The Uganda Cranes Head Coach, Paul Joseph Put, has summoned a squad of 27 players ahead of the double header against South Sudan in the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers (AFCON), Morocco.
Uganda will face South Sudan in a doubleheader with the first leg slated for October 11, 2024, at Mandela National Stadium and the return leg in Juba slated for October 15, 2025.
According to FUFA, the team will enter the residential camp at Cranes Paradise Hotel on October 6, 2024.
Uganda has so far played two games topping Group K with four points, having drawn 2-2 against South Africa and a 2-0 win at home against Congo.
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The Uganda Cranes Squad summoned includes the following:
Goalkeepers
Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Nafian Alionzi (Defence Forces FC, Ethiopia), Charles Lukwago (Vanda FC, South Africa).
Defenders
Gavin Kizito Mugweri (KCCA FC, Uganda), Kenneth Semakula (Club Africaine, Tunisia), Isaac Muleme (Victoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC, Uganda), Abdu Aziizi Kayondo (FC Slovan Liberec, Czech Republic), Bevis Mugabi (Famagusta Anorthosis, Greece), Timothy Awany (FC Ashdod, Israel), Halidi Lwaliwa (Al Ain SC, Saudi Arabia), Arnold Odong (SC Villa, Uganda).
Midfielders
Khalid Aucho (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Austin II, USA), Taddeo Lwanga (APR FC, Rwanda), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa, Uganda), Allan Okello (Vipers SC, Uganda), Travis Mutyaba (Girondins Bordeaux, France), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC, Uganda).
Forwards
Denis Omedi (Kitara FC, Uganda), Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC, Uganda), Shafik Kwikiriza (KCCA FC, Uganda), Rogers Mato (FC Brera Strumica), Derrick Nsibambi (KCCA FC, Uganda), Steven Mukwala (Simba SC, Tanzania), Calvin Kabuye (Sandvikens IF, Sweden).
