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Fred, alongside Villa teammate Semakula, KCCA’s Geoffrey Wasswa and Vipers’ Rogers Torach, are the defenders selected by Micho from the Startimes Uganda Premier League.
Gift Fred’s inclusion in the Uganda Cranes 23-man squad to take on Algeria might not guarantee him playing time, but it is a step in the right direction.
The SC Villa captain was part of the group that left for Cameroon Friday morning and will be fighting for a place in the team that will play Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers on June 18.
But with players like Halid Lwaliwa and Geoffrey Wasswa in the squad, too, Fred will struggle to get a starting place on the team.
08:45 - 08.06.2023
AFCON 2023 Q Mukundane, Opondo, Watenga dropped as Micho names Uganda Cranes team to face Algeria
Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic has named the Uganda Cranes team to face Algeria in the 2023 AFCON qualifier MD5.
Kenneth Semakula and Gavin Kizito are the other players who have played at centre-back before and look like they are ahead of Fred in head coach Milutin Sredojevic’s pecking order.
“I want to thank the lord for the opportunity I have got to represent my nation,” Fred said after learning that he had made the cut.
“I thank the technical for trusting me for the upcoming task, and I promise to do my best as a patriotic person, and the results will go our way in our match with Algeria,” he added.
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10:23 - 08.06.2023
FOOTBALL The ten Uganda Premier League players on Uganda Cranes final team
Of the 23 named, ten players ply their trade in the Startimes Uganda Premier League, probably highlighting the level at which the league is.
Fred, alongside Villa teammate Semakula, KCCA’s Geoffrey Wasswa and Vipers’ Rogers Torach, are the defenders selected by Micho from the Startimes Uganda Premier League.
“Every player wants to represent their country, and I think it is one of the things that make a player successful, representing your country.
“I thank FUFA for the best things they have done for the league and for managing to select players alongside the coach to complete this task.”
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13:33 - 08.06.2023
FOOTBALL Where are the goals in the final Uganda Cranes team?
Mato scored, who scored four against Soltilo Bright Stars on the final day of the season, ended up with 11 and, incidentally, was the last player to score a goal for the Cranes.
Uganda sits third in Group F with four points, the same as Tanzania, who are second and two more than Niger.
With Algeria already qualified, the other three teams in the group must fight for the one remaining slot.
Tanzania, Uganda and Niger are all still in the running for the slot.
Defeat to Algeria could all but end Uganda’s hopes of making the finals.
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