AFCON U23 Qualifiers
Wednesday 14th November 2018
Uganda Vs South Sudan
StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo
Uganda U23 National team (Kobs) has continued with intensive training at the StarTimes Stadium on Friday morning in preparation for the AFCON U23 qualifier match against South Sudan on November 14th 2018.
36 players attended the training that began at 9am with ball work drills.
Coach Sebastien Desabre, Charles Ayiekoh and Wasswa Bossa were in charge of the training session that lasted two hours.
Kobs assistant tactician Ayiekoh believes they quality and admits to have a strong team that will represent Uganda.
‘We know the ability of most of these players. The very big task is to select the final squad because all the boys are good. We are remaining with one day to select a team of 23 players to represent our country. We have quality and I believe we shall have a strong team’ said Ayiekoh.
‘We have been playing in the league and some of us are confident. Every one is aggressive and competing for a place in the final squad. The performance is good in training’ said Uganda U23 midfielder Julius Poloto
The winner after the two matches (home and away) will play Tunisia.
Players in Training:
Tom Ikara (GK) Saudi Keni (GK) Edward Kasibante (GK) and Mathias Muwanga (GK)
Others, Musitafa Mujuzi, Hassan Musana, Mustafa Kizza, Ronald Kigongo, Paul Mbowa, Geoffrey Wasswa, Laurence Bukenya, Bashir Asiku, Abel Eturude, Shafik Kagimu, Allan Okello, Pius Obuya, David Owori, Joel Madondo, Steven Mukwala, Vincent Zziwa, Derrick Ngobi, Alex Komaketch, Rashid Toha, Mosses Seruyidde, Julius Poloto, Ivan Wani, Richard Matovu, Joseph Semujju, Nicholas Kagaba, Brain Kalumba, Duncun Sseninde, Allan Kayiwa, Trevor Ssemakula, Ashraf Mugume, Mahad Kakooza, Imran Mpaata.
MAIN PHOTO: Uganda U23 players in training on Friday morning at StarTime Stadium Lugogo
