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Total AFCON 2019 U-23 Olympics Qualifiers: Uganda Kobs traveling contingent to South Sudan

TOTAL AFCON U-23 Olympics Return leg Qualifier:

South Sudan vs Uganda Kobs – Uganda leads 1-0 from the first leg

Tuesday 20th November 2018

South Sudan vs Uganda U23

At Juba Stadium

Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m

Uganda U-23 head coach Wasswa Bossa named the 18 man team set to face South Sudan in Juba on Tuesday.

Majority of the players who made the match day squad last week as Uganda won 1-0 during the first make the day to South Sudan.

There are only two additions on the team in Alex Komakech, a left back player and Ashraf Mugume, a creative midfielder.

A 27 man delegation departs for Juba from Entebbe International Airport on Monday morning at 11 AM aboard Rwandair on flight WP 0434.

FUFA Executive committee member Hajji Abdul Lukooya Ssekabira is the leader of delegation. The Qualifiers will also help CAF to determine the final teams to play at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.

Uganda Kobs XI during the Uganda national anthem at the Star Times Stadium, Lugogo in Kampala
Uganda Kobs technical team members during the singing of the national anthem

Head coach Bbosa is assisted by Charles Ayiekoh Lukula with former Uganda Cranes goalkeeper Sadiq Wassa the goalkeeping coach.

Uganda Kobs won 1-0 in the first leg played at the Star Times Stadium, Lugogo courtesy of a penalty well taken by Mustafa Kizza in the 90th minute.

The winner on aggregate will face Tunisia at the next stage of the qualifiers.

Some of the Uganda U-23 players at FUFA House on Monday morning before heading to Entebbe International Airport. L-R: Geofrey Wasswa, Lawrence Bukenya, Rashid Toha, Steven Dese Mukwala and goalkeeper Tom Ikara

Traveling squad to South Sudan:

Goalkeepers: Tom Ikara, Saidi Keni

Other players:
Musitafa Mujuzi, Musitafa Kizza, Ashiraf Mugume,Geoffrey Wasswa, Lawrence Bukenya, Bashir Asiku, Shafik Kuchi Kagimu, Allan Okello, Joel Madondo, Steven Desse Mukwala, Rashid Toha, Julius Poloto, Joseph Junior Semujju, Alex Komakech, Ezekiel Duncan Sseninde, Trevor Ssemakula

Officials:

Leader of delegation: Abdul Lukooya Sekabira

Head coach: Charles Wasswa Bbosa

Assistant coach: Charles Ayiekoh Lukula

Goalkeeper Trainer: Wassa Sadiq

Team Physician: Yahaya Katumba

Team coordinator: Joseph Kasana

Media officer: Farid Mpagi

Delegates: Farouk Kigongo Semakula and John Bosco Masiko

L-R: Goalkeeping trainer Sadiq Wassa, Charles Ayiekoh Lukula and Charles Wasswa Bbosa at FUFA House on Monday
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