TOTAL AFCON 2021 Qualifiers (Group B)
Match Day 3: Thursday 12th November 2020 – Uganda Vs South Sudan – St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende (4 pm)
*Live on FUFA Facebook page, 102.1 FUFA f.m and BBS Telefaina
Match Day 4: Monday 16 November 2020 – South Sudan Vs Uganda – Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi (4 pm)
Uganda Cranes take on South Sudan in the AFCON 2021 group B qualifiers.
The first game of the double header comes on Thursday, 12th November 2020 at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende (4 pm).
The return leg will be played on Monday, 16th November 2020 at the Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi.
The Uganda Cranes team has been engaged in training sessions for the past 10 days at the StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo and St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende in preparation for this game.
The players (StarTimes Uganda Premier League and those who are foreign based) camped at the Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisaasi.
Israel based William Kizito Luwagga, Sweden based Ronald Mukiibi and Joseph Benson Ochaya who features for TP Mazembe of DR Congo were the final arrivals on Tuesday afternoon.
Both the head coach Johnathan McKinstry and captain Denis Onyango expressed the readiness to take on the opponents.
Full Team Available for selection:
Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Jamal Salim (Al Hilal, Sudan), Charles Lukwago (KCCA, Uganda)
Defenders: Ronald Mukiibi (Ostersunds FK, Sweden), Nico Wakiro Wadada (Azam, Tanzania), Timothy Denis Awany (Sport Club Ironi Ashdod, Israel), Joseph Ochaya (TP Mazembe, Democratic Republic of Congo), Elvis Bwomono (Southend, England), Disan Galiwango (Vipers, Uganda), Patrick Paul Mbowa (URA, Uganda), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers SC, Uganda)
Midfielders: Michael Azira (Chicago Fire, USA), Khalid Aucho (Misr Lel Makasa, Egypt) Allan Kyambadde (El Gouna, Egypt), Allan Okello (Paradou, Algeria), Shafik Kagimu Kuci (URA FC, Uganda), Karim Watambala (Vipers SC, Uganda)
Forwards: Derrick Nsibambi (Smouha, Egypt), Emmanuel Arnold Okwi (Ittihad Alexandria, Egypt), Fahad Bayo (Sport Club Ironi Ashdod, Israel), Farouk Miya (Konyaspor, Turkey), William Kizito Luwagga (Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C, Israel) ), Edirisa Lubega (Paide Linnameeskond, Estonia), Brian Aheebwa (KCCA FC, Uganda)
Match Officials:
Match Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo Brazzaville)
First Assistant Referee: Styven Danek Styven Moutsassi Moyo (Congo Brazzaville)
Second Assistant Referee: Jospin Luckner Malonga (Central African Republic)
Reserve Referee: Lazard Tsiba Kamba (Congo Brazzaville)
Match Commissioner: Khalid Abdallah Mohamed (Tanzania)
Referee Assessor: Michel Gasingwa (Rwanda)
