Uganda national team head coach Multin Micho Sredojevic on Sunday named a 33-man preliminary Cranes squad for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month.
The East African nation will be up against Algeria and Niger, playing twice in four days.
They first take on Morocco at Oran Olympic Stadium on 4 June and then host Niger at the St Marys Stadium four days later on 8 June.
Cincinnati’s defender Ramadhan Musa and Proline FC’s Kiwanuka Hakim were the surprise inclusions in the squad.
Faruku Miya , who plays for Ukraine side Lviv, has also been included in the group, despite not being active for the past three months due to war in the eastern Eruope nation.
Onduparaka’s Mohamed Shaban was named among seven forwards expected to help Uganda qualify for Afcon after missing the last edition that was held in Cameroon.
Vipers midfielder Bobosi Byaruhanga was also recalled to join the national team once more.
The Cranes were draw in Group F alongside Algeria, Niger and Tanzania in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 group stage qualifiers.
Cranes Preliminary Squad for 2022 AFCON Qualifiers:
Goalkeepers
Lukwago Charles (St. George-Ethiopia), Bellagambi Giousue (Huddersfield Town, England), Alionzi Nafian (URA FC, Uganda)
Defenders
Bwomono Elvis (IBV Iceland, Kizito Gavin( SC Villa, Uganda), Begisa James (UPDF FC, Uganda,) Muleme Isaac (Viktoria Zizkov, Czech Rep), Kayondo Abdu Azizi (Real Monarchs, USA), Mugabi Bevis (Motherwell, Scotland), Awanyi Timothy (Ashdod Israel), Lwaliwa Khalid (Vipers SC ,Uganda), Ramadan Musa ( Cincinnati ,USA), Mulondo Livingstone ( Vipers SC ,Uganda), Walusimbi Enoch (Express FC ,Uganda)
Midfielders
Aucho Khalid ( Yanga, Tanzania), Byaruhanga Bobosi (Vipers SC, Uganda), Youngman Marvin (Bright Stars FC, Uganda), Serwadda Stephen (New York Red Bulls, USA), Mutyaba Muzamil (Kyovu Sports ,Rwanda), Mato Rogers (KCCA FC, Uganda), Miya Faruku ( Lviv ,Ukraine), Okello Alan (Paradou, Algeria)
Forwards:
Karisa Milton (Vipers SC, Uganda), Aliro Moses (Wakiso Giants FC, Uganda,) Kiwanuka Hakim (Proline FC ,Uganda), Yiga Najib (Vipers SC ,Uganda), Kyambadde Alan (Gouna, Egypt), Kizza Martin ( Express FC Uganda), Okwi Emanuel (Kiyovu Sports, Rwanda), Bayo Fahad ( Bnei Sakhin, Israel), Kakooza Derick (Valmiera ,Latvia), Anaku Sadat (KCCA FC, Uganda), Shaban Mohamed ()(Onduparaka FC, Uganda)
