Uganda Cranes touch down in Cairo for World Cup qualifying preparations
- Ronald Lusulire
- Mar 15
- 2 min read
The Uganda Cranes delegation, comprising locally-based players, arrived in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday, 15th March 2025, to commence a training camp ahead of their crucial FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches against Mozambique and Guinea.
The local players who made the trip include Patrick Jonah Kakande, Abdul Karim Watambala, Enock Ssebaggala, Rogers Torach, Ronald Ssekiganda, Allan Okello, Joel Mutakubwa, Gavin Kizito, and Jude Ssemugabi.
The team will be housed at Tolip Gardens Hotel as they gear up for the upcoming encounters. Foreign-based players are expected to join the camp directly from their respective clubs.
2026 World Cup Qualifying: Group G table (4 matches played)
Points | |
Algeria | 9 |
Mozambique | 9 |
Botswana | 6 |
Guinea | 6 |
Uganda | 6 |
Somalia | 0 |
The group winner qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Four of the nine group runners-up qualify for a playoff to determine Africa's representative at the intercontinental qualifying playoff.
Uganda will face Group G foes Mozambique on March 20 at the Cairo International Stadium before hosting Guinea on March 25 at the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers
Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows, South Africa)
Alionzi Nafian (Mechal, Ethiopia)
Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC)
Defenders
Elvis Bwomono (St. Mirren)
Gavin Kizito (KCCA)
Bevis Mugabi (Anorthosis Famagusta)
Timothy Awany (Ashdod FC)
Toby Sibbick (Wigan Athletic)
Rogers Torach (Vipers)
Aziz Kayondo (Slovan Liberec)
Isaac Muleme (Viktoria Zizkov)
Midfielders
Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa)
Kenneth Semakula (Club Africain)
Khalid Aucho (Young Africans)
Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC)
Abdul Karim Watambala (Vipers)
Allan Okello (Vipers)
Travis Mutyaba (Bordeaux)
Forwards
Denis Omedi (APR FC)
Hakim Kiwanuka (APR FC)
Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara)
Rogers Mato (FK Vardar)
Steven Mukwala (Simba)
Muhammad Shaban (Al Anwar)
Calvin Kabuye (Mjallby AIF)
Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
