AFCON 2021 Qualifiers (Group B):
- Uganda Cranes Vs Burkina Faso (Wednesday, 24th March 2021) – St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende
- Malawi Flames Vs Uganda Cranes (Monday, 29th March 2021) – Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Uganda Cranes left back Joseph Benson Ochaya joined the rest of the teammates during training on Sunday morning at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende.
The TP Mazembe player had traveled to Uganda on Saturday night from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where he plies his professional trade.
The team trained at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende after having commenced training on Saturday morning.
With the arrival of more foreign based players on Sunday, the training session on Monday at the same venue (Kitende) will have close to a full house.
South Africa based midfielder Moses Waiswa, Swedish based Ronald Mukiibi and Allan Kyambadde (from Egypt) all arrived safely on Sunday and will train with the team for the first time on Monday morning.
Meanwhile, captain Denis Onyango and lanky striker Daniel Opolot Isiagi set foot in the country minutes past mid-night.
Faruku Miya, Timothy Denis Awany, Fahad Bayo and William Luwagga Kizito will come by
Uganda Cranes is preparing for two up-coming AFCON 2021 qualifiers at home against Burkina Faso and away to Malawi this week.
The contest against Burkina Faso will be played on Wednesday, 24th March 2021 with the away match against Malawi coming on Monday, 29th March 2021.
Only two countries will qualify for the final tournament set to take place in Cameroon come January 2022.
Full Summoned Squad:
Goalkeepers:Â Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Salim Jamal Magoola (Al Hilal Omdurman, Sudan), Mathias Kigonya (Azam FC, Tanzania), Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC, Uganda)
Defenders: Nico Wakiro Wadada (Azam FC, Tanzania), Elvis Bwomono (South End, England), Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell, Scotland), Murushid Juuko (Express FC, Uganda), Musitafa Kizza (Club de Foot Montréal, Canada), Joseph Ochaya (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Timothy Dennis Awany (FC Ashdod, Israel), Ronald Mukiibi (Ostersunds, Sweden), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers SC, Uganda), Garvin Kizito Mugweri (SC Villa, Uganda)
Midfielders: Mike Azira (New Mexico United-, USA), William Kizito Luwagga (Hapoel Kfar Saba- Israel), Allan Okello (AC Paradou, Algeria), Allan Kyambadde (El Gouna, Egypt), Moses Waiswa (SuperSport United, South Africa), Taddeo Lwanga (Simba SC, Tanzania), Abdu Lumala (Pyramids FC, Egypt), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers SC, Uganda), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers)
Forwards: Fahad Bayo (FC Ashdod, Israel), Daniel Isiagi (Jomo Cosmos, South Africa), Faruku Miya (Konyaspor, Turkey) Yunus Ssentamu (Vipers SC), Emmanuel Okwi (Al Ittihad Alexandria, Egypt), Patrick Kaddu (Youssoufia Berrechid-Tunisia)
