Interim coach Moses Basena has named a squad of 35 players to start preparations for the Uganda Cranes Regional tour of Northern Uganda and the 2018 FUFA World Cup Qualifier against Ghana.

The Cranes will play in Lira, Northern Uganda on 30^th September and 7^th October against Ghana at Mandela National stadium, Namboole.

‘The training will start on Wednesday 27^th September, 2017 at 4pm at Namboole stadium under the guidance of Basena and his technical team. The coach will reduce his squad based on the arrival of foreign based players in camp’ said FUFA Communication Manager Ahmed Hussein

‘The players named will also get involved in the Uganda Cranes regional tour of Northern Uganda which will be the final tour of the year’ added Hussein.

The Squad:

Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango, Benjamin Ochan, Isma Watenga, Tom Ikara

Denis Iguma, Nicholas Wadada, Godfrey Walusimbi, Isaac Muleme, Isaac Isinde, Muwanga Bernard, Hassan Wasswa, Timothy Awany, Tony Mawejje, Geoffrey Kizito, Mutyaba Muzamiru, Masiko Tom, Ivan Ntege, Luwagga Kizito, Karisa Milton, Ochaya Joseph, Okwi Emmanuel, Miya Faruku, Idrisa Lubega, Derick Nsibambi, Nelson Senkatuka, Geoffrey Serunkuma, Kagimu Shafiq Paul Mucureezi, Gadaffi Gardinho, John Adriko, Okot Fred, Ibrahim Kayiwa, Tadeo Lwanga.

2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Russia

Uganda Cranes vs Ghana Black Stars

7^th October, 2017

KO: 4pm

Mandela National Stadium, Namboole