Some of the Uganda Cranes’ players at Yaounde Airport in Cameroon (Credit: FUFA Media
Uganda Cranes contingent in Cameroon has moved from Yaounde to Douala where they will hold another training camp for one week ahead of the group stage matches of the upcoming Championship of Africa Nations (CHAN) tournament which gets underway on Friday 18th 2021.
This comes just a day after the conclusion of the Pre-CHAN Mini Tournament held in the same country, a precursor to the continental showpiece in which only locally based players are eligible to represent their respective nations.
Uganda played three friendly matches in the Pre-CHAN Mini Tournament,sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Cameroon in their first game and winning 2-0 and 3-0 against Zambia and Niger respectively
The team travelled to Douala straight from their previous training base in Yaounde ,Cameroon and headed to their hotel just a few metres away from the Stadium where they will play their Group C matches.
Meanwhile,the four KCCA FC players who have not been part of the Uganda cranes Squad in the just concluded Pre-CHAN Mini Tournament are expected to join the rest of the team today ahead of the final tournament.These four are Brian Aheebwa, Bright Anukani, Denis Iguma and custodian Charles Lukwago.
The team will continue with preparations in Douala as the clock ticks towards their opening match against Rwanda on 18th January 2021, a game which will be the first CHAN game for the Cranes under Johnathon McKinstry.
Uganda is in Group C with defending champions Morocco, neighbours Rwanda and new comers Togo in this edition’s CHAN tournament and will get their CHAN campaign underway against Rwanda on 18th January 2021 before meeting Togo on January 21st and wrapping their Group C campaign against defending champions Morocco on 26th January 2021.
THE FINAL 25 MAN UGANDA CRANES CHAN SQUAD WITH CLUBS AND SHIRT NUMBERS IN BRACKETS
Goalkeepers: Lukwago Charles (KCCA FC, 1), Mutakubwa Joel (Kyetume FC, 18), Alionzi Legason Nafian (URA FC, 19)Ikara Tom (Police C, 20)
Defenders: Hassan Muhamud (Police FC, 2), Kayondo Abdu Aziizi (Vipers SC, 3), Mujuzi Musitafa (Kyetume FC, 4), Ssenjobe Eric (Police FC, 5), Iguma Denis (KCCA FC, 12), Willa Paul (Vipers SC, 15), Lwaliwa Halid (Vipers SC, 21), Mbowa Paul Patrick (URA FC, 24)
Midfielders: Mawejje Tonny (Police FC, 6), Kagimu Shafik Kuchi (URA FC, 8), Anukani Bright (KCCA FC, 14), Kyeyune Saidi (URA FC, 16), Byaruhanga Bobosi (Vipers SC, 22), Watambala Abdu Karim (Vipers SC, 25)
Forwards: Ojera Joackiam (URA FC, 7), Brian Aheebwa (KCCA FC, 9), Ocen Ben (Police FC, 10), Ssekajugo (Wakiso Giants FC, 11), Orit Ibrahim (Vipers SC, 13), Jagason Muhammad Shaban (Vipers SC, 17), Karisa Milton (Vipers SC, 23)
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Finance Trust Bank FUFA WSL 2026/2027 Fixtures.
FWSL - MATCH DAY 1 FIXTURE
 
(1)
3 - 02026/2027
Kawempe Muslims LFC vs Jinja United WFC |
 
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0 - 12026/2027
She Corporate FC vs St.Noa Girls Zana FC |
 
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0 - 32026/2027
URA Ladies FC vs KCCA WFC |
 
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1 - 02026/2027
Makerere University vs Amus College WFC |
 
(1)
0 - 12026/2027
LADY DOVES FC vs Uganda Martyrs LWFC |
 
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0 - 32026/2027
Rines SS WFC vs She Maroons FC |
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