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The Uganda men’s football team, the Cranes is set to fly out to Cameroon today, Monday 28th December ahead of the Pre-CHAN tournament scheduled for 1st- 7th January 2021.
The Cranes contingent that includes 25 players and 14 officials is expected to take a flight to Cameroon from Entebbe International Airport on Monday afternoon at 3pm EAT aboard the Ethiopian Airlines.
There has been a change as reported earlier with Sadiq Wassa being drafted into the travelling team as the goalkeeping coach, which casts aside Vipers SC manager, Fred Kajoba.
Uganda will take part in a Pre-CHAN tournament which will involve the hosts Cameroon, Niger and Zambia, organized to shape players and hosts ahead of tournament.
Travelling Contigent
Players
Goalkeepers – Joel Mutakubwa (Kyetume FC), Nafian Alionzi (URA FC), Tom Ikara (Police FC)
Defenders – Eric Ssenjobe (Police FC), Aziz Kayondo (Vipers SC), Paul Willa (Vipers SC), Ashraf Mandela (URA FC), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers SC), Musitafa Mujuzi (Kyetume FC), Patrick Mbowa (URA FC), Hassan Muhammad (Police FC)
Midfielders – Shafiq Kagimu (URA FC), Tony Mawejje (Police FC), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers SC), Karim Watambala (Vipers SC), Saidi Kyeyune (URA FC), Hassan Ssenyonjo (Wakiso Giants FC)
Fowards – Ben Ocen (Police FC), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers SC), Vianne Ssekajjugo (Wakiso Giants FC), Joseph Ssemujju (BUL FC), Joackim Ojera (URA FC), Milton Karisa (Vipers SC), Stephen Mukwala (URA FC), Mohamed Shaban (Vipers SC)
Officials
- Hamid Juma- Leader of Delegation
- Johnathan McKinstry – Head Coach
- Abdallah Mubiru – Assistant Coach
- Livingstone Mbabazi – Assistant Coach
- Alexander McCarthy – Performance Coach
- Sadiq Wassa – Goalkeeper Coach
- Felix Ayobo – Sport Scientist
- Dr. Emmanuel Nakabago – Doctor
- Dr. Opika Opoka – Doctor
- Ahmed Hussein – Media
- Geoffrey Massa – Team Manager
- Samuel Hassan Mulondo – Kit Man
- Ayub Balyejusa – Kit Man
- Paul Mukatabala – Team Co-Ordinator
Uganda, who will be taking part in their fifth consecutive CHAN tournament after featuring in the 2011, 2014, 2016, and 2018 editions, will face Rwanda on January 18 at the Stade de Unification in Douala, before facing Togo on January 22 at the same venue.
The final group game will be on January 26 against Morocco.
