World Cup Qualifiers: Seven foreign-based stars join Uganda Cranes camp

Seven foreign-based stars join Uganda Cranes camp|FUFA IMAGE

FOOTBALL World Cup Qualifiers: Seven foreign-based stars join Uganda Cranes camp

Allan Damba 14:38 - 13.11.2023

The seven make it 23 players currently in camp as 16 locally based stars left the country on Sunday.

A group of seven internationally based players have joined the Uganda Cranes camp in Morocco ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualification games against Guinea and Somalia slated for November 17th and 21st, respectively.

Forwards Richard Basangwa, Rogers Mato, and Fahad Bayo have linked up with the team that touched base in Morocco earlier on Monday.

Uganda Cranes striker Fahad Bayo in action during an AFCON qualifier | Photo Credit: FUFA Media

The others include Abdu Aziz Kayondo, Elvis Bwomono, Khalid Aucho and central defender Bevis Mugabi.

The seven make it 23 players currently in camp as 16 locally based stars left the country on Sunday.

Uganda Cranes intends to make a flying start to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which will also mark the start of the Paul Put- Sam Ssimbwa era as head coach and assistant coach, respectively.

Rogers Mato on the ball against Algeria | FUFA Image

Meanwhile, Bayo trades with Czech Republic outfit MFK Vyskov, Basangwa at Wadi Degla in Egypt, while Rogers Mato plays for Turkish side Saniliurfaspor.

Bevis Mugabi at the 2019 AFCON in Egypt with the Uganda Cranes / FUFA Image

On the other hand, Kayondo plays for Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv, Mugabi for Scotland's Motherwell,

Four players are yet to join camp including Ismail Watenga, Salim Jamal Magoola, Ibrahim Juma and Bobosi Byaruhanga.