Uganda has released a 41-man provisional squad for the forthcoming African Nations Championship(CHAN).
CHAN is an African tournament for only home-based players.
This year’s tournament to be hosted across Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania was postponed to August, from the initial time of January ,2025.
The provisional squad released by the Uganda technical panel of Fred Muhumuza and Morley Byekwaso has 40 players drawn from Uganda Premier League, save for James Bogere, who plays for Masaka Sunshine FC, a regional league side.
The team will start with the non residential training on Monday at the Prisons ground in Luzira at 9am.
The squad
Goalkeepers
Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC), Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC FC), Crispas Kusiima (Kitara FC), Mutwalibu Mugolofa (KCCA FC) and Denis Kiggundu (Vipers SC).
Defenders
Gavin Kizito (KCCA FC), Lazaro Bwambale (Kitara FC), James Begisa (URA FC), David Owori (SC Villa), Herbert Achayi (Express FC), Gideon Odongo (NEC FC), Enock Walusimbi (URA FC), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), Jacob Okao (KCCA FC), Ronald Otti (Kitara FC), Arnold Odong (SC Villa), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC) and Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC).
Midfielders
Marvin Youngman (Vipers SC), Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC), Emmanuel Wasswa (Express FC), Elvis Ngondwe (SC Villa), Reagan Mpande (SC Villa), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC), Ronald Ssekiganda (Unattached), Abdul Karim Watambala (Vipers SC), Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC), Jerome Kirya (BUL FC), Allan Okello (Vipers SC) and Aslam Ssemakula (SC Villa).
Forwards
Milton Karisa (Vipers SC), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC), Kiza Arafat (KCCA FC), Emmanuel Anyama (KCCA FC), Yunus Sentamu (Vipers SC), Charles Lwanga (SC Villa), Ivan Ahimbisibwe (URA FC), Baden Ogama (Maroons FC), James Bogere (Masaka Sunshine FC), Patrick Kakande (SC Villa), and Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC).
