Micho Names Uganda Cranes Squad To Face Kenya, Mali In FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers

November 8, 2021
Uganda Cranes players during a training session under the watchful eyes of coach Micho

Uganda Cranes players during a training session under the watchful eyes of coach Micho

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers (Group E):

11th November 2021: Uganda Cranes Vs Kenya – St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende

14th November 2021: Mali Vs Uganda Cranes – Morocco

Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has confirmed the 28 players on the provisional squad to face Kenya and Mali in the remaining two matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 group E matches.

The team was named after the Sunday training session at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende where they held a practice training match with UPL side UPDF.

Midfielders Khalid Aucho and Moses Waiswa as well as the goalkeeping duo of Charles Lukwago and Mathias Kigonya took part in the Sunday drills.

Training resumes on today afternoon (4PM) at Lugogo stadium in Kampala.

Uganda Cranes squad:

Goalkeepers: Charles Lukwago (St George, Ethiopia), Isma Watenga (Chippa United, South Africa), Mathias Kigonya (Azam, Tanzania), Joel Mutakubwa (Express, Uganda)

Defenders: Denis Iguma (KCCA, Uganda), Gavin Kizito Mugweri (SC Villa, Uganda), Isaac Muleme (Viktoria Žižkov, Czech Republic), Abdul-Aziizi Kayondo (Vipers, Uganda), Timothy Denis Awany (FC Ashdod, Israel), Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell, Scotland), Livingstone Mulondo (Vipers, Uganda), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers, Uganda), Kenneth Semakula (SC Villa, Uganda), Geofrey Waswa (KCCA, Uganda)

Midfielders: Khalid Aucho (Young Africans, Tanzania), John Revita (KCCA, Uganda), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers, Uganda), Mahad Kakooza (Express, Uganda), Moses Waiswa (Super Sport United, South Africa), Shafik Kuchi Kagimu (URA, Uganda), Allan Okello (AC Paradou, Algeria), Julius Poloto (KCCA, Uganda)

Forwards: Fahad Bayo (FC Ashdod, Israel), Yunus Junior Sentamu (Vipers, Uganda), Steven Desse Mukwala (URA, Uganda), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers, Uganda), Martin Kizza (Express, Uganda), Milton Karisa (Vipers, Uganda)