By Brian Bariyo Tumuramye
Twenty five players reported to camp as the team fine tunes their preparations for the Saturday game where Uganda has an upper hand with a 3-0 advantage.
On Saturday, 19th October 2019 at 4:00Pm, Uganda Cranes will play their the return leg of the Championship of African Nations (Chan) 2020 qualifier against Burundi, the Uganda Cranes team eventually entered residential camp at the Sky Hotel in Naalya, Kampala.
Uganda Cranes has played at the previous four CHAN final tournaments in Sudan (2011), South Africa (2014), Rwanda (2016) and lately Morocco (2018).
Only midfielder Kirizestom Ntambi of Wakiso Giants was omitted from the team that entered camp because of a road accident suffered on Thursday morning and Burundi is expected to arrive in Uganda on Friday.
Uganda Cranes has a 3-0 advantage following the comprehensive victory recorded in Bujumbura three weeks ago Viane Ssekajugo, Mustafa Kizza and Muzamiru Mutyaba scored the goals away, Mutyaba is out injured and will therefore miss the game in Kampala.
The winner on aggregate will qualify for the final tournament that will be hosted by Cameroon in 2020, Uganda Cranes has played at the previous four Chan final tournaments in Sudan (2011), South Africa (2014), Rwanda (2016) and lately Morocco (2018).
CHAN is a tournament exclusively reserved for the locally based players plying their trade in the respective domestic leagues and the tournament is now held every even years, alternating with the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco is the reigning champion of the tournament.
The Full Squad:
- Goalkeepers: James Alitho (URA), Charles Lukwago (KCCA), Joel Mutakubwa (Kyetume)
- Right Backs: Paul Willa (Police), Ashraf Mandela (URA)
- Left Backs: Arafat Galiwango (Police), Mustapha Kizza (KCCA)
- Central Defenders: John Revita (KCCA), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers), Paul Mbowa (URA), Musitafa Mujuzi (Proline)
- Holding Midfielders: Nicholas Kasozi (KCCA), Said Kyeyune (URA), Yusuf Ssozi (Police), David Owori (SC Villa)
- Offensive Midfielders: Allan Okello (KCCA), Shafique Kagimu (URA), Vianne Ssekajjugo (Wakiso Giants), Bright Anukani (Proline)
- Wingers: Karim Watambala (Vipers), Ibrahim Orit (Mbarara City), Allan Kayiwa (SC Vipers)
- Strikers: Fahad Bayo (Vipers), Dan Sserunkuma (Vipers), Mike Mutyaba (KCCA)
