Coach Put names Uganda Cranes for Botswana, Algeria games
Uganda Cranes Head Coach Paul Put has on Thursday named the squad that will face Botswana and Algeria in the up coming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The Cranes will return to action next month with two home games. The aforementioned games mark a return of the national teams to Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) for […] The post Coach Put names Uganda Cranes for Botswana, Algeria games appeared first on Kawowo Sports.
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Uganda Cranes Head Coach Paul Put has on Thursday named the squad that will face Botswana and Algeria in the up coming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
The Cranes will return to action next month with two home games.
The aforementioned games mark a return of the national teams to Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) for the first time since 2019.
The squad named has four goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders and nine forwards.
The new face on the team is defender Elio Capradossi who plies his trade at Serie B side Calcio Lecco FC in Italy.
The 28-year old has roots and is a product of Roma youth academy. He won the 2015–2016 Italian U19 Championship with Roma’s U19 team as the squad captain.
He has also featured for Italy at different youth age groups.
Uchechukwu Mubiru Ikpeazu is also summoned again. The gangly forward has on numerous occasions called but failed to turn up.
It is not known whether this time round, Mubiru will come and feature for Uganda Cranes.
Uganda pitted in Group G will take on Botswana on 7th June and Algeria on 10th June 2024.
Uganda Cranes Squad
Goalkeepers
Isima Bid Rashid Watenga (Lamontville Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Nafian Alionzi (Defence Forces FC, Ethiopia), Crispus Kusiima (Kitara FC, Uganda), Braddy Jeans Wokorach (SC Villa, Uganda)
Defenders
Elvis Bwomono (St. Mirren FC, Scotland), Kenneth Semakula (SC Villa, Uganda), Isaac Muleme (FK Victoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Abdu Aziizi Kayondo (MFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC, Uganda), Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell FC, Scotland), Timothy Denis Awany (FC Ashdod, Israel), Capradossi Elio (Calcio Lecco FC, Italy), Halidi Lwaliwa (FK Bregainica Stip, North Macedonia)
Midfielders
Khalid Aucho (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Austin FC, USA), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa, Uganda), Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC, Uganda), Ibrahim Kasule (New York Red Bull II, USA),Travis Mutyaba (Zamalek SC, Egypt)
Forwards
Steven Dese Mukwala (Asante Kotoko FC, Ghana), Uchechukwu Mubiru Ikpeazu (Port Vale, England), Denis Omedi (Kitara FC, Uganda), Muhammad Shaban (KCCA FC, Uganda), Fahad Aziz Bayo (MFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Rogers Kassim Mato (Brera Strumica), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa, Uganda), Umar Lutalo (SC Villa, Uganda), Allan Okello (Vipers SC, Uganda)
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