2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Group E)
1st Leg: Thursday, 31st August 2017:
- Uganda Vs Egypt – Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, Kampala City
2nd Leg: Tuesday, 5th September 2017:
- Egypt Vs Uganda Cranes – Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria City
Uganda Cranes left back Joseph Ochaya has said that all the players will die a little for the country in the match against Egypt during the 2018 World Cup qualifier.
The Lusaka Dynamos players believes this is the game of a life time and they have prepared well;
We are so much prepared for the game, and we are working so hard to make every Ugandan happy on Thursday.
In our last encounter with them at the Africa cup of nations, it was their luck, and we have to also fight for our luck at home.
If we win on Thursday, we shall go to Egypt with our heads held high. This is a very vital match in our group because Egypt is leading with 6 points and we have 4 points – if we manage to beat them it would mean we go directly on top of the group.
Everyone in the camp is only talking about a win and hard luck so as we make everyone happy.
We have not come here to joke around but to fight for our nation and ourselves and with God’s grace I think we shall make it
Uganda hosts the first leg at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala with the return leg coming shortly after in Egypt at the Borg El Arab stadium in Alexanderia on Tuesday, September 5.
The Cranes are second in Group E of the qualifiers with four points, two points behind Egypt, who top the group with six points.
Meanwhile, Ghana sit third with only one point and Congo languish at the bottom of the group with 0 points.
Ghana shall be at home on October 8 and Congo in Brazzaville on November 6.
Uganda Cranes current squad:
Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Robert Odongkara (St George, Ethiopia), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA, Uganda), Ismael Watenga (Vipers, Uganda)
Right backs: Dennis Iguma (Al Ahed, Lebanon), Nico Wakiro Wadada (Vipers, Uganda)
Left backs: Godfrey ‘Jjajja Walu’ Walusimbi (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Isaac Muleme (KCCA, Uganda)
Central Defenders: Isaac Isinde (Buildcon, Zambia), Murushid Jjuuko (Simba, Tanzania), Paul Musamali (KCCA, Uganda), Timothy Awany (KCCA, Uganda), Bernard Muwanga (SC Villa, Uganda)
Central Defensive midfielders: Khalid Aucho (Unattached), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Njihem, Lebanon), Ivan ‘Kojja’ Ntege (Township Rollers, Botswana)
Central Offensive midfielders: Faruku Miya (Standard Liege, Belgium), Moses Waiswa (Vipers, Uganda), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA, Uganda), Shafiq Kagimu (URA, Uganda), Tom Masiko (KCCA, Uganda)
Wing attackers: Milton Karisa (Vipers, Uganda), Joseph Ochaya (Lusaka Dynamos, Zambia), William Luwagga Kizito (Lasi, Romania)
Forward players: Emmanuel Okwi (Simba, Uganda), Geofrey Sserunkuma (Buildcon, Zambia), Derrick Nsibambi (KCCA, Uganda)
