Uganda Cranes final 25-man squad for CHAN announced

Co-hosts Uganda have unveiled their final 25-man squad for the 8th African Nations Championship set to be held in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania starting this Saturday, 2nd August.

The Uganda Cranes, which is currently training at Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisaasi, is targeting to break the jinx of group stage exit in their previous six appearances.

“We are set and ready for the tournament. The selected players are in perfect shape to make sure we perform well and achieve our prime target of going beyond the group stage.” Morely Byekwaso, Uganda’s co-coach, said.

Allan Okello will be  the team captain, deputised by Joel Mutakubwa and Rogers Torach.

Uganda will get their group C campaign underway next Monday against Algeria before facing  Niger, Guinea, and South Africa.

Full Squad 

Goalkeepers

1 Denis Kiggundu (Vipers SC), 18 Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC), and 19 Chrispas Kusiima (Kitara FC)

Defenders

2 Arnold Odong (SC Villa), 3 Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), 4 Gideon Odong (NEC FC), 5 Herbert Achai (KCCA FC), 13 Rogers Torach (Vipers SC), 15 Lazaro Muhindo (KCCA FC), 16 Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC), and 22 Kizito Gavin (KCCA FC)

Midfielders

6 Joseph Youngman Marvin (Vipers SC), 8 Elvis Ngonde (SC Villa), 10 Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa), 21 Allan Okello © (Vipers SC), 23 Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC), 24 Enock Ssebagala (Vipers SC), and 25 Abdu Karim Watambala

Forwards

7 Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC), 9 Ivan Ahimbisibwe (KCCA FC), 11 Arafat Kiza Usama (KCCA FC), 12 Yunus Junior Sentamu (Vipers SC), 14 Reagan Mpande (SC Villa), 17 Emmanuel Anyama (KCCA FC), and 20 Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC).