The Uganda U-17 National football team, known as ‘The Cubs’ finalised with their intensive residential training ahead of the invitational tournament in Antalya Turkey.
Throughout the ten-day camp at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru the team played two friendly matches to help the coaches assess players’ fitness levels.
They won 3-1 and 2-1 against Jinja SS school team and Football for Good respectively.
Cubs are among the 12 teams that will participate in the tournament and are in group 2 alongside Cameroon, Morocco and Belarus.
Uganda will open their campaign on Monday 4, March against Cameroon.
The invitational tournament is part of preparations for the upcoming 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted in Tanzania in April.
The top four teams of the U17 Afcon tournament will qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru in October 2019 as the CAF representatives.
The team flies out Friday morning (4am) aboard Egypt Air.
Groups
Group 1: Tanzania, Guinea, Australia, Turkey
Group 2: Cameroon, Uganda, Morocco and Belarus
Group 3: Senegal, Nigeria, Angola, Montenegro
Fixtures (Uganda Cubs)
Monday 4, March 2019 – Cameroon Vs Uganda
Wednesday 6, March 2019 – Uganda Vs Morocco
Friday 8, March 2019 – Uganda Vs Belarus
The squad of 23 players traveling to Turkey
Goalkeepers: Jack Komakech (Ndejje University FC), Oyo Delton (Kirinya Jinja SS FC), Ssemwogerere Daniel (Bright Stars FC)
Outfield players: Asaba Ivan (Vipers SC), Ekellot Ibrahim (KCCA FC), Ibrahim Juma (KCCA FC), Jarieko James (Paidha Black Angels FC), John Kokas Alou (URA FC), John Rogers (Onduparaka FC), Kakaire Thomas (Bright Stars FC), Kakande Shafic (Bright Stars FC), Kasozi Samson (Bright Stars FC), Kevin Ssekimbegga (Express FC), Kiddawalime Soul (Super Cubs), Kizito Mugweri Gavin (Vipers SC), Mugisha Rogers (Mbarara City FC), Mugulusi Isma (Kirinya Jinja SS FC), Mwaka Polycarp (Kirinya Jinja SS FC), Opaala Edwine Mukisa (Kirinya Jinja SS FC), Ssekajja Davis (Bright Stars FC), Wasswanga Shafik (Ndejje University FC), Yasin Abdu Owane (Vipers SC), Ziraba Ronnