KAMPALA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has named a provisional squad ahead of the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN).
Newly appointed coaches of the team, Fred Muhumuza and Morley Byekwaso, on Saturday named a 41-man squad that is expected to start preparations on June 23.
Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will co-host the Championship slated to run from August 2-30, which was originally meant to take place last year but was rescheduled to 2025.
The Uganda Cranes are placed in Group C alongside Niger, Guinea, South Africa and Algeria and will play their group matches at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala.
Eight players who helped Viper SC win the 2024-25 Uganda Premier League including Allan Okello and Milton Karisa are among the provisional squad.
Uganda will be making their seventh appearance in the CHAN tournament strictly for national teams consisting of players playing in their national league competitions.
The Uganda Cranes have failed to reach the CHAN knockout stage in their last six appearances in Sudan, South Africa, Rwanda, Morocco, Cameroon and Algeria.
Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers: Joel Mutakubwa, Hannington Ssebwalunyo, Crispus Kusima, Mugolofa Mutwalibu, Denis Kiggundu
Defenders: Gavin Kizito, Lazaro Bwambale, James Begisa, David Owori, Herbert Achayi, Gideon Odongo, Enock Walusimbi, Nichoals Mwere, Jacob Okao, Ronald Otti, Arnold Odong, Rogers Torach, Hilary Mukundane
Midfielder: Marvin Youngman, Joel Sserunjogi, Emmanuel Wasswa, Elvis Ngondwe, Regan Mpande, Saidi Mayanja, Ronald Ssekiganda, Abdu Karim Watambala, Enock Ssebagala, Jerome Kirya, Allan Okello, Aslam Ssemakula
Forwards: Milton Karisa, Shafik Nana Kwikiriza, Usama Arafat Kiza, Emmanuel Anyama, Yunus Sentamu, Charles Lwanga, Ivan Ahimbisibwe, Balden Ogama, James Bogere, Patrick Kakande.
