Uganda Cranes to battle Kuwait in friendly match

The Uganda Cranes will face Kuwait in an international friendly match slated for January 19th, 2024 in Cairo, Egypt.

Under the watchful eyes of head coach Paul Put, the Uganda Cranes team traveled on Monday, January 15th in the evening on an Ethiopian Airlines flight connecting through Addis Ababa to Cairo.

Talking to Cecafa Online said that playing against Kuwait will be a very good test for the local based players who have been picked. ”

We need to try out as many players as possible since we have several international matches this year, ” added Put.

Put who took over as Uganda Cranes coach last November explained that two players Milton Karisa and Umar Lutalo withdrew from the team because of injury.

The Uganda Cranes will use the match against Kuwait to prepare the team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers that continue in March this year and qualifiers for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Last week two other teams from the CECAFA Zone Burundi and Djibouti were also engaged with international friendly matches. Burundi suffered a 4-0 defeat to Algeria, while Djibouti held Equatorial Guinea to a 1-1 draw.

Squad
Goalkeepers : Hannington Ssebwalunyo (Maroons FC) and Tom Ikara (Bidco FC)

Defenders : Kenneth Semakula (SC Villa), Gavin Kizito Mugweri (SC Villa), Rashid Okocha (NEC FC), Patrick Bayiga (Maroons FC), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC), Livingstone Mulondo (Vipers SC), Nicholas Mweere (Bidco FC) and Hudu Mulikyi (URA FC)

Midifielders : Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa), Ashiraf Mugume (KCCA FC), Bright Anukani (Vipers SC), Ramz Kawooya (Express FC), Laban Tibiita (URA FC) and Allan Oyirwoth (MYDA FC)

Forwards : Nelson Senkatuka (Soltilo Bright Stars FC), Alex Kitatta (Bidco FC), Denis Omedi (Kitara FC), Usama Arafat Kiza (KCCA FC), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa) and Muhammad Shaban (KCCA FC)