Nine KCCA FC players have been summoned to Uganda Cranes side ahead of the back to back AFCON 2019 qualifier games between Uganda and Lesotho on 13th October, 2018 that will be played at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
Among these are U-20 National team players Allan Okello, Julius Poloto and Mustafa Kizza. Okello and Poloto are making the provisional squad for the first time, while Kizza is making the side for the second time, his first being on the penultimate side of CHAN 2018.
Speaking about their first senior National Team call ups, Poloto and Okello had this to say;
I am so delighted that i have been summoned to the National team and i am going to do all it takes to make the final cut. Poloto said
I am so happy i have made the senior National Team provisional squad. I can not wait to get started and i hope i can make the final team. Okello said
Other summoned players of KCCA FC are Ibrahim Sadam Juma, Patrick Kaddu, Timothy Awany, Allan Kyambadde, Bernard Muwanga and goal keeper Charles Lukwago.
The Squad has 16 foreign based players and the rest are stars from the Uganda Premier League with some coming from the National U-20 team.
Local based players will start training on 5th October before the rest of the squad joins three days later for the residential camp ahead of the back to back ties against Lesotho to be played in a space of four days.
The final squad of 24 players for the residential camp will be named by the head coach on 7th October, 2018.
Players summoned
Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns), Jamal Salim (El Meriekh), Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC) and Nicholas Sebwato (Onduparaka FC).
Rest of the Squad: Isaac Isinde (Kirinya Jinja SS), Murushid Juuko (Simba SC), Timothy Awanyi (KCCA FC), Denis Iguma (Kazma FC), Nicholas Wadada (Azam FC), Bashir Asiku (Vipers SC), Musitafah Kizza (KCCA FC), Musitafa Mujuzi (Proline FC), Bernard Muwanga (KCCA FC), Godfrey Walusimbi (Kaizer Chiefs) FC, Isaac Muleme (Haras El Hodood), Joseph Ochaya (Lusaka Dynamo), Hassan Wasswa (El Geish), Khalid Aucho(Church Hill Brothers, India), Ibrahim Saddam Juma (KCCA FC), Tadeo Lwanga (Vipers SC), Allan Kateregga (Cape Town City), Faruku Miya (Gorica ), Ambrose Kirya (Sc Villa), Allan Okello (KCCA FC), Julius Poloto (KCCA FC), Moses Waisswa (Vipers Sc), Milton Karisa( MC Oujda), Allan Kyambadde (KCCA FC), Emma Okwi (Simba SC), Edrisa Lubega (SV Ried), Derrick Nsibambi (Smouha), Patrick Kaddu (KCCA FC), Nelson Senkatuka (Bright Stars FC)
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