Uganda Beach Soccer National Team (Sand Cranes) head coach Salim Jamal Muwonge has summoned a squad of 20 players to begin preparations for the 2021 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier against Ghana.
Uganda will face Ghana on 27th March 2021 at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru and a return leg away between 9th-10th April.
The team will enter residential camp on Monday, 8th March at the FUFA Technical Centre.
Full Squad summoned
Goalkeepers
Meddie Kibirige (Isabet)
Jamilu Maliyamungu (MUBS)
Samson Kirya (Entebbe Sharks)
Nasser Lwamunda (KIU)
Defenders
Paul Lule (Buganda Royal)
Davis Kasujja (MUBS)
Douglas Muganga (MUBS)
Paul Kato (Buganda Royal)
Suleiman Ochero (St. Lawrence University)
Midfielders
Peter Mukwata (Mutoola Beach)
Swaibu Kakwaya (Buganda Royal)
Alex Emmanuel Wasswa (St. Lawrence University)
Ronald Magwali (Buganda Royal)
Rica Byaruhanga (Isabet)
Forwards
Ismail Kawawulo (MUBS)
Brian Nkuubi (St. Lawrence University)
Said Munir (MUBS)
Swalleh Ssimbwa (St. Lawrence University)
Godfrey Lwesibwa (Buganda Royal)
Baker Lukooya (St. Lawrence University)
Officials
Head coach – Salim Jamal Muwonge
Assistant Manager – Peter Sseguya
Fitness Coach – Charles Lukula Ayiekoh
Team Physician – Ivan Kulika
Team Manager – Tonny Ssebagala
Media Officer – Julius Bazzeketta
About the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (added information via internet)
The 2021 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations will be the fourth edition of the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (BSAFCON), the premier beach soccer championship in Africa contested by men’s national teams who are members of the Confederation of African football (CAF). Originally organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) under the title FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier (informally known as CAF Beach Soccer Championship), in 2015, CAF became organisers and began using the BSAFCON title to which the competition was officially renamed the next year.
Overall, this will be the 10th edition of the event.
The tournament was due to take place in Uganda between 23 and 29 November 2020. However, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and rising water levels on the shores of Lake Victoria affecting the host beach, Uganda withdrew from hosting.Senegal were subsequently chosen as the new hosts,with the tournament rescheduled to take place from 23 to 29 May 2021,in the city of Saly.
The event also acts as the qualification route for African teams to the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia; the winners and runners-up qualify.
