Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Joseph Put has unveiled a 28-man squad for upcoming international friendlies against continental powerhouses Cameroon and Gambia, set for next month in Morocco.
The Cranes will face Cameroon on Friday, 6th June, followed by a clash with Gambia on Monday, 9th June. Both matches will take place in Marrakech.
The squad comprises 12 locally based players and 16 foreign-based professionals. Among the notable local inclusions are veteran defender Nicholas Wakiro Wadada and Uganda Premier League second top scorer Ivan Ahimbisibwe.
The home-based players and technical team are scheduled to depart for Morocco on 2nd June, while the foreign-based players will link up with the team directly in Marrakech.
These friendlies are part of Uganda’s preparations for upcoming competitive fixtures and will offer Coach Put an opportunity to assess his squad’s depth and chemistry.
Uganda Cranes Squad
Goalkeepers
Ismail 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 Wakiro 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)