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That said, the team's preparations ahead of the crucial 2023 AFCON qualifier against Niger will get underway on Monday, 28th August, as confirmed by FUFA, the local governing football body.
Uganda's moment of truth is a few weeks away in the AFCON 2023 qualification campaign.
That said, the team's preparations ahead of the crucial 2023 AFCON qualifier against Niger will get underway on Monday, 28th August, as confirmed by FUFA, the local governing football body.
"Players will report to camp in Kisasi on Monday 28th August to start preparations for the 2023 AFCON away qualifier match against Niger to be played next week in Morrocco," A tweet shared on FUFA's official handle stated.
The Team
The Serbian Wolf summoned a provisional 33-man squad, including the in-form New York Red Bulls II pair of Owen Baba Kasule and forward Frank Ssebuufu.
Also returning to the squad are combative midfielder Taddeo Lwanga, centre-back Bevis Mugabi and Elvis Bomwono.
Multin Micho Sredejovic's charges find themselves in a spot of bother in Group F; the Cranes must win their final Qualifier against Niger to stand a chance of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON campaign in Ivory Coast.
The 1978 AFCON finalists sit third on the table with four points, three behind second-placed Tanzania, who face Algeria on the final match day.
The Cranes must win and hope Algeria, who have already qualified for the tournament, beat Tanzania for them to stand a chance to qualify.
Uganda Cranes are seeking to qualify for their eighth AFCON appearance in their history, and they're first since 2019, when they reached the round of 16 for the first time since 1978.
Uganda Cranes Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers: Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Salim Omar Magoola (Richards Bay FC, South Africa), Charles Lukwago (Unattached), Nafian Alionzi (Unattached), Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC, Uganda)
Defenders: Kenneth Semakula (SC Villa, Uganda), James Begisa (URA FC, Uganda), Isaac Muleme (Victoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Timothy Awany (AS Ashdod, Israel), Halidi Lwaliwa (FK Bregalnica Stip, North Macedonia), Gift Fred (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell FC, Scotland), Musa Ramathan (VFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Geoffrey Wasswa (Ethiopia Buna SC, Ethiopia), Elvis Bwomono (IBV Vestamanyaer, Iceland), Joseph Ochaya (Al Makawloon, Egypt), Abdu Aziizi Kayondo (CD Leganes, Spain)
Midfielders: Khalid Aucho (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Austin FC, USA), Siraje Sentamu (Vipers SC, Uganda), Taddeo Lwanga (APR FC, Rwanda), Moses Waiswa (KCCA FC, Uganda), Milton Karisa (Vipers SC, Uganda), Travis Mutyaba (SC Villa, Uganda), Isma Mugulusi (Feirense, Portugal), Rogers Kassim Mato (Sanliurfaspor, Turkey), Farouk Miya (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Laban Tibita (URA FC, Uganda), Ibrahim Kasule (New York Red Bull II, USA)
Forwards: Emmanuel Okwi (Erbil SC, Iraq), Fahad Bayo (VFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Richard Bassangwa (Wadi Degla, Egypt), Frank Ssebufu (New York Redbull II, USA)
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