Uganda Cranes Off

Uganda Cranes Contingent left on Sunday morning aboard Uganda Airlines Chartered flight to Blantyre for the final and decisive AFCON Qualifier against Malawi to be played on Monday 29th March 2021.

FUFA Executive Committee Member Ronnie Kalema is the Leader of the Delegation but FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha and Executive Committee Member Ariga Rasoul have also travelled with the team.  

Dr. James Ssekajugo and National Teams Officer Paul Mukatabala traveled as advanced party team to prepare for the arrival of the team.

The 23 man Squad that was named by the head coach Abdallah Mubiru and travelled today has;

Denis Onyango, Magoola Salim Jamal, Ochaya Joseph, Nico Wadada, Juuko Murushid, Mukiibi Ronald, Kizza Mustapha, Lwaliwa Halidi, Azira Michael, Lwanga Taddeo, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Miya Faruku, Okello Allan, Moses Waiswa, Lumala Abdu, Kizito Luwaga, Okwi Emmanuel, Mugweri gavin, Kigonya Mathias, Sentamu Yunus, Isiagi Daniel, Lukwago Charles, Orit Ibrahim.

Team Officials:

Leader of Delegation: Ronnie Kalema

Head coach: Abdallah Mubiru

Assistant Coach: Livingstone Mbabazi

Goalkeepers’ Coach: Fred Kajoba

Team Doctors: Katumba Yahaya and Emmanuel Nakabago

Team Nutritionist/Fitness Trainer: Felix Ayobo

FUFA Covid-19 Officer- Dr. Ahimbisibwe Apollo

Team Coordinator: Geofrey Massa

Team Media Officer: Stephen Mayamba

102.1 FUFA fm- Reagan Mulekeezi- Commentator

Kits men: Ayubu Balyejusa and Mulondo Samuel

The Cranes will travel south for March 29’s do-or-die encounter against The Flames and Ochaya believes they have had enough recovery training before the qualifier.

Uganda Cranes Off

“Training in camp is not bad. Everyone is concentrated because we need only a win away from home, not a draw,” the TP Mazembe star said.

Uganda failed to confirm their qualification early on home soil after they were held to a goalless draw against Burkina Faso. In that encounter, Ochaya would have broken the deadlock but he was denied by goalkeeper Herve Koffi from close range.