CECAFA Challenge Cup: Watambala, Kato in as McKinstry Names Preliminary Cranes Squad

Vipers SC youngster Abdul Karim Watambala and KCCA’s Samuel Kato are some of the names as Uganda Cranes Head Coach Johnathan McKinstry named a 30-man preliminary squad for the forthcoming 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.

The tournament will be hosted by the record winners Uganda from 7th to 19th December.

The squad is composed of only home based players who will tussle it out for the final squad.

The training will start on Wednesday, November 27th 2019 but KCCA FC, Proline FC and SC Villa players in the Squad will report after the completion of their clubs’ first round StarTimes Uganda Premier League matches on 3rd December 2019.

Cranes 30-man squad:

Goalkeepers: Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC), James Alitho (URA), Joel Mutakubwa (Kyetume FC), Jack Komakech (Football for Good), Keni Saidi (SC Villa)

Defenders: Paul Willa (Vipers SC), Ashraf Mandela (URA FC), Mustapha Kizza (KCCA FC), Disan Galiwango (Express FC) John Revita (KCCA FC), Samuel Kato (KCCA FC), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers SC), Musitafa Mujuzi (Proline FC), Paul Mbowa (URA FC)

Midfielders: Nicholas Kasozi (KCCA FC), Shafiq Kagimu (URA FC), Hassan Ssenyonjo (Wakiso Giants FC), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA FC), Karim Watambala (Vipers FC), Kirizestom Ntambi (Wakiso Giants FC), Allan Okello (KCCA FC), Bright Anukani (Proline FC), Joachim Ojera (URA FC)

Strikers: Ben Ocen (Police FC), Vianne Ssekajjugo (Wakiso Giants FC), Allan Kayiwa (Vipers SC), Joel Madondo (Busoga United FC), Fahad Bayo (Vipers SC), Stephen Mukwala (Maroons FC), Lubega Edrisa (Proline FC)