- Saturday August 12, 2017
- Uganda Vs Rwanda – St. Mary’s stadium, Kitende @ 4pm
Barely 24 hours after being named as interim Uganda Cranes Coaches, Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba have named a 25 man squad to start preparations for the CHAN 2018 qualifier against Rwanda.
The squad which starts training on Wednesday August 2 at Mandela National stadium, Namboole has four goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and three centre forwards.
The most notable on the team is Vipers’ young midfielder Frank Tumwesigye ‘Zaga’ but there is no place for want away KCCA winger, Brian Majwega.
Majwega missed the 5-1 win over South Sudan in the last game of the competition after missing the last training session.
With Geoffrey Sserunkuma out of the picture after leaving for Buildcon in Zambia, Erisa Ssekisambu of Vipers has been summoned although there are reports he is also out of the country.
Uganda play the first leg at St. Mary’s stadium on Saturday August 12 before the return match in Kigali a week later with the aggregate winner qualifying for the CHAN finals due in Kenya early next year.
Uganda has played at the previous three successive tournaments while Rwanda hosted the previous edition.
The Squad:
Goalkeepers: Ismail Watenga (Vipers), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA), Tom Ikara (Kirinya Jinja SS) and Saidi Keni (Proline).
Defenders: Nicholas Wadada (Vipers), John Adriko, Bernard Muwanga (SC Villa), Isaac Muleme, Timothy Awany, Paul Musamali (KCCA), Rashid Toha (Onduparaka) and Savio Kabugo (Proline)
Midfielders: Moses Waiswa, Frank ‘Zaga’ Tumwesigye, Tom Masiko, Deus Bukenya (Vipers), Paul Mucureezi, Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA), Simon Sserunkuma (SC Villa), Nicholas Kasozi (Synergy) and Shafik Kagimu (URA).
Forwards: Shaban Muhammad (Onduparaka), Derrick Nsibambi (KCCA), Milton Kariisa (Vipers), Erisa Ssekisambu (Vipers)
