09 January 2025 | Football

Uganda Cranes head coach, Paul Put, has added KCCA FC’s Usama Arafat Kiza to the provisional squad for the 2024 CHAN tournament.

The development was confirmed on Thursday, January 9, 2024, through FUFA’s official social media channels.

"Usama Arafat Kiza of KCCA FC has been added to the Uganda Cranes provisional CHAN squad that starts training on Friday morning," FUFA announced.

The head coach had initially named a 36-man provisional squad on Wednesday, January 8, at FUFA House in Mengo.

However, Hakim Kiwanuka and Denis Omedi, who were originally included, were later unveiled by Rwanda’s APR, ruling them out of the tournament.

Usama’s inclusion fills the gap left by their departure and adds further competition for places in the final 26-man squad.

The final squad will be announced on Monday, after which the selected players will enter a residential training camp at Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisasi.

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