L-R: Rashid Okocha, Gadafi Wahab and Atendele Mawa Gerinda | Photograph Credit score: Toni Kamau
4 gamers who function Uganda Premier League sides have been named in South Sudanese 26-man squad set to participate within the 2025 Africa Cup Of Nations Qualifiers double header in opposition to Uganda Cranes.
This got here to gentle after South Sudan head coach Nicholas Jean Dupuis introduced the squad on Wednesday morning. These 4 (4) gamers embrace Atendele Mawa Geringa (NEC FC), Okocha Rashid (NEC FC), Gadafi Wahab (NEC FC) and Onekalit Francis (SC Villa).
The staff additionally contains three different gamers which have as soon as piled their commerce within the Ugandan League like Tito Okello (Vipers & KCCA), Emmanuel Loki (KCCA & Vibrant stars), Rashid Toha (Vipers & Arua Hill)and Alfred Leku (Specific, Maroons, URA, Vipers & Proline)
Uganda Cranes are at present prime of Group Ok with 4 factors, after a tough fought 2-2 draw away to South Africa and cozy 2-0 dwelling win over Congo Brazzaville in Namboole in September.
For South Sudan, they’re at present backside with no level after shedding their first two video games in opposition to Congo Brazzaville away (2-o) and at dwelling to South Africa (2-3).
Group Ok desk
- Uganda – 4
- South Africa – 4
- Congo – 3
- South Sudan – 0
Fixtures
Friday eleventh October
- Uganda Vs South Sudan, Namboole stadium
Tuesday fifteenth October
- South Sudan Vs Uganda, Juba stadium
