wakiso Giants) and Saidi Kyeyune (URA).

Mohamed Shaban (Vipers), Joseph Ssemujju (BUL), Joackim Ojera (URA), Milton Karisa (Vipers), Stephen Mukwala (URA),Ben Ocen (Police), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers) and Vianne Ssekajjugo (Wakiso Giants) are the forwards that make the 25 man team.

Former Uganda Cranes international Sadiq Wassa replaces Fred Kajoba as the goalkeeping coach.

KCCA Football Club players will join the team after their CAF Confederation Cup fixture against AS Kigali.

Uganda will take part in a Pre-CHAN tournament involving Cameroon, Niger and Zambia running between 1^st and 7^th January 2021.

Traveling Delegation:

Players:

Goalkeepers: Tom Ikara (Police), Joel Mutakubwa (Kyetume), Nafian Alionzi (URA)

Defenders: Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers), Musitafa Mujuzi (Kyetume), Patrick Mbowa (URA),Eric Ssenjobe (Police), Aziz Kayondo (Vipers), Paul Willa (Vipers), Ashraf Mandela (URA), Hassan Muhammad (Police)

Midfielders: Tonny Mawejje (Police), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers), Shafiq Kagimu (URA), Karim Watambala (Vipers), Saidi Kyeyune (URA), Hassan Ssenyonjo (Wakiso Giants)

Fowards: Mohamed Shaban (Vipers), Joseph Ssemujju (BUL), Joackim Ojera (URA), Milton Karisa (Vipers), Stephen Mukwala (URA),Ben Ocen (Police), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers), Vianne Ssekajjugo (Wakiso Giants)

Officials:

• Leader of Delegation: Hamid Juma
• Head Coach: Johnathan McKinstry
• Assistant Coaches: Abdallah Mubiru & Charles Livingstone Mbabazi
• Performance Coach: Alexander McCarthy
• Goalkeeping Coach: Sadiq Wassa
• Sports Scientist: Felix Ayobo
• Doctors: Dr. Emmanuel Nakabago and Dr. Opika Opoka
• Media: Hussein Marsha Ahmed 
• Team manager: Geoffrey Massa
• Equipment managers: Samuel Hassan Mulondo & Ayub Balyejusa
• Team Coordinator: Paul Mukatabala