The Uganda cranes coach Sredejovic ‘Micho’ Milutin has named the squad to face Zambia in a friendly on 8th November and for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier against Congo Brazzaville on 12th November, 2016 at Mandela National Stadium,Namboole.
The squad consists of 19 foreign based players who will later be joined by eleven local based players to make a total of 30 man squad to prepare for the two ties.
Micho said that he will select the eleven local based players from the 22 who will feature for the Cranes in the Kampala region tour on Saturday 5th November at the Mutesa II Memorial Stadium in Wankulukuku.
According to a statement on fufa.com;“We have summoned 19 professionals and 22 locally based players all of whom have equal chances to vey for the places on the final team against Congo Brazzaville,” said Micho
The Serbian tactician went to say that he will select the eleven local based players from the 22 who will feature for the Cranes in the Kampala region tour on Saturday 5th November at the Mutesa II Memorial Stadium in Wankulukuku and also in the friendly game against Zambia.
“First we have a match against the Kampala regional team at Wankulukuku on Saturday, then the Zambian friendly match.
Those who prove will be selected for the Congo Brazzaville match on 12th November 2016 at Namboole”,he added.
List of the foreign based players
Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango, Robert Odongkara, Salim Jamal Magola
Defenders:Denis Iguma, Walusimbi Godffrey, Isaac Isinde, Murshid Juuko, Ronald Mukiibi, Mike Azira
Midfielders: Shafic Batambuze,Godffrey Baba Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Yassar Mugerwa, Moses Oloya ,Khalid Aucho
Strikers: Faruku Miya, Yunus Sentamu, William Kizito Luwagga and Geoffrey Massa
The 22 Local Based players
Goalkeepers: Benjamin Ochan, Ismail Watenga
Defenders: Nicholas Wadada, Denis Okot , Joseph Nsubuga, Hassan Wasswa, Joseph Ochaya, Kasagga Richard , Awanyi Timoth , Halid Lwaliwa
Midfileders:Muzamil Mutyaba, Kizito Keziron, Sadam Juma, Shafic Kajimu,Lwesibawa Godffrey, Kayiwa Allan, Vitalis Tabu Abdul Malik,
Strikers: Muhammad Shaban, Geoffrey Serunkuma, Edrisa Lubega, Erisa Sekisambu, Derrick Nsibambi
The last time Uganda faced Congo Brazzaville was in the Afcon 2013 qualifiers with the Red Devils winning 3-1 at home before the Cranes Overturning the tie by winning 4-0 in Kampala to proceed to the last round of qualifiers where they met Zambia who edged them 9-8 on penalties after a 1-all draw over two legs.
The Cranes will have to prepare well for the game with more trickier fixtures to come especially the games against Group E opponents Egypt and Ghana.