INTERNATIONAL FREINDLY
Uganda Cranes line-up Cameroon, Gambia friendly ties
Uganda Cranes will play two International friendly matches against Cameroon and The Gambia during the FIFA International match calendar Window next month.
Coach Paul Put’s team will face Cameroon who played ay the 2022 World Cup on June 6th, and later battle The Gambia three days later. The matches will be played in Morocco.
Uganda named a 26 man squad on Tuesday including 12 players from the Uganda Premier League, and 16 foreign based players.
The Cranes will also use the two international matches to test players ahead of the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) and the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025.
Besides Uganda Cranes, other teams in the CECAFA Zone like Rwanda and Burundi will also be engaged in International friendly matches.
The Aavubi of Rwanda will play away to Algeria on June 7th in Constantine, while Burundi are also scheduled to play two matches against Mauritania and Guinea Bissua.
Uganda Squad summoned
Goalkeepers: Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Nafian Alionzi (Defence Forces FC, Ethiopia), Joel Mutakubwa (Bidco FC, Uganda), 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), 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), 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), Ivan Ahimbisibwe (URA FC, Uganda)