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Uganda names squad to face Nigeria in friendly match

Xinhua, March 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic on Friday named a 25-man team that will prepare to face Nigeria on March 25 in an international friendly.

"I have named the squad and hopefully all of them will make the trip because we need to try out a number of things," Sredojevic told Xinhua in an interview here.

He said he picked the players basing on their current form in their respective teams. Defender Andrew Mwesigwa and midfielder Godfrey Kizito who were part of the team in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers were not invited because they are yet to settle with their teams.

Mike Azira who features for MLS side Seattle Sounders in the US has been recalled to the team after his last appearance over a year ago in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

The trio of Alex Kakuba, Patrick Edema and William Kizito Luwagga who ply their trade in Portugal have also been called to the team.

Uganda Cranes, the 13-time winners of the regional Council for East and Central African Football Associations Senior Challenge Cup were lucky to get the invite after Bolivia pulled out of the earlier planned match against Nigeria.

The Bolivia FA said they were not comfortable because of the tense political situation in the country.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria who failed to qualify for the 2015 Afcon will play their second international friendly away to South Africa on March 29. They will be handled by care taker coach Daniel Amokachi.

The Uganda squad includes the following:

Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Robert Odonkara (St George, Ethiopia), Salim Jamal (El Merriekh, Sudan), Isma Watenga (Sc Vipers, Uganda)

Defenders: Isaac Isinde (St. George, Ethiopia, Murushid Jjuko (Simba SC, Tanzania), Richard Kassaga (Salam Zgharta, Lebanon), Joseph Nsubuga (Bright Stars, Uganda),. Ibrahim Kiyemba (Lweza FC, Uganda), Shafiq Bakaki (Express FC, Uganda), Alex Kakuba (Estoril Praia, Portugal), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia FC, Kenya)

Midfielders: Dennis Iguma (Al Ahed, Lebanon), Khalid Aucho (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Keziron Kizito (SC Vipers, Uganda), Derrick Tekwo (Kira Young, Uganda), Mike Azira (Seattle Sounders, US), Chrizestom Ntambi (SC Villa, Uganda), Brian Majwega (Azam FC, Tanzania), William Kizito Luwagga (Sporting Covilha, Portugal), Farouk Miya (SC Vipers, Uganda)

Strikers: Geoffrey Massa (Pretoria University, South Africa), Brian Umony (St. George, Ethiopia), Robert Ssentongo (URA FC, Uganda), Patrick Edema (Beira Mar, Portugal). Endi