AFCON 2015 QUALIFIERS (Group E):
Wednesday, 19th November 2014
Guinea Vs Uganda (In Morocco)
Ghana Vs Togo (In Tamale, Ghana)
Time: 7pm (EAST)
Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sedrojevic has named the traveling 18 players for the deciding group E match set for Wednesday (19th November 2014) in Morocco.
Following Saturday’s memorable 1 – 0 home victory over Ghana at Mandela Stadium, Uganda Cranes players are now set to travel to Morocco for the last group E qualifier against Guinea.
Uganda Cranes’ defender, Savio Kabugo heads the game’s lone strike at Mandela national stadium against Ghana.
The team departs from Entebbe International Airport on Sunday evening (at 6:25 pm) aboard Qatar Airlines.
There are no suspended players on the team but injured AS Vita forward, Yunus Sentamu, one of the nominated players for the African footballer of the year, 2014 award misses the trip.
The players have had a light conditioning and recovery training session on Sunday and are expected to travel via Doha.
FUFA CEO Edgar Watson at the hotel in Morocco (a 5 star Hotel Casablanca Le Lido Thalasso and Spa) where the team will stay.
The team will be expected to reach Morocco on Monday 11 a.m.
FUFA’s advance team led by CEO, Edgar Watson is already in Morocco.
Mr Watson has already worked upon where the team will be accommodated (a 5 star Hotel Casablanca Le Lido Thalasso and Spa in the Moroccan capital, Casablanca) and the training ground for the players while in Morocco.
Uganda is currently second in group E with 7 points with a goal difference of 1.
Guinea humiliated Togo in Lome 1 – 4 and have the same number of points like Uganda but have zero goal difference.
Ghana still leads the group on 8 with Togo fourth on 6 points with a negative three goal difference.
FUFA Executive Committee member, Sam Lwere is the head of delegation.
UGANDA’S DELEGATION TO MOROCCO:
The Players:
Goal Keepers:
Denis Onyango, Robert Odongkara
Defenders:
Andrew Mwesigwa (Captain), Godfrey Walusimbi, Isaac Isinde, Savio Kabugo, Habibu Kavuma, Martin Kizza
Midfielders:
Tonny Mawejje, Geofrey Kizito, William Luwagga Kizito, Khalid Aucho, Farouk Miya, Brian Majwega, Michael Sserumaga
Strikers:
Geofrey Massa, Robert Sentongo, Daniel Sserunkuma
Officials:
Leader of Delegation: Sam Lwere
Advance Team head: Edgar Watson
Head Coach: Milutin Sedrojevic
Assistant Coach: Kefa Kisala
Team Doctor: Ronald Kisolo
Team Manager: Crispus Muyinda
Goal Keeping coach: Fred Kajoba
Cranes Media Officer: Fred Katende
MAIN PHOTO: The Uganda Cranes players as they passionately and patriotically sang the national anthem prior to the Ghana game which the hosts won 1 – 0.
PHOTO CREDIT: FUFA Communications Department