Teenager Shafik Kwikiriza `Nana’ has been summoned to the Uganda Nationwide soccer males’s workforce, The Cranes forward of the essential 2025 AFCON Qualifiers double header in opposition to South Sudan after his spectacular present in opposition to Kitara FC on Friday twenty seventh September 2024 in Lugogo.
Shafik Kwikiriza in JIPRA jersey.
The Jinja Progressive College (JIPRA) faculty scholar and ahead comes into the squad just a few match days after College Soccer sensation from AMUS faculty (then)Allan Oyirwoth shook a pair tables occurring to help Uganda Cranes aim in opposition to Somalia.
Kwikiriza (20) will likely be one other who could be set to show one thing incase he’s given an opportunity inorder to carry onto his place within the squad identical to Girondins Bordeaux midfielder Travis Mutyaba.
Onto the others names onto the squad checklist, skilled midfielder Taddeo Lwanga and ahead Derrick Nsibambi returned onto the 27-man workforce for the 2 fixtures.
Derrick Nsibambi in Nationwide workforce colours.
Tadeo Lwanga in Nationwide workforce colours.
Nsibambi had final appeared for the Cranes in 2021’s 0-0 stalemate with Mali on the St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, and identical to Kwikiriza, he caught the attention of Paul Putt and Sam Ssimbwa throughout that 2-0 win in opposition to Kitara.
Uganda Cranes Squad
Goalkeepers
Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Nafian Alionzi (Defence Forces FC, Ethiopia), Charles Lukwago, Venda FC, South Africa)
Defenders
Gavin Kizito Mugweri (KCCA FC, Uganda), Kenneth Semakula (Membership Africaine, Tunisia), Isaac Muleme (Victoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC, Uganda), Abdu Aziizi Kayondo (FC Slovan Liberec, Czech Republic), Bevis Mugabi (Famagusta Anorthosis, Greece), Timothy Awany (FC Ashdod, Israel), Halidi Lwaliwa (Al Ain SC, Saudi Arabia), Arnold Odong (SC Villa, Uganda)
Midfielders
Khalid Aucho (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Austin II, USA), Taddeo Lwanga (APR FC, Rwanda), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa, Uganda), Allan Okello (Vipers SC, Uganda), Travis Mutyaba (Girondins Bordeaux, France), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC, Uganda)
Forwards
Denis Omedi (Kitara FC, Uganda), Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC, Uganda), Shafik Kwikiriza (KCCA FC, Uganda), Rogers Mato (FC Brera Strumica), Derrick Nsibambi (KCCA FC, Uganda), Steven Mukwala (Simba SC, Tanzania), Calvin Kabuye (Sandvikens IF, Sweden)
Uganda Cranes are presently prime of Group Ok with 4 factors, after a tough fought 2-2 draw away to South Africa and cozy 2-0 residence win over Congo Brazzaville in Namboole in September.
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
