Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic has summoned a 33-man squad of locally-based players to commence preparations for the doubleheader against neighbours Rwanda in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Cranes will face Rwanda away in Kigali on October 7 before they host them at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende four days later.
Cranes’ preparations started on Sunday after the team returned from Mbale for the Uganda Cranes Regional Tour which the team won 1-0 against the Eastern Region select side.
The team also conducted a training session on Monday evening at the MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo.
The foreign-based players will be added to the squad later.
Cranes are in Group E with leaders Mali (4 points) and second-placed Kenya (2 points).
Uganda is third with two points while Rwanda is bottom with one point with two games so far played
Goalkeepers: Mutakubwa Joel (Express FC), Alionzi Nafian (URA FC), Tamale Simon (SoltiloBright Stars FC)
Defenders: Willa Paul (Vipers SC), Wafula Innocent (KCCA FC), Mandela Ashraf (URA FC), Achai Herbert (KCCA FC), Kayondo Aziz (Vipers SC), Kaddu George (Wakiso Giants FC), Walusimbi Enock (Express FC), Iguma Denis (KCCA FC), Najib Fesali (URAFC), Mulondo Livingstone (Vipers SC), Waswa Geofrey (KCCA FC), Ramadan Musa (KCCA FC)
Midfielders: Byaruhanga Bobosi (Vipers SC), Mbowa Patrick (URA FC), Kakooza Mahad (Express FC), Wamana Ibrahim (UPDF), Kagimu Shafik (URA FC), Bagole David (Vipers SC), Karisa Milton (Vipers SC), Mato Rogers, Ojera Joackim (URA FC), Poloto Julius (KCCA FC), Orit Ibrahim (Vipers SC), Kizza Martin (Express FC)
Strikers: Sentamu Yunus (Vipers SC), Mukwala Stephen (URA FC), Rwothomio Cromwell (URA FC), Anaku Sadat (KCCA FC), Aheebwa Brian (KCCA FC), Kasirye Davis (KCCA FC)
