Uganda Cranes Regional Tours 2017:
Programme:
1st Training: Thursday, 28th September 2017 – Mandela National Stadium, Namboole (4 p.m)
Departure from Kampala: Friday, 29th September 2017 (9 a.m)
Last Training: Friday, 29th September 2017 (4:30 p.m)
Match Day: Saturday, 30th September 2017 (4:30 p.m)
- Northern Region Select Vs Uganda Cranes
- In Lira (4:00 p.m)
The Uganda Cranes team will conduct one session on Thursday at Mandela National stadium in preparation for the away trip to Northern Uganda in Lira.
The team shall depart to Lira on Friday morning and will be expected to conduct the final training at the actual match day venue in Lira town.
The programme was communicated by the FUFA Communications manager, Ahmed Hussein during the weekly press conference also attended by the FUFA president Eng. Moses Magogo, first Vice President Justus Mugisha and the second VP Darius Mugoye.
‘The Uganda Cranes will conduct a training session on Thursday at Mandela National Stadium at 4 p.m. The team is expected to depart on Friday morning’ Ahmed told the media.
The regional tours were started three years ago with the main purpose of taking the national team brand closer to the football fans in their respective localities.
For this particular tour, the Uganda Cranes will use the game as a preparatory measure for the up-coming FIFA World Cup 2018 group E qualifier against Ghana Black Stars on 7th October 2017 at Namboole stadium.
Head coach Moses Basena already named the provisional team set for the tour and Ghana matches.
Uganda Cranes main sponsors Airtel Uganda and partners Nile Breweries Limited jointly sponsor the regional tours.
The Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango, Benjamin Ochan, Isma Watenga, Tom Ikara
Other players: Denis Iguma, Nicholas Wadada, Godfrey Walusimbi, Isaac Muleme, Isaac Isinde, Muwanga Bernard, Hassan Wasswa, Timothy Awany, Tony Mawejje, Geoffrey Kizito, Mutyaba Muzamiru, Masiko Tom, Ivan Ntege, Luwagga Kizito, Karisa Milton, Ochaya Joseph, Okwi Emmanuel, Miya Faruku, Idrisa Lubega, Derick Nsibambi, Nelson Senkatuka, Geoffrey Serunkuma, Kagimu Shafiq Paul Mucureezi, Gadaffi Gardinho, John Adriko, Okot Fred, Ibrahim Kayiwa, Tadeo Lwanga.
