By Robert Kayindi James
With just ten days to the clash between Uganda Cranes and the Stallions of Burkina Faso in the 2017 AFCON qualifiers, the national team head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has named a 30-man squad.
Among those summoned for national duty is Emmanuel Okwi who in the recent past had been dropped due to his unsettled football troubles.
Also named in the squad is teenage striker and Big league top scorer Edrisa Lubega who plies his trade at Proline Football Club. Lubega was part of the Cranes’ CHAN squad that played in Rwanda early this year.
The 47-year-old Serbian named his squad today morning during the weekly press conference at FUFA house in Mengo, Kampala with training scheduled to start on Friday 18th March at Nelson Mandela National stadium (outer pitch).
Uganda Cranes full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Robert Odongkara (St George, Ethiopia), James Alitho (Vipers, Uganda), Salim Jamal (El Merriekh, Sudan)
Defenders: Denis Iguma (Al-Ahed, Lebanon), Isaac Isinde (St George, Ethiopia), Joseph Nsubuga (Bright Stars, Uganda), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA, Uganda), Denis Okot Oola (KCCA, Uganda), Isaac Muleme (SC Villa, Uganda), Murushid Jjuuko (Simba, Tanzania), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Al Shorta, Iraq), Timothy Awanyi (KCCA, Uganda), Bernard Muwanga (Bright Stars, Uganda)
Midfielders: Mike Azira (Colorado Rapids, US), Aucho Khalid (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Moses Oloya (Bingh Duong, Vietnam), Yassar Mugerwa (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Tonny Mawejje (Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur, Iceland), Ivan Ntege (KCCA, Uganda), William Luwagga Kizito (Feirense, Portugal), Mike Sserumaga (SC Villa, Uganda), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia), Farouk Miya (Standard Liege, Belgium)
Forwards: Geofrey Massa (Bloemfontein Celtics, South Africa), Emmanuel Okwi (Sonderjsyke, Denmark), Erisa Ssekisambu (Vipers, Uganda), Hamis ‘Diego’ Kiiza (Simba, Tanzania), Ceasar Okhuti (KCCA, Uganda), Edrisa Lubega (Proline, Uganda)
MUJJE TULUMBE 2017 AFCON Qualifiers
• Saturday, 26th March 2016 BurkinaFaso Vs Uganda Crances
• Monday, 29th March 2016 Uganda Cranes Vs Burkina Faso @7pm