Uganda Cranes head Coach Sebastien Desabre has named two separate Squads of local based players to start preparations for the forthcoming 2019 COSAFA and Total AFCON Finals tournaments in South Africa and Egypt respectively.
The AFCON Preliminary Squad will camp at Kabira Country Club for residential training starting Monday 13th May 2019.
From this Squad, the Head coach will select some players for the 26 man Squad for further training in the United Arab Emirates to join the foreign-based players from which a 23 man squad to feature in the Total AFCON Finals in Egypt will be named.
Uganda Cranes was drawn in Group A of the finals alongside hosts Egypt, DR Congo and Zimbabwe.
At the tournament that runs from June 21st to July 21st, Uganda will first take on DR Congo on June 22 at the Cairo International Stadium.
Their next fixture will be against Zimbabwe on the 26th of June at the same Venue, before the end the groups against the Hosts on the 30th.
The AFCON Preliminary squad
Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC), James Alitho (URA FC), Majwega Brian (Maroons FC), Godfrey Walusimbi, Awany Timothy (KCCA FC), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers SC), Mujuzi Mustafa (Proline FC), Hassan Wasswa , Sadam Juma (KCCA FC), Daniel Isiagi (Al Nassr FC- Egyp)t, Tadeo Lwanga (Vipers SC), Okelo Allan (KCCA FC), Waiswa Moses (Vipers SC), Allan Kyambadde (KCCA FC), Balinya Juma (Police FC), Kaddu Henry (KCCA FC), Madondo Joel (KJSSS FC), Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town FC– England), Khalid Aucho (Churchill Brothers- India)
The 15 foreign based players and 9 other stars from the local camp will join camp in Cairo, Egypt from 18th-22nd March 2019.
