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AFCON 2017 QUALIFIERS
Saturday: 26th March 2016 – BURKINA FASO Vs UGANDA CRANES (6pm in Burkina Faso, 9pm in Uganda)
Tuesday: 29th March 2016 – UGANDA CRANES Vs BURKINA FASO , 7pm at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole
Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin Sredojevic has released the names of players for the national team set to play against Burkina Faso in the upcoming AFCON 2017 group D matches.
Team training starts with non-residential drills on Friday 18th March 2016 at the Nelson Mandela National stadium(outer pitch).
The Squad was announced during the FUFA weekly Press conference on Wednesday morning at FUFA House.
Proline teenager Edrisa Lubega was also named in the squad.
The referees to handle the first leg will come from Egypt.
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 (Becamex Binh Duong), 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)