Bobosi Byaruhanga, trio join Uganda Cranes party in Cameroon ahead of Algeria duty

Bobosi Byaruhanga is the latest to join the Uganda Cranes camp.

AFCON 2023 Bobosi Byaruhanga, trio join Uganda Cranes party in Cameroon ahead of Algeria duty

Fred Mwambu • 14:50 - 12.06.2023

Uganda sits third in Group F with four points, the same as Tanzania, who are second and one more than Niger.

Bobosi Byaruhanga has become the latest player to join the Uganda Cranes team ahead of the crunch 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria in Cameroon.

Bobosi arrived on Monday, a day before the team’s last preparatory friendly match against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Egypt-based trio of Gavin Kizito, Richard Basangwa and Joseph Ochaya joined the camp on Sunday and trained at the Japoma Annex in Douala.

According to the information from camp, Ismail Mugulusi is expected on Monday night, and then Khalid completes the puzzle on Wednesday.

Aucho, who is on duty for Young Africans on Monday in the Azam Sports Federation Cup, is not expected to play the friendly against DR Congo.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers - Salim Omar Magoola (Richards Bay FC, South Africa), Charles Lukwago (St. George FC, Ethiopia), Nafian Alionzi (URA FC, Uganda)

Defenders - Kenneth Semakula (SC Villa, Uganda), Gavin Kizito (Al Ittihad SC, Egypt), Abdu Azizi Kayondo (CD Leganes, Spain), Joseph Ochaya (Al Makwloon Al Arab, Egypt), Halid Lwaliwa (FK Bregalnica, North Macedonia), Gift Fred (SC Villa, Uganda), Geofrey Wasswa (KCCA FC, Uganda), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC, Uganda)

Midfielders - Khalid Aucho (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Bobosi Byaruganga (FC Austin, USA), Siraje Ssentamu (Vipers SC, Uganda), Moses Waiswa (KCCA FC, Uganda), Isma Mugulusi (Makedonikos FC, Greece)

Forwards - Milton Karisa (Vipers SC, Uganda), Travis Mutyaba (SC Villa, Uganda), Rogers Mato (KCCA FC, Uganda), Faruku Miya (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Emmanuel Okwi (Erbil SC, Iraq), Fahad Bayo (MFK Vyškov, Czech Republic), Richard Bassangwa (Wadi Degla SC, Egypt)

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