2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Abdallah Mubiru Summons 31 Man Squad For Burkina Faso, Malawi Encounters
Uganda Cranes Interim head coach Abdallah Mubiru has on Friday 5th, March announced a Thirty One (31) provisional man squad for the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The announcement was done in a press conference held at the Federation headquarters in Mengo on Friday morning.
The 31 man squad have Seven (7) local based players and Twenty four (24) plying their trade on International level.
KCCA FC captain Charles Lukwago, Vipers SC captain Halid Lwaliwa, Express FC defender, Murushid Juuko, Gavin Mugweri Kizito from SC Villa, Bobosi Byaruhanga of Vipers SC, Yunus Ssentamu and Ibrahim Oriti (Vipers SC)
Uganda is to host Burkina Faso in Kampala/Wakiso on 24th March 2021 before traveling to Malawi for a fixture on 29th the same month.
Uganda is placed second with seven points, one behind the Group B table leaders, Burkina Faso.
Full Squad summoned
Goalkeepers:
Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Jamal Salim (Al Hilal, Sudan), Charles Lukwago(KCCA FC-Uganda), Kigonya Mathias ( Azam FC- Tanzania)
Defenders:
Mugabi Bevis (Motherwell FC- Scotland), Kizza Mustapha (DC Montreal- USA), Ronald Mukiibi(Ostersunds FK, Sweden), Nico Wakiro Wadada (Azam, Tanzania), Timothy Denis Awany (Sport Club Ironi, Ashdod, Israel), Joseph Ochaya (TP Mazembe, Democratic Republic of Congo), Lwaliwa Halid (Vipers SC-Uganda), Elvis Bwomono (Southend United, England), Juuko Murushid (Express FC-Uganda), Kizito Mugweri Gavin (SC Villa- Uganda)
Midfielders:
Miya Faruku (Konyaspor- Turkey), Kizito Luwagga (Hapoel Kfar Saba- Israel), Waiswa Moses (SupersportUnited-South Africa), Lwanga Taddeo (Simba SC- Tanzania), Michael Azira (New Mexixo United-, USA),Khalid Aucho (Misr Lel Makasa, Egypt), Allan Kyambadde (El Gouna, Egypt), Allan Okello (Paradou,Algeria), Lumala Abdu (Pyramids FC- Egypt), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers SC-Uganda), Orit Ibrahim (Vipers SC-Uganda).
Forwards:
Emmanuel Arnold Okwi (Ittihad Alexandria, Egypt), Fahad Bayo (Sport Club Ironi Ashdod, Israel), KadduPatrick (Youssoufia Berrechid-Tunisia), Uche Mubiru Ikpeazu (Wycombe Wanderers, England), SentamuYunus (Vipers SC-Uganda), Isiagi Daniel (Jomo Cosmos-South Africa).