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The Uganda Cranes are scheduled to play a friendly game against record league champions S.C. Villa on Wednesday morning at the Mutesa II stadium in Wankulukuku.
Uganda Cranes head coach Multin Micho Sredejovic has stepped up preparations for the team ahead of the crucial AFCON qualifier against Niger.
The Uganda Cranes are scheduled to play a friendly game against record league champions S.C. Villa on Wednesday morning at the Mutesa II stadium in Wankulukuku.
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AFCON23Q Local-based legion to headline Cranes day one preps ahead of crucial Niger AFCON qualifier
The communique, shared on the local football governing body’s Twitter handle on Tuesday morning, confirmed the side will train at East High School Ntinda starting at 3 pm.
As reported by Pulse Sports earlier, on Tuesday afternoon, only 13 players, all but Charles Lukwago, were locally based as the side commenced preparations with a single training session at East High School Ntinda.
Pulse Sports understands head coach Micho will use the Villa friendly to determine which local-based players make the final 25-man squad set to travel to Morocco for the qualifier.
The Uganda Cranes, who sit third in Group F with four points, must win their final qualifier. They hope that Algeria beats Tanzania to qualify for their first AFCON tournament since 2019 in Cairo, Egypt.
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It should come as a huge blow, given the fact that the Cranes need goals and victory, but also hope that Tanzania suffers an away defeat to Algeria, to secure a spot in the AFCON finals in Ivory Coast.
Cranes captain Emmanuel Okwii is sidelined and will miss the crucial qualifier, leaving head coach Multin Micho Sredejovic with a tough choice of replacing him.
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 (S.C. 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)
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