Uganda Cranes Regional Tour:
- Saturday, 9th November 2019
- North East Vs Uganda Cranes
- Katakwi Ground
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The Uganda Cranes conducted their first training session on Thursday afternoon at the StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo prior to the North East region due this weekend.
A total of 22 players took part in the hour and a half session under head coach Johnathan McKinstry, first assistant Abdallah Mubiru and goalkeeping coach, Fred Kajoba.
16 of these players are the local based legion with the others foreign based.
McKinstry expressed delight handling his first session with a combination of local and foreign based players and believes this is a perfect start for the AFCON 2021 qualifiers.
‘We held a very successful training session at Lugogo. All the players responded well to the training and this is a perfect start as well plan for the AFCON 2021 qualifiers’ McKinstry told the media after the training session.
The Uganda Cranes will play a regional tour match in Katakwi on Saturday 9th November 2019.
This will be the third time the Uganda Cranes Regional tour heads to the region.
The tour is in line with the preparations for the upcoming Uganda Cranes participation in the CHAN Finals and also taking the Uganda Cranes brand to the masses.
The team will depart for Katakwi on Friday morning.
The tour is sponsored by Airtel and Nile Breweries under their brand Nile Special.
Players who trained:
Goalkeepers: Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC) and James Alitho (URA FC)
Others: Paul Willa (Vipers SC), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers SC), John Revita (KCCA FC), Paul Mbowa (URA FC), Nicolas Kasozi (KCCA FC), Shafiq Kagimu (URA FC), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA FC), Allan Okello (KCCA FC), Bright Anukani (Proline FC), Joachim Ojera (URA FC), Allan Kayiwa (Vipers SC), Joel Madondo (Busoga United), Fahad Bayo (Vipers SC) Ashraf Mandela (URA FC)
Foreign based players: Robert Odongkara, Tadeo Lwanga, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Aucho Khalid, Allan Kyambadde, Emmanuel Arnold Okwi
