Category: Uganda Cranes

3^rd August 2019

CHAN 2020 Qualifiers (Central East Zone)

Uganda vs Somalia, 4pm

Star Times Stadium, Lugogo

10,000/- Ordinary, 50,000/- VIP

Sunday 4^th August 2019

South Sudan vs Burundi 4pm

Charges: 5,000/= (Ordinary) and 20,000= (VVIP)

The Uganda Cranes is set to take on Somalia and not just to win but to do so with flair and glamour to the appeasement of their dear fans.

According to interim Uganda Cranes coach Abdallah Mubiru his charges are in the best possible shape ahead of the return leg of the first round of the CHAN 2020 qualifiers. The Cranes take on Somalia on Saturday at the Star Times stadium in Lugogo beaming with confidence after a 3-1 win in the first leg fixture played last weekend in Djibouti when Somalia played hosts.

‘I like the attitude of my players. We have a two-goal cushion but we are not getting carried away. We are going to play to win and hope to do so in style. We tried the same away though our opponents tried as much to make it difficult for us but now we shall be in front of our fans with the home advantage and crowd behind us. It will be a different story’ stated Mubiru

‘In our training the whole of this week we have mainly focused on efficiency and finishing off our chances because we got many in Djibouti but couldn’t utilize them. The score could have been six or more goals. We will also endeavor to be extra careful at the back because we conceded a late goal in the game that was easily avoidable simply because we were pressing so high and everybody was lost in the moment hence laxity’ noted Mubiru.

Two faces that featured in the first leg will not be part of the team on Saturday as team captain Timothy Awany and Tadeo Lwanga have since been released from camp to allow them finalise personal career matters.

Proline FC solid defender and Stanbic Uganda Cup 2019 MVP Mustafa Mujuzi will step in for Awany to skipper the team against Somalia. He will be deputised by Muzamir Mutyaba.

‘Mujuzi is naturally a leader with such great attributes. He is very co-operative, friendly and listens to everybody and I trust he will steer this team very well’ Mubiru commented on Mujuzi’s appointment.

The winner of this fixture will play either South Sudan or Burundi who face off on the same pitch on Sunday 4^th August 2019.

Main Photo: Nicholas Kasozi with the ball challenged by Allan Okello during training at Lugogo

CHAN 2020 Qualifiers (1st Round, 1st leg)

• Somalia 1-3 Uganda

Uganda Cranes take a 3-1 lead ahead of the return leg for the CHAN 2020 Qualifiers next weekend in Kampala.

During the first leg played at the Al Haji Hussein Guled Stadium in Djibouti, Uganda Cranes carried the day 3-1.

Striker Patrick Henry Kaddu, left back Mustafa Kizza and holding midfielder Taddeo Lwanga scored the goals for the visiting team.

Farhan Mohamed Ahmed got the consolation for Somalia who travel to Uganda for the return leg next week.

Kaddu scored the opener via a well taken kick from the penalty mark on the stroke of half time for a 1-0 lead.

Kizza added the second in the 64th minute and Lwanga capped the icing on the cake with three minutes to play.

Farhan got a late consolation for the home side with about four minutes to play.

The game was relayed live on 102.1 FUFA f.m, the Football radio and across all official social media plat forms.

Uganda Cranes XI Vs Somalia:

Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC), Paul Willa (Vipers SC), Kizza Mustafa (KCCA FC), John Revita (Express FC), Awany Dennis Timothy (KCCA FC), Lwanga Tadeo (Vipers SC), Mutyaba Muzamiru (KCCA FC), Allan Kyambadde (KCCA FC), Kaddu Patrick Henry (KCCA FC), Allan Okello (KCCA FC), Kayiwa Allan (Vipers SC)

Subs:

James Alitho (URA FC), Tom Masiko (Vipers SC), Mbowa Paul Patrick (URA FC), Ibrahim Juma Sadam (KCCA FC),  Kagimu Shafik Kuchi (URA FC), Serunkuma Dan Muzeyi (Vipers SC),  Musitafa Mujjuzi (Proline)

CHAN 2020 Qualifier:
27th July 2019 (1st leg)
Somalia Vs Uganda in Djibouti at Al Haji Hussein Guled Stadium, 6pm 

*Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m & All Official FUFA Social Media Plat forms

Uganda Cranes Head coach of the local based team Abdallah Mubiru has confirmed the starting eleven for the CHAN 2020 qualifier against Somalia.

