Micho named his finals squad of 23 players with Sentamu Siraje and Najib Yiga dropped at the last minute. According to reports, the two players are not physically fit for the tournament and Sentamu has reportedly been nursing an illness.
Micho names final Cranes CHAN squad
Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic aka Micho has named his final squad for the Africa Nations Championships set to kick off this weekend.
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The Cranes concluded their build-up matches in Tunisia with a little to bank on as a confidence boost having drawn all the three matches against Sudan, Cameroon and Mali.
Uganda is pitted in the CHAN ‘group of death’ with neighbours Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal and Ivory Coast.
All odds are stacked against the Cranes who are yet to make it out of the CHAN group stages after five attempts.
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Uganda Cranes Final Squad
Goalkeepers
Nafian Alionzi (URA FC), Joel Mutakubwa (Gaddafi FC), Jack Komakech (Vipers SC)
Defenders
Ashiraf Mandela (Vipers SC), James Begisa (URA FC), Derrick Ndahiro (URA FC), Isa Mubiru (Vipers SC), Hillary Mukundane (Vipers SC), Kenneth Semakula(SC Villa), Geofrey Wasswa (KCCA FC), Gift Fred (SC Villa)
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Midfielders
Marvin Youngman (Vipers SC), Abdu Karim Watambala(Vipers SC), Moses Waiswa (KCCA FC)
Forwards
Milton Karisa (Vipers SC), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers SC), Travis Mutyaba (SC Villa), Moses Aliro (Wakiso Giants FC), Rogers Kassim Mato (KCCA FC), Bright Anukani (Vipers SC), Titus Ssematimba (Wakiso Giants), Frank Ssebufu (Wakiso Giants FC), Nelson Senkatuka(Soltilo Bright Stars FC)
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