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AFCON QUALIFIERS: Uganda Cranes to face Egypt’s Ismaily in a friendly

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AFCON QUALIFIERS: Uganda Cranes to face Egypt’s Ismaily in a friendly
Uganda Cranes will today Tuesday, 21st March 2023 play a friendly match against Ismaily SC at Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia City. This is part of Cranes preparations prior to the AFCON Qualifier double header encounter against Tanzania on 24th and 28th March 2023. Uganda Cranes left the country to Egypt on Sunday from […]

Uganda Cranes will today Tuesday, 21st March 2023 play a friendly match against Ismaily SC at Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia City.

This is part of Cranes preparations prior to the AFCON Qualifier double header encounter against Tanzania on 24th and 28th March 2023.

Uganda Cranes left the country to Egypt on Sunday from where they will host Tanzania in the first leg tie.

This will be the second friendly match for the Cranes following a 2-0 defeat to Kitara regional select team last in Bundibujjo.

Uganda has one point from the opening two games in Group F and will be hoping to brighten the chances of qualifying to the biennial continental football tournament with positive results from this international window.

 

Players that travelled from Kampala

Goalkeepers

Alionzi Nafian (URA FC, Uganda), Lukwago Charles (St. George, Ethiopia)

Defenders

Torach Rogers (Vipers SC, Uganda), Begisa James Penz (URA FC, Uganda), Mulondo Livingstone (Vipers SC, Uganda), Lwaliwa Halidi (FK Bregalnica, North Macedonia), Semakula Kenneth (SC Villa, Uganda)

Midfielders

Ssentamu Siraje (Vipers SC, Uganda), Okello Allan (KCCA FC, Uganda), Mugisha Rogers (UPDF FC, Uganda)

Forwards

Mato Rogers (KCCA FC, Uganda), Mutyaba Travis (SC Villa, Uganda)

Players that Connected Direct to Egypt

Goalkeeper

Magoola Salim Omar (Richards Bay FC, South Africa)

Defenders

Kizito Gavin (Al Ittihad Alexandria SC, Egypt), Kayondo Abdu Aziizi (CD Leganes, Spain), Awany Timothy (SC Ironi Ashdod, Israel)

Midfielders

Aucho Khalid (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Byaruhanga Bobosi (Austin FC, USA), Sserwadda Steven (New York Red Bull II, USA), Mugulusi Isma (Makedonikos FC, Greece), Miya Farouk (Caykur Rizerspor, Turkey)

Forwards

Okwi Emmanuel (Erbil SC, Iraq), Ochaya Joseph (Al Makawdoon Al Arab SC, Egypt), Mukwala Steven (Asante Kotoko, Ghana), Bayo Fahad (MFK, Vyskov, Czech Republic), Basangwa Richard (Wadi Degla SC, Egypt), Anaku Sadat (Dundee United FC, Scotland)

Officials

Rogers Byamukama – Leader Of Delegation

Issa Magoola – FUFA EXCO Member and Chairman IMOC

Paul Mukatabala – National Teams Officer

Milutin Sredojevic – Head Coach

Moses Basena – Assistant Coach

Fred Kajoba – Goalkeeping Coach

Arthur Kyesimira – Fitness Coach

Moussa Elhadj Behilil – Video Analyst

Geofrey Massa- Team Coordinator

Emmanuel Nakabago – Team Doctor

Ivan Ssewanyana – Physiotherapist

Ayub Balyejjusa – Kit Manager 1

Samuel Mulondo – Kit Manager 2

Alex Kasirye – Media Officer

Martin Odong – FUFA Tv Producer

Faisal Musenze – FUFA Tv Operations Manager

Leilah Nankya – FUFA Events Manager

John Kizza Elkanah – FUFA Secretariat Staff

Charles Delson Mawadri – FUFA Delegate

Rosebell Rwamuyamba- FUFA Delegate

Bashir Ssemuyaba- FUFA Committee Member

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