Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin Sredojevic "Micho" ealier today announced a 33man squad that's meant to prepare for the last group game of the AFCON2023 qualifiers.
Uganda Cranes is set to play against bottom placed Niger on the 7th of September at Grand Stade Marrakech in Morocco in a must win match if the biys are to make their qualifying chances any better. Uganda Cranes is currently in 3rd place of group F with 4points behind Tanzania and Algeria who're 2nd and 1st respectively.
Uganda's failure to capitalize on its chances took the team back to calcualtions once agian, as their win against Niger will only guarantee them a spot in next year's AFCON championship if Algeria beats neighbors Tanzania.
Notable inclusions in the provisional squad are youngster Ibrahim Kasule, who's currenlty playing for USA's side New York Red Bull B. Kasule has been so impresive that saw him win the MLS Next Pro Player of the Month award for July.
Another familiar addition to the squad is defender Bevis Mugabi, who had been out for close to three months having picked up an injury while playing for his club in Scotland thus making only 6appearances due to injuries.
Uganda Cranes Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers
Watenga Isima (Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Magoola Salim Omar (Richards Bay FC, South Africa), Lukwago Charles (Unattached), Alionzi Nafian (Unattached), Mutakubwa Joel (BUL FC, Uganda)
Defenders
Semakula Kenneth (SC Villa, Uganda), Begisa James (URA FC, Uganda), Muleme Isaac (Viktoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Awany Timothy (SC Ashdod, Israel), Lwaliwa Halidi (FK Bregalnica Stip, North Macedonia), Gift Fred (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Mugabi Bevis (Motherwell FC, Scotland), Musa Ramathan (VFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Wasswa Geofrey (Ethiopian Buna SC, Ethiopia), Bwomono Elvis (IBV Vestamanyaer, Iceland), Kayondo Abdu Aziizi (AC Leganes, Spain)
Midfielders
Aucho Khalid (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Byaruhanga Bobosi (Austin FC, USA), Sentamu Siraje (Vipers SC, Uganda), Lwanga Taddeo (APR FC, Rwanda), Ndhondhi Moses Waiswa (KCCA FC, Uganda), Karisa Milton (Vipers SC, Uganda), Mutyaba Travis (SC Villa, Uganda), Mugulusi Isma (Feirense, Portugal), Mato Rogers (Sanliurfaspor, Turkey), Ochaya Joseph (Al Makawloon, Egypt), Miya Faruku (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Tibita Laban (URA FC, Uganda), Kasule Ibrahim (New York Red Bull II, USA)
Forwards
Okwi Emmanuel (Erbil SC, Iraq), Bayo Fahad (VFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Basangwa Richard (Wadi Degla SC, Egypt), Ssebufu Frank (New York Redbull II, USA)