KCCA’s first choice goalkeeper Charles Lukwago starts in the goal posts ahead of URA’s James Alitho.

The other ten players who start the match are; Paul Willa (right back), Kizza Mustafa (left back), John Revita (center half), Awany Dennis Timothy (center half), Lwanga Tadeo (holding midfielder), Mutyaba Muzamiru (attacking midfielder), Allan Kyambadde (forward), Kaddu Patrick Henry (forward), Allan Okello (left winger attacker) and Allan Kayiwa (right wing attacker).

The match will take place on Saturday 27^th July 2019 at Al Haji Hussein Guled Stadium, 6 PM.

This game will be relayed live on 102.1 FUFA f.m and all official social media plat forms.

Uganda Cranes XI Vs Somalia:

Charles Lukwago (KCCA FC), Paul Willa (Vipers SC), Kizza Mustafa (KCCA FC), John Revita (Express FC), Awany Dennis Timothy (KCCA FC), Lwanga Tadeo (Vipers SC), Mutyaba Muzamiru (KCCA FC), Allan Kyambadde (KCCA FC), Kaddu Patrick Henry (KCCA FC), Allan Okello (KCCA FC), Kayiwa Allan (Vipers SC)

Subs:

James Alitho (URA FC), Tom Masiko (Vipers SC), Mbowa Paul Patrick (URA FC), Ibrahim Juma Sadam (KCCA FC),  Kagimu Shafik Kuchi (URA FC), Serunkuma Dan Muzeyi (Vipers SC),  Musitafa Mujjuzi (Proline)

Uganda Cranes will kickoff  the Total AFCON 2021 qualification campaign away against Burkina Faso and a home fixture with Malawi on  dates to be decided between 11-19 November 2019.

However, the National team will have to wait for nine (9) months after two Match Days to play their next fixtures.

Uganda Cranes will play a doubleheader with either Seychelles or South Sudan between 31st August and 8th September 2020. Both teams will face off in the preliminary round before the winner joins group B.

On Match Day 5 Uganda Cranes play at home against Burkina Faso between 5th- 13h October 2020. Both teams met each other during the 2017 AFCON qualifier with the Burkinabes winning 1-0 at home and the fixture in Nambole ended goalless.

The last group fixture will be against the Flames of Malawi who last played in AFCON Finals in 2010.

The match is scheduled to be played between 9th -17th November 2020.

AFCON 2021 Group B Fixture

Match Day 1

11-19 November 2019
Burkina Faso vs Uganda

Matchday 2

11-19 November 2019
Uganda vs Malawi

Match Day 3

31 August – 8 Sept 2020
Uganda vs Seychelles/S.Sudan

Match Day 4

31 August – 8 Sept 2020
Seychelles/S.Sudan vs Uganda

Match Day 5

5-13 October 2020
Uganda vs Burkina Faso

Match Day 6

9-17 November 2020
Malawi vs Uganda

Key details about AFCON 2021

• Hosts Total AFCON 2021: Cameroon 
• Group B: Burkina Faso, Uganda, Malawi, South Sudan/Seychelles 
• The two legged four preliminary ties will be played in October
• Group stage matches kickoff in November with two Match Days 
• The winners and runners-up will qualify from each group except in Group F where Cameroon automatically qualify as hosts with the highest placed of the other three teams.

Uganda Cranes has been drawn in Group B for the qualification stages of the Total Africa Cup of Nations 2021 to be hosted by Cameroon.

Familiar foes Burkina Faso and Malawi are Uganda’s opponents, They will also be joined by either South Sudan or Seychelles who have to negotiate their way to the group stages by featuring in a two legged affair in the preliminary round.

The draw was conducted at Mariott Hotel in Zamalek, Cairo Egypt on Thursday evening, a few hours after FUFA President had been elected on to the CAF Executive to represent Central East Zone (CECAFA). He beat Tanzania’s Leodegar Tenga by 33-19 votes during the poll.

The four preliminary ties will be played in October and the group phase kicks off the following month with two rounds.

The winners and runners-up will qualify from each group except in Group F where Cameroon automatically qualify as hosts with the highest placed of the other three teams.

