Uganda Cranes squad for CHAN 2024 named

Uganda Cranes co-coach Morely Byekwaso has on Monday revealed the final squad that will feature at the upcoming African Nations Championship.

Byekwaso revealed a 25-man squad during a press conference held at FUFA Complex in Mengo.

The coach believes the team is rrady for the task ahead and the target is to go beyond the group stage, a feat they have failed to achieve in the last seven attempts.

“We are set and ready for the tournament. The selected players are in perfect shape to make sure we perform well and achieve our prime target of going beyond the group stage.” He said.

The team is currently in camp at Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisaasi. They had two build up games in Arusha against Tanzania and Senegal last week.

Allan Okello has been confirmed as the team captained, deputized by Joel Mutakubwa and Rogers Torach in that order.

Uganda is in Group A alongside Algeria who they face on Monday next week, Niger, Guinea and South Africa.

It should be noted that this year’s tournament is hosted by three countries namely; Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, running from 2nd -30th August.

Full Squad and their shirt numbers

Goalkeepers

1 Denis Kiggundu (Vipers SC), 18 Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC) and 19 Chrispas Kusiima (Kitara FC)

Defenders

2 Arnold Odong (SC Villa), 3 Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), 4 Gideon Odong (NEC FC), 5 Herbert Achai (KCCA FC), 13 Rogers Torach (Vipers SC), 15 Lazaro Muhindo (KCCA FC), 16 Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC) and 22 Kizito Gavin (KCCA FC)

Midfielders

6 Joseph Youngman Marvin (Vipers SC), 8 Elvis Ngonde (SC Villa), 10 Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa), 21 Allan Okello © (Vipers SC), 23 Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC), 24 Enock Ssebagala (Vipers SC) and 25 Abdu Karim Watambala

Forwards

7 Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC), 9 Ivan Ahimbisibwe (KCCA FC), 11 Arafat Kiza Usama (KCCA FC), 12 Yunus Junior Sentamu (Vipers SC), 14 Reagan Mpande (SC Villa), 17 Emmanuel Anyama (KCCA FC) and 20 Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC).