The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has accepted an invitation from the Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF) for the Uganda Cranes to take part in the federation’s centenary celebrations.
Uganda Cranes will face Zanzibar’s national team in a commemorative international match scheduled for Thursday, 11th June 2026 at the newly constructed Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar. Kick-off is set for 8:15pm East Africa Time.
Head coach Paul Put has named a 22-man squad composed entirely of locally based players for the fixture. Kenneth Semakula is the only unattached player included in the squad.
The team will begin preparations on Monday, 8th June 2026 with a training session at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
The selected squad includes;
Goalkeepers: Hannington Ssebwalunyo – NEC FC, David Lukwago – SC Villa.
Defenders: Jonathan Odongo – UPPC FC, David Owori – SC Villa, Herbert Achayi – KCCA FC, Simon Kato Semayange – SC Villa, Gavin Kizito – KCCA FC, Raymond Barasa Mangoli – SC Villa, Hillary Mukundane – Vipers SC, Geoffrey Lubanga Kene – SC Villa.
Midfielders: Joel Sserunjogi – KCCA FC, Kenneth Semakula – Unattached, Marvin Nyanzi – Express FC, Abubakali Walusimbi – Vipers SC, Joseph Seremba – NEC FC, Abdu Karim Watambala – Vipers SC.
Forwards: Hassan Mubiru – SC Villa, Sammy Ssebaduka – KCCA FC, Arafat Usama – Vipers SC, Richard Basangwa – NEC FC, Ivan Ahimbisibwe – KCCA FC, Frank Ssebufu – SC Villa.
The match forms part of the celebrations marking 100 years of the Zanzibar Football Federation and provides another opportunity for the locally based Uganda Cranes players to represent the country on the international stage.
