RESULT Uganda 3 Slovakia 1 (Oloya, Fiya, Massa) Captain Geoffrey Massa found the net for Cranes for the first time in over a year as Uganda, ranked 72nd in the world, tamed European side Slovakia (FIFA 25th) in an international friendly Sunday in Abu Dhabi. With the Nations Cup kicking …
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Today Uganda v Slovakia, 6.30pm (Live twitter feed bottom) Team A: Robert Odongkara (Goal keeper), Nico Wakiro Wadada, Joseph Ochaya, Timothy Dennis Awanyi, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Geofrey Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Moses Oloya, William Luwagga Kizito, Faruku Miya, Muhammed Shaban Team B: Dennis Onyango (Goal keeper), Dennis Iguma, Shafiq Batambuze, Murushid …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Ugandan midfielder Godfrey Walusimbi said Friday that the Cranes’ first African Cup of Nations appearance in four decades had handed players the opportunity of a lifetime. Walusimbi, 27, and his fellow Kenyan-based defender, Shafik Batambuze were named Thursday as part of Uganda’s 23-man squad for …
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Today’s RESULT: Tunisia 2 Uganda 0 Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevich has named his final 23 for the African Cup of Nations, dropping home based players, goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan (KCCA), midfielder Mutyaba Muzamir (KCCA) and striker Edrisa Lubega (Proline) Micho named Uganda’s team to travel to Gabon after a 2-0 loss …
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RESULT: Tunisia 2 Uganda 0 Venue: El Menzha Olympic Stadium, Tunisia Uganda Cranes Starting XI 19-Salim Jamal, 12-Iguma Denis, 22-Batambuze Shafik, 16-Wasswa Hassan, 05-Isaac Isinde, 03-Kizitto Geoffrey, 06- Tonny Mawejje, 23- Mike Azira, 11- Massa Geoffrey, 07- Sentamu Yunus, 09-Lubega Edirisa Substitutes 01-Benjamin Ochan, 15- Walusimbu Godfrey, 20-Awanyi Timothy, 21-Mutyaba Muzamir, 10-Shaban …
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The Cranes team of 26 that is in Tunisia for an international friendly has been submitted as Uganda’s preliminary squad to the the Nations Cup finals. Three players will be dropped before the team travels to Abu Dhabi for the final friendlies against Slovakia and Ivory Coast. Only three teams Gabon, Algeria …
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What was supposed to be a trip lasting a few hours to Tunisia from Entebbe, turned into a two day trip that had Cranes start the new year at Dubai Airport. Cranes finally arrived their destination, Tunis Sunday afternoon and so eager were they to get back to football that …
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Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has named 26 to fly to Tunisia today as the team starts their final leg of preparations ahead of the Total Africa Cup of Nations 2017 in Gabon. Abdul Malik Vitalis, Ronald Mukiibi, Isma Watenga and Derrick Nsibambi are the players dropped, but coach Micho has said they …
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Fans of Group D, which comprises Egypt, Ghana, Uganda and Mali, will have to travel by boat or plane to the centre of the country’s oil and timber industries. Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Gabon insists it is ready to host the African Cup of Nations despite concern about the …
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Emma Okwi and Brian Umony were the two prominent faces missing as Uganda named their preliminary squad to start preparations for the Gabon 2017 African Cup of Nations finals. The two stars have struggled with injury and not had enough playing time in the past year with their clubs. Uganda Cranes head …
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