Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has named a 26-man squad for their upcoming friendlies against Cameroon and The Gambia in Morocco.
The friendlies set for the next FIFA International break will see Ugandans take Cameroon on June 6th, and take on The Gambia three days later.
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In the squad, Put has included 12 players from the Uganda Premier League, and 16 foreign based players with the friendlies set to help the Belgian gauge his players for the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) Championship and the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Apart from Uganda, teams in the CECAFA region has lined up a series of friendlies with Rwanda set to play Algeria on June 7th in Constantine, while Burundi are also scheduled to play two matches against Mauritania and Guinea Bissau.
Uganda Squad for Friendlies
Goalkeepers: Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Nafian Alionzi (Defence Forces FC, Ethiopia), Joel Mutakubwa (Bidco FC, Uganda), Hannington Sebwalunyo (NEC FC, Uganda).
Defenders: Elvis Bwomono (St Mirren FC, Scotland), Nico Wadada (Vipers SC, Uganda), Elio Capradossi (AS Cittadella, Italy), Arnold Odong (SC Villa, Uganda), Toby Sibbick (Wigan Athletic FC, England), Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC, Uganda), Jordan Obita (Hibernian FC, Scotland), Isaac Muleme (Viktoria Žižkov, Czech Republic).
Midfielders: Bobosi Byaruhanga (Oakland Roots SC, USA), Kenneth Semakula (Club Africain, Tunisia), Allan Oyirwoth (New England Revolution, USA), Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC, Uganda), Abdu Karim Watambala (Vipers SC, Uganda), Allan Okello (Vipers SC, Uganda), Travis Mutyaba (Bordeaux, France).
Forwards: Dennis Omedi (APR FC, Rwanda), Hakim Kiwanuka (APR FC, Rwanda), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC, Uganda), Rogers Mato (FK Vardar, North Macedonia), Steven Mukwala ( Simba SC, Tanzania), Usama Arafat (KCCA FC, Uganda), John Paul Dembe (AC Hacken, Sweden), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa, Uganda), Ivan Ahimbisibwe (URA FC, Uganda)
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