ORANGE AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (CHAN) RWANDA
16TH JANUARY – 8TH FEBRUARY 2016 – RWANDA
Uganda Cranes continent of 23 players and 9 officials to the 2016 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) has been released on Tuesday 12th January 2016.
FUFA Executive Committee member and Head of Technical matters, Hamid Juma will lead the 32 man delegation .
The team departs for Rwanda on Saturday 5pm from Entebbe International Airport.
Faruku Miya is the team captain and he will be assisted by Joseph Ochaya and experienced striker, Robert Sentongo.
Uganda Cranes matches:
Uganda is pooled in Group D alongside Mali, Zimbabwe and Zambia and will be based at the lake side Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu.
Uganda Cranes open their campaign on Tuesday 19th January against Mali.
On Saturday, 23rd January, Uganda Cranes will be the second match against Zambia before wrapping up the group stage games against Zimbabwe on Wednesday 27th January.
The 23 Uganda Cranes players and their squad numbers indicated in brackets
Mathias Kigonya (1) GK
Denis Okot Oola (2)
Nsubuga Joseph (3)
Juuko Richard Kassaga (4)
Bernard Muwanga (5)
Kizito Keziron (6)
Ochaya Benson Joseph (7)
Muzamiru Mutyaba (8)
Sentongo Robert (9)
Miya Faruku (10)
Erisa Ssekisambu (11)
Hassan Wasswa (12)
Kalanda Frank (13)
Serunkuma Geoffrey (14)
Ceaser Samson Okhuti (15)
Ntege Ivan (16)
Isaac Muleme (17)
Isima Bin Abdul Rashid Watenga (18) GK
Awany Timothy Denis (19)
Alitho James (20) GK
Kirya Ambrose (21)
Kizza Martin (22)
Olaki Ronald Francis (23)
Head coach: Milutin Sredojevic
Assistant coach: Moses Basena
Goalkeeper Trainer: Fred Kajoba
Team Physician: Dr. Ronald Kisolo
Team Physiotherapist: Ivan Ssewanyana
Team Coordinator: Joseph Kasana
Communications Manager: Hussein Ahmed Marsha
Kitman: Saidi Lugolobi
