What you need to know:
- Defender Elio Capradossi, who plays for Serie B side Calcio Lecco FC in Italy, is a new addition.
- Steven Dese Mukwala (Asante Kotoko FC, Ghana), Uchechukwu Mubiru Ikpeazu (Port Vale, England), Denis Omedi (Kitara FC, Uganda), Muhammad Shaban (KCCA FC, Uganda), Fahad Aziz Bayo (MFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Rogers Kassim Mato (Brera Strumica), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa, Uganda), Umar Lutalo (SC Villa, Uganda), Allan Okello (Vipers SC, Uganda).
On Thursday, Head Coach Paul Put announced Uganda Cranes’ squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Botswana and Algeria.
The Cranes will play two home games next month.
These matches will be the national team’s first at Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) since 2019.
The squad includes four goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders, and nine forwards.
Defender Elio Capradossi, who plays for Serie B side Calcio Lecco FC in Italy, is a new addition.
The 28-year-old, a product of Roma’s youth academy, captained Roma’s U19 team to the 2015–2016 Italian U19 Championship.
Capradossi has also played for Italy at various youth levels.
Uchechukwu Mubiru Ikpeazu has been called up again. The forward has often been summoned but failed to appear.
It remains uncertain whether Mubiru will join and play for Uganda Cranes this time.
Uganda, in Group G, will face Botswana on June 7 and Algeria on June 10, 2024.
Uganda Cranes Squad
Goalkeepers:
Isima Bid Rashid Watenga (Lamontville Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Nafian Alionzi (Defence Forces FC, Ethiopia), Crispus Kusiima (Kitara FC, Uganda), Braddy Jeans Wokorach (SC Villa, Uganda)
Defenders:
Elvis Bwomono (St. Mirren FC, Scotland), Kenneth Semakula (SC Villa, Uganda), Isaac Muleme (FK Victoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Abdu Aziizi Kayondo (MFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC, Uganda), Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell FC, Scotland), Timothy Denis Awany (FC Ashdod, Israel), Capradossi Elio (Calcio Lecco FC, Italy), Halidi Lwaliwa (FK Bregainica Stip, North Macedonia)
Midfielders:
Khalid Aucho (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Austin FC, USA), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa, Uganda), Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC, Uganda), Ibrahim Kasule (New York Red Bull II, USA), Travis Mutyaba (Zamalek SC, Egypt)
Forwards:
Steven Dese Mukwala (Asante Kotoko FC, Ghana), Uchechukwu Mubiru Ikpeazu (Port Vale, England), Denis Omedi (Kitara FC, Uganda), Muhammad Shaban (KCCA FC, Uganda), Fahad Aziz Bayo (MFK Vyskov, Czech Republic), Rogers Kassim Mato (Brera Strumica), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa, Uganda), Umar Lutalo (SC Villa, Uganda), Allan Okello (Vipers SC, Uganda)
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