Uganda name squad for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Botswana

Uganda head coach Paul Put has announced his squad for the November international window, with the Cranes set to face Botswana twice in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

Uganda will host the first match on 14 November 2026 before travelling to Botswana for the return fixture on 17 November 2026. The two matches are viewed as important to Uganda’s hopes of progressing through the qualifiers.

Belgian coach Put has selected a 27-player group combining established internationals and younger players. The squad includes footballers based in Uganda, elsewhere in Africa, and across Europe and the Americas.

Goalkeepers

Denis Onyango Mamelodi Sundowns FC (South Africa) Kingdom Osayi Assyriska FF (Sweden) David Lukwago SC Villa (Uganda) David Udoh Akpan Mosta FC (Malta)

Defenders

Toby Sibbick Burton Albion FC (England) Jonathan Odongo Entebbe UPPC FC (Uganda) Rogers Torach CS Constantine (Algeria) Aziizi Kayondo FC Slovan Liberec (Czech Republic) Kenneth Semakula Al Ittihad Alexandria Club (Egypt) Nathan Asiimwe Salford City FC (England) Hilary Mukundane Vipers SC (Uganda) Gavin Kizito Nairobi United FC (Kenya) Majub Toto Atlanta United FC (United States) Herbert Achayi KCCA FC (Uganda) Herbert Bockhorn FC Magdeburg (Germany)

Midfielders

Baba Alhassan Mardin 1996 Spor (Turkey) Bobosi Byaruhanga Oakland Roots SC (United States) Allan Oyirwoth Dunfermline FC (Scotland) Joseph Seremba Nairobi United FC (Kenya) Khalid Aucho Sidama Bunna (Ethiopia) Abdoulaye Sissako St. Truidense V.V. (Belgium)

Forwards

Allan Okello AS FAR Rabat (Morocco) James Bogere AGF (Denmark) Travis Mutyaba CS Sfaxien (Tunisia) Kelvin Boateng FK Austria Wien (Austria) Rogers Mato Hearts FC (Scotland) Arnold Vula K. Beerschot V.A. (Belgium) Sadam Masereka Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (United States) Denis Omedi Gor Mahia FC (Kenya) Frank Ssebufu SC Villa (Uganda)