18 July 2024 | Football

Following a clarifification from FUFA that this year’s Super Eight edition will have the Uganda Cranes select team together with the top seven teams on the log of the just concluded Uganda Premier League campaign.

The Uganda Cranes Select squad has been announced today Thursday, July 18 ahead of the tournament that will get underway on Friday, August 2, 2027.

The squad is made up of 29 players and will be in the guidance of Uganda Cranes assistant coach Sam Ssimbwa.

The squad is made up of locally based players and a few free agents that are out of the seven participating clubs. The squad is also booasted by a number of foreign based players who will be competiting for a starting berth.

According to the FUFA Communications Director Ahmed Hussein, the team creates an enviroment for the players to impress ahead the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers.

“The players in the select squad will be assesed as well by the Uganda Cranes technical team with an eye on impressing to break into the senior team for the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers that start in September,” Ahmed said.

“The players already in the set up of Uganda Cranes will use the chance to cement their positions by keeping high levels of physical and mental fitness ahead of the campaign while the other clubs will use the tournament to fine tune their squads for the new season,” he added.

The tournament will be played at three grounds including Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, St Mary’s Kitende and MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.

The Uganda Cranes Select Squad

Goalkeepers: Matovu Hassan (Soltilo Bright Stars FC), Ssekajja Bashir (Wakiso Giants FC), Magada Abdu (URA FC)

Defenders: Begisa James Penz (URA FC), Kizito Gavin Mugweri (Free Agent), Tebandeke Christopher (UPDF FC), Bwangani Amisi (URA FC), Kato Samuel (Soltilo Bright Stars FC), Buule Warren (Soltilo Bright Stars FC), Matovu Faisal (Lugazi FC), Ibrahim Juma (CD Leganes B, Spain)

Midfielders: Kayondo Ronald (UPDF FC), Fiat Cleophus (Soltilo Bright Stars FC), Kakande Shafic (Soltilo Bright Stars FC), Aliro Moses (URA FC), Mugulusi Isma (Free Agent), Kisolo Innocent (URA FC), Ssekibengo Godfrey (URA FC), Mutebi Hakim (Free Agent), Ssenyonjo Hassan (Wakiso Giants FC), Tibiita Laban (URA FC)

Strikers: Bunyaga Bruno (URA FC), Ogwang Isaac (Police FC), Ahimbisibwe Ivan (URA FC), Akandanwaho Joseph (Mbarara FC), Ssemujju Joseph (URA FC), Alpha Thierry Ssali (Express FC), Lutalo Umar (Free Agent), Basangwa Richard (Free Agent)

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