Uganda Cranes line up two high profile friendlies, squad named

Uganda Cranes will play two high profile friendlies in the forthcoming international break next month.

FUFA has confirmed that Uganda will face Cameroon and The Gambia in Morocco on 6th and 9th June 2025 respectively.

Consequently, coach Paul Put has summoned a squad of 28 players that will make the trip to North Africa.

Of the 28 players summoned, 12 are from the Uganda Premier League, pointing to preparations ahead of the upcoming CHAN.

It should be noted that Uganda will co-host the tournament alongside Kenya and Tanzania.

Additionally, the two games also will help in shaping the team ahead of AFCON slated for December this year in Morocco.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers

Isima Watenga – Golden Arrows FC (South Africa), Nafian Alionzi – Defence Forces FC (Ethiopia), Joel Mutakubwa – BUL FC (Uganda) and Hannington Sebwalunyo – NEC FC (Uganda).

Defenders

Elvis Bwomono – St Mirren FC (Scotland), Nico Wadada – Vipers SC (Uganda), Elio Capradossi – AS Cittadella (Italy), Arnold Odong – SC Villa (Uganda), Toby Sibbick – Wigan Athletic FC (England), Hilary Mukundane – Vipers SC (Uganda), Jordan Obita – Hibernian FC (Scotland) and Isaac Muleme – Viktoria Žižkov (Czech Republic).

Midfielders

Bobosi Byaruhanga – Oakland Roots SC (USA), Kenneth Semakula – Club Africain (Tunisia), Allan Oyirwoth – New England Revolution (USA), Enock Ssebagala – NEC FC (Uganda), Abdu Karim Watambala – Vipers SC (Uganda), Allan Okello – Vipers SC (Uganda) and Travis Mutyaba – Bordeaux (France).

Forwards

Dennis Omedi – APR FC (Rwanda), Hakim Kiwanuka – APR FC (Rwanda), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza – KCCA FC (Uganda), Rogers Mato – FK Vardar (North Macedonia), Steven Mukwala – Simba SC (Tanzania), Usama Arafat – KCCA FC (Uganda), John Paul Dembe – AC Hacken (Sweden), Patrick Jonah Kakande – SC Villa (Uganda) and Ivan Ahimbisibwe – URA FC (Uganda)window in June.

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