AFCON 2027 Qualifiers:
- 24th September 2026: Tunisia Vs Uganda (Rades)
- 29th September 2026: Uganda Vs Libya (Hoima)
International friendlies:
- 2nd October 2026: DR Congo Vs Uganda (Abidjan)
- 5th October 2026: Uganda Vs DR Congo (Abidjan)
Eight players who ply their trade in the Uganda Premier League have made Paul Put’s squad for the Uganda Cranes’ upcoming AFCON 2027 Qualifiers and international friendlies.
There are two goalkeepers: David Lukwago (SC Villa) and Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC).
The other five are by right back Gift Jonathan Odongo (Entebbe UPPC), Geofrey Lubanga Kene SC Villa), Hillary Mukundane (Vipers), Herbert Achai (KCCA), Richard Basangwa (NEC) and Frank Sebufu (SC Villa).
The others summoned are Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion, England), Rogers Torach Ochaki (CS Constantine, Algeria), Aziizi Kayondo (FC Slovan Liberec, Czech Republic), Herbert Bockhorn (FC Magdeburg, Germany), Nathan Asiimwe (Salford City, England), Geofrey Lubanga Kene SC Villa, Uganda), Gavin Kizito Mugweri (Nairobi United, Kenya), Baba Alhassan (Mardin 1996 Spor, Turkey), Noble Okello (Lexington, USA), Kenneth Semakula (Al Ittihad Alexanderia, Egypt), Allan Oyirwoth (Dunfermine, Scotland), Joseph Seremba (Nairobi United, Kenya), Allan Okello (AS FAR, Morocco), James Bogere (AGF, Denmark), Travis Mutyaba (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia), Denis Omedi (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Rogers Mato (Hearts, Kenya), Hassan Mubiru (Azam, Tanzania), Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks, USA) and Steven Mukwala (Al Nasr, Libya).
AFCON 2027 Qualifiers
Uganda plays Tunisia away in Rades on 24th September 2026. Five days later, Uganda Cranes will entertain Libya at the Hoima City Stadium.
This will be the first international game for Uganda Cranes at Hoima City Stadium, one of the facilities for AFCON 2027 in East Africa.
International Friendlies
Uganda Cranes has also set up two international friendly matches in early October, both against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Both matches will be in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The first game will be on 2nd October 2026 and the second on 5th October 2026.
Full Uganda Cranes Squad
Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), David Lukwago (SC Villa, Uganda), Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC, Uganda)
Defenders: Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion, England), Jonathan Odongo (Entebbe UPPC, Uganda), Rogers Torach Ochaki (CS Constantine, Algeria), Aziizi Kayondo (FC Slovan Liberec, Czech Republic), Herbert Bockhorn (FC Magdeburg, Germany), Herbert Achai (KCCA), Nathan Asiimwe (Salford City, England), Geofrey Lubanga Kene SC Villa, Uganda), Hillary Mukundane (Vipers, Uganda), Gavin Kizito Mugweri (Nairobi United, Kenya)
Midfielders: Baba Alhassan (Mardin 1996 Spor, Turkey), Noble Okello (Lexington, USA), Kenneth Semakula (Al Ittihad Alexandria, Egypt), Allan Oyirwoth (Dunfermline, Scotland), Joseph Seremba (Nairobi United, Kenya)
Forwards: Allan Okello (AS FAR, Morocco), James Bogere (AGF, Denmark), Travis Mutyaba (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia), Denis Omedi (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Rogers Mato (Hearts, Kenya), Hassan Mubiru (Azam, Tanzania), Sadam Masereka (Colorado Springs Switchbacks, USA), Steven Mukwala (Al Nasr, Libya), Richard Basangwa (NEC, Uganda), Frank Sebufu (SC Villa, Uganda)
Did FUFA ever carryout a root cause analysis of the AFCON failure(s)? If so, what were their findings?
We need to know so we do not repeat these missteps.
Cape Verde is shocking the world while Uganda is fumbling and bumbling around.
If I were the coach I would create a spine of local players whom I have access to most of the year and supplement as needed. You can still do so with foreign based players but it’s more costly and difficult as you also need to build relationships with club coaches.
Who are the assistant coaches? We need a settled coaching team too.
Let us hope for better outcomes moving forward.
What’s Hearts Kenya???