Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has unveiled the provisional squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers towards Mozambique and Guinea.
The announcement was made on Monday morning at FUFA headquarters in Mengo forward of the essential doubleheader.
Uganda Cranes.
The squad sees the return of midfielder Karim Watambala and striker Muhammad Shaban, who final featured for Uganda within the 2024 AFCON qualifiers towards Congo Brazzaville.
Shaban, who scored the profitable aim in Uganda’s 1-0 victory over Botswana, can be eager to make an affect as soon as once more.
A notable inclusion is Wigan Athletic defender Toby Sibbick, who has been recalled after final taking part in for Uganda in a pleasant towards Ghana in March 2024.
The 24 12 months previous versatile defender, able to taking part in at each middle again and proper again, joins an already strong defensive unit that includes Bevis Mugabi, Timothy Awany and Gavin Kizito.
Toby Sibbick on the entrance in Uganda Cranes coaching.
This all is available in after defenders Elio Capradossi and Halid Lwaliwa scumming to accidents which have seen them return to motion late.
Uganda will face Mozambique on March 20 on the Cairo Worldwide Stadium in Egypt earlier than internet hosting Guinea on March 25 in Kampala.
These matches are very important for Uganda’s World Cup qualification hopes, as they at the moment sit fifth in Group G with six factors, stage with Botswana and Guinea, whereas Algeria leads with 9 factors.
With solely the group winner securing direct qualification, Uganda should purpose for optimum factors to remain in rivalry.
The 4 finest runners up throughout all teams will enter a mini-tournament, the place the winner will advance to the FIFA Intercontinental Play-Offs.
Paul Put’s squad choice highlights a mix of expertise and youth, with a number of key gamers anticipated to play pivotal roles within the upcoming fixtures.
Uganda Cranes followers can be hoping for robust performances because the group pushes for a historic FIFA World Cup look.
Full Provisional squad
Objective Keepers
Watenga Isima (Golden Arrows FC), Alionzi Nafian (Defence Forces FC), Mutakubwa Joel (BUL FC)
Defenders
Bwomono Elvis (St. Mirren FC), Kizito Gavin (KCCA FC), Mugabi Bevis (Anorthosis Famagusta FC), Awany Timothy (FC Ashdod), Sibbick Toby (Wigan Athletic FC, ) Rogers Torach (Vipers SC), Kayondo Abdu Aziz (FC Slovan Liberec), Muleme Isaac – (FK Viktoria Zizkov)
Midfielders
Ssekiganda Ronald (SC Villa), Semakula Kenneth (Membership Africaine), Aucho Khalid (Younger Africans), Ssebagala Enock (NEC FC), Watambala Abdu Karim (Vipers SC), Okello Allan (Vipers SC), Mutyaba Travis (Girondins Bordeaux)
Forwards
Omedi Denis (APR FC), Kiwanuha Hakim (APR FC), Ssemugabi Jude (Kitara FC) , Mato Rogers (FK Vardar), Mukwala Steven (Simba SC), Muhammad Shaban (Al Anwar Al Abyar SC), Kabuye Calvin (Mjällby AIF), Kakande Patrick (SC Villa)
