Pictorial: Uganda Cranes players in training at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru

Posted on September 2, 2015 - 7:12 pm by Ahmed Marsha

AFCON 2017 Group D Qualifier:

Saturday, 5th September 2015: Comoros Vs Uganda (Mitsamiouli Stadium – 3:00 pm)

For three successive days of residential training, the Uganda Cranes players had pitched camp at the FUFA Technical center in Njeru.

www.fufa.co.ug brings you the Njeru training moments in images;

cranes players pray — Praying has been part and parcel of the team training programme before and after every session

ntege_bakaki — KCCA F.C midfielder, Ivan Ntege (left) with the ball as Vipers’ Shafik Bakaki looks on

Godfrey_walusimbi_leads_through_the paces — Gor Mahia’s player, Godfrey Walusimbi leads the rest of his teammates through the paces at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru

luwagga_kizito — William Luwagga Kizito of Portugese top tier league club, Rio Ave F.C in training with the rest of the Cranes teammates

players drink water — Uganda Cranes players take a water break

massa_onyango — Geofrey Massa (left) and Dennis Onyango during warm up drills on Tuesday

fufa_president_addresses_the players — The FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo (with white shirt and tie) paid a courtesy visit to the camp on Tuesday and spent a night together with the team. He delivered the good news from President Yoweri Museveni about the team’s assured funding from Government

yassar_mugerwa — Midfielder Yassar Mugerwa, newly signed for South African premier league side, Orlando Pirates football club has been lively at training

Senior player, Tonny Mawejje of Thróttur Reykjavík Football Club in Iceland trained with the rest of the Cranes teammates

denis_onyango — Mamelodi Sun Downs shot stopper, Denis Onyango in training

Farouk Miya_muzamiru_mutyaba — Farouk Miya (left) fights for the possession with Muzamiru Mutyaba in training on Wednesday, 2nd September 2015 at FUFA Technical center, Njeru

umony — Striker Brian Umony in action during training

media_micho — Head coach, Milutin Sredojevic addresses the media shortly after training at FUFA Technical center in Njeru on Wednesday

farid_Mpagi — Farid Mpagi will travel as the media officer of the team while in Comoros.

The team of 18 players and 7 officials leave Entebbe International Airport on Thursday morning aboard Kenya Airways.