Total CHAN 2018: Captain Muwanga; we are ready for the Opener against Zambia - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations

Posted on January 14, 2018 - 12:47 am by Ahmed Marsha

Uganda Cranes Fixtures at the Total 2018 CHAN Finals in Morocco-(Group B)

Uganda Cranes Fixtures at the (Group B)
All matches in Marrakech, UG time in Brackets
Uganda Vs Zambia –14th January 2018 7.30pm (10.30 pm)
Uganda Vs Namibia –18th January 2018 7.30pm (10.30 pm)
Uganda Vs Ivory Coast –22nd January 2018 7 pm (10 pm)

With a few hours left to the kick off the Group B match between familiar foes in football Zambia and Uganda, expectations are high in cmap according to the Cranes skipper Bernard Muwanga.

During the official press conference held at the Grand Stade Marrakech, the SC Villa Jogoo skipper said that he is ready to lead his fellow players at the tournament.

‘I know what is expected of us in this tournament. I will use experience gained from the several games I have played at the senior level to guide my teammates’ said Muwanga a former Captain of Bright Stars FC who helped the Kawempe based side join the top flight in the Uganda Premier League in 2013.

Uganda Cranes captain Muwanga says his boys are ready for the opening match

Muwanga led his players during the final training session conducted at the outer pitch of the main stadium. Ugandan fans, football Delegates, MPs, and NCS administrators attended the training session also watched y FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo.

FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo (L) with Uganda Cranes coach Sebastien Desabre in Marrakech on Saturday evening

Uganda Cranes players training on Saturday evening under floodlights

Sebastien Desabre-my boys are 100% ready

I have been with the team for the last ten days following my appointment as Head coach of Uganda Cranes. Uganda has a lot of potential and we shall work as a team to improve the levels of the national team.

Sebastien Desabre spoke English for the entire press conference. He says he is happy with the project at stake for him with FUFA. He believes in his players at CHAN Finals 2018

Our opening game is very important. Zambia is a good side and we are ready to face them. It is 50-50 for either side. Our target is to win the first game.

Goalkeeping coach Fred Kajoba in red top with three keepers L-R Benjamin Ochan, Watenga Ismail and Said Keni during training on Saturday evening

Uganda has failed to go past the group stage in the three previous editions in (2011, 2014, and 2016) but our first objective is to do better by reaching the knockout stage.

The second objective is to evaluate the players for the upcoming qualifiers of the Africa Cup of Nations to be played in September and October against Tanzania and Lesotho.