African soccer legends Nkwankwo Kanu (Nigeria), Khalilou Fadiga (Senegal), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Mohamud El Khaleb (Egypt) and Rabah “Mustapha” Madjer (Algeria) helped conduct the exercise for the draws witnessed by CAF President Ahmad Ahmad.

According to the qualification process, four matches will kick off the preliminary round with the winners joining groups A, B, C and D.

Preliminary Round:

• Liberia Vs Chad – Winner will remain in A4
• South Sudan Vs Seychelles – Winner will remain in B4
• Mauritius Vs Sao Tome e Principe – Winner will remain in C4
• Djibouti Vs The Gambia – Winner will remain in D4

THE GROUPS FOR 2021 AFCON QUALIFICATION-CAMEROON

• A: Mali, Guinea, Namibia, Liberia or Chad
• B: Burkina Faso, Uganda, Malawi, South Sudan or Seychelles
• C: Ghana, South Africa, Sudan, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe
• D: Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Angola, Djibouti or The Gambia
• E: Morocco, Mauritania, Central African Republic, Burundi
• F: Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Rwanda, Mozambique
• G: Egypt, Kenya, Togo, Comoros Islands
• H: Algeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana
• I: Senegal, Congo, Guinea Bissau, Eswatini
• J: Tunisia, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Tanzania
• K: Cote D’Ivoire, Niger, Madagascar, Ethiopia
• L: Nigeria, Benin, Sierra Leone, Lesotho

CHAN 2020 Qualifiers (First Round):

1st Leg: Somalia Vs Uganda – 26th – 29th July 2019 (Mogadishu)

2nd Leg: Uganda Cranes Vs Somali – 1st – 2nd August 2019 (Kampala)

The FUFA Emergency Executive Committee has confirmed that the Uganda Cranes CHAN team will be handled by Abdallah Mubiru (head coach), Livingstone Mbabazi (assistant coach), goalkeeping coach Sadiq Wassa and team coordinator Geofrey Massa.

The development was confirmed by the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo as he addressed the media at FUFA House on Wednesday.

‘At the end of this month (July 2019), Uganda Cranes will be play the first round of the CHAN 2020 qualifiers away and home against Somalia. Abdallah Mubiru (head coach), Livingstone Mbabazi (assistant), Sadiq Wassa (goalkeeping coach) and team coordinator  Geofrey Massa will handle the team’ confirmed FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo

Somalia will host the first leg of the Total 2020 CHAN qualifiers against Uganda Cranes in Mogadishu before the return leg will be played in Kampala.

For the main stream National Senior team, and the rest of the junior sides (U-23, U-20 and U-17) the positions have fallen vacant.

Upon this background, the vacancies are open and FUFA is receiving applications.

MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo announced the latest changes in the various National male teams 

The President of the Republic of Uganda HE General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will host the Uganda Cranes contingent that returns home tomorrow from the 2019 AFCON tournament in Egypt.

The function organised to congratulate the team for its great performance that saw Uganda Cranes make it to the knock out phase of the AFCON tournament for the first time since 1978 will be held on Monday 8th July 2019 at State House, Entebbe  starting 4pm.

The contingent will leave Cairo at 10.50pm EAST on Sunday night and arrive in Entebbe on Monday morning aboard Egypt Air.

MAIN PHOTO: The President of the Republic of Uganda HE General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni showing his football skills . He is an ardent fan of Ugandan football and in particular the Uganda Cranes. 

AFCON Egypt 2019 Finals (Round of 16):

Uganda Cranes 0-1 Senegal

Uganda Cranes ended the TOTAL Afcon Egypt 2019 championship on a rather sad note after falling 1-0 to West Africans, Senegal during the round of 16 at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night.

Sadio Mane scored the only goal of the match in the 15th minute.

It was a brave showing by the Uganda Cranes who created a couple of chances by Bevis Mugabi, Emmanuel Okwi and several set pieces by Faruku Miya were all missed.

Uganda Cranes suffered an injury set back when defender Hassan Wasswa Mawanda pulled a ham-string and was replaced by Timothy Denis Awany in the 17th minute.

There were a couple of cautions for Ugandan players; Dennis Onyango, Khalid Aucho and Okwi, all in the first half.

Onyango was at his best in the second half, pushing away Mane’s kick from the penalty spot with 15 minutes to play.

