Uganda to Face Ethiopia in Friendly Ahead of Crucial AFCON Qualifiers
To build momentum ahead of the decisive final two matchdays in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Uganda will take on Ethiopia in an international friendly. The fixture, reported by local site Kawowo.com, is designed to help the Cranes prepare for their high-stakes fixtures against Ghana and Guinea.
After suffering two successive 1-0 defeats to Togo in matchdays 3 and 4, Uganda’s chances of reaching the continental stage for the first time since 1978 now rest on securing back-to-back wins:
vs. Ghana in Kampala on November 15
vs. Guinea in Casablanca, Morocco on November 19
Head coach Micho Sredojevic has named a 26-man squad for what is being called “Operation AFCON 2015.”
🇺🇬 Uganda 26-Man Squad
Goalkeepers
Robert Odongkara (St George, Ethiopia)
Jamal Salim (El Merriekh, Sudan)
Ismail Watenga (Vipers, Uganda)
Brian Bwete (URA, Uganda)
Defenders
Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia, Kenya)
Julius Ntambi (Kira Young, Uganda)
Isaac Isinde (St George, Ethiopia)
Martin Kizza (Tusker, Kenya)
Savio Kabugo (SCVU, Uganda)
Habibu Kavuma (KCC, Uganda)
Richard Kasagga (KCC, Uganda)
Midfielders
Tonny Mawejje (Haugesund, Norway)
Hassan Wasswa (SC Villa, Uganda)
Brian Majwega (KCC, Uganda)
Kizito Keziron (Vipers, Uganda)
Faruku Miya (Uganda)
Moses Oloya (Xuan Than Sai Gon FC, Vietnam)
Mike Sserumaga (Lweza, Uganda)
Baker Lukooya (Kira Young, Uganda)
Allan Kyambadde (Vipers, Uganda)
Geofrey Kizito (Gor Mahia, Kenya)
Khalid Aucho (Tusker, Kenya)
Forwards
Geofrey Massa (Pretoria University, South Africa)
Yunus Sentamu (AS Vita, DR Congo)
Robert Ssentongo (URA, Uganda)
Daniel Sserunkuma (Gor Mahia, Kenya)
With the Uganda Cranes still in contention, the friendly against Ethiopia will serve as a final rehearsal before two of their most important fixtures in decades. Victory in both would not only end a 37-year AFCON drought but would also mark a new era in Ugandan football.
