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Uganda U20 national team also known as Hippos provisional squad has been released ahead of the AFCON U20 zonal qualifiers 2024 due to take place next month.
A squad of forty five players comprises of six goalkeepers, ten defenders, sixteen midfielders and thirteen forwards who will enter a camp for the tournament which will take place from 6th-20th October in Tanzania.
Goalkeepers.
Magada Abdu (URA), Nsubuga Chris Ronald (Kataka), Aziz Saleh ( Bukeddea comprehensive school), Etuta Siraje Bivienne (st Mary’s Kitende), Isabirye Adrian ( Bul JT), Mugerwa Denis ( st Mary’s Kitende).
Defenders.
Sonko sembatya Hafidu ( Amus College school), Namaisi Steven (Kataka), Mulema Vincent (Mbale Heroes), Abalirya Peter (Amus College school), Wandera Hakim (Express), Otim John Brian (Amus College school), Anguti Amagu Louis (Coastal Union, Tanzania), Mukisa Simon (SC Villa), Toto Majib Bran (Amus College school), Kisule Isa Glory (Express FC).
Midfielders.
Kisolo Innocent (URA), Katongole Frank (Vipers), Batiibwe Charles Okello (Gadafi), Allan Oyirwoth (MYDA), Kizito Allan Figo (Police FC), Jemba AbudalShakur Ramsey (Police), Lwenda Sowedi (Bul FC), Mustapha Kassim(Bright stars), Walusimbi Abubakar (Vipers), Ssekibengo Godfrey (URA), Mpasa Swabiru (Bul ), Ssekajugo Elvis (Bukeddea comprehensive), Mulamba Blanchur (Wakiso Giants), Ndyomugabe Ryan Ahabwe (Bright stars), Tamale Trophy ( Sport Support club- Abudabi), Jean Crysostome Ogwana(Academia Nacionale de football- Cameron).
Forwards.
Kaye Ronald (NEC), Kabagambe Johnson (Vipers), Mansur Bashir (Amus College school), Tenywa Henry(UPDF), Okello Richard (Bul JT), Yiga Alex (KCCA), Kyeyune Abbass(Caramica Cleopatra- Egypt), Mawa Oscar (Tritium Calcio- Italy),Dembe John Paul (BK Hacken- Sweden), Mayanja Abubakar (KCCA), Faizil Tumwine (Vipers), Kisiriko Denis (URA), Ssekito Kakande Davis (Wakiso Giants).
The Hippos were pitted in group B alongside Burundi, South Sudan and Ethiopia where the finalists will represent the CECAFA region in the AFCON U20 next year.
The team will enter the camp on Monday 16th September, 2024 as they look forward to defend the tournament they won two years ago having defeated South Sudan 2-1 in the finals.