Besides Awany’s change in the first half, Allan Kyambadde and Allan Kateregga were also introduced during the subsequent half.

Kyambadde came on for Patrick Henry Kaddu after 15 minutes into the second half and Kateregga replaced Aucho in the final 10 minutes.

Uganda bows out as Senegal progressed to the quarter finals to join Benin who ejected Morocco.

‘There are lots of learning points from the AFCON 2019 finals. Uganda Cranes picked lots of positives from the teams in Egypt and the tournament itself. We shall continue to grow as a team from the experience gained’ Head Coach Sebastien Desabre told the post match press conference

Team Line Ups:

Uganda Cranes XI: Denis Onyango (G.K, Captain), Bevis Kristofer Kizito Mugabi Godfrey Walusimbi, Murushid Juuko, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Mike Azira, Emmanuel Arnold Okwi, Khalid Aucho, Faruku Miya, Patrick Henry Kaddu, Abdu Lumala

Subs: Robert Odongkara (G.K), Salim Omar Magoola (G.K), Timothy Denis Awany, Joseph Benson Ochaya, Tadeo Lwanga, William Luwaga Kizito, Paul Derrick Nsibambi, Allan Kateregga, Ronald Mukiibi Ddungu, Isaac Muleme, Nico Wakiro Wadada, Allan Kyambadde

TOTAL AFCON Egypt 2019 Finals (Round of 16):

Uganda Cranes Vs Senegal

At Cairo International Stadium

*Kick off Time: 10 PM (East African Time)

*Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m and all official FUFA Social media plat forms

The Uganda Cranes XI against Senegal Terenga Lions is exactly the same line up that faced DR Congo in the opening game for Uganda.

Team captain and first choice goalkeeper Denis Onyango leads the team.

Bevis Kristofer Kizito Mugabi and Godfrey Walusimbi will play at right and left back slots respectively.

Murushid Juuko and Hassan Wasswa Mawanda partnership returns at the center half.

It remains a fully compacted midfield that has Khalid Aucho, Mike Azira and Faruku Miya in central midfield.

On the flanks, it is Emmanuel Arnold Okwi on the left and Abdu Lumala on the left. Henry Patrick Kaddu starts as the lone striker.

The referees are from Algeria.

Uganda Cranes XI: Denis Onyango, Bevis Kristofer Kizito Mugabi Godfrey Walusimbi, Murushid Juuko, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Mike Azira, Emmanuel Arnold Okwi, Khalid Aucho, Faruku Miya, Patrick Henry Kaddu, Abdu Lumala

Subs: Robert Odongkara (G.K), Salim Omar Magoola (G.K), Timothy Denis Awany, Joseph Benson Ochaya, Tadeo Lwanga, William Luwaga Kizito, Paul Derrick Nsibambi, Allan Kateregga, Ronald Mukiibi Ddungu, Isaac Muleme, Nico Wakiro Wadada, Allan Kyambadde

TOTAL Afcon Egypt 2019 Finals

Round of 16

Friday, 4th July: Uganda Cranes Vs Senegal

At Cairo International Stadium (10 PM, East African Time)

*Follow Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m and all official media plat forms

Prior to the AFCON round of 16 game when Uganda plays West Africans Senegal, the Cranes head coach Sebastien Desabre and team captain Denis Onyango addressed the media during the official pre-match press conference held at the Cairo International Stadium on Thursday.

Both Desabre and Onyango expressed confidence and readiness to face the Senegalese in the game that will kick off at 10 PM (East African Standard Time).

The duo expressed their views about the match, shared their expectations and as well, proved the readiness to battle Senegal.

Quotes:

Sebastien Desabre, Uganda Cranes Head Coach:

We are focused to come strongly against Senegal. Like we played against DR Congo & Egypt, the team is coherent and positive. We held gym sessions on after the Egypt game, trained well on Wednesday and shall conduct the final session on Thursday. All the players are set as continue to assess those with slight knocks in the last training session. Whatever happened in the previous three matches is behind us now and is history. Our attention is for the Senegal game. Even concerns for the past two days with the players are in-house and we dealt with amicably.

Denis Onyango, Uganda Cranes captain:

Uganda Cranes is not afraid of anyone. We shall enjoy the moment and take on Senegal.  The most important thing is the game ahead of us. What happened before, we call it past. We have re-opened the engine once again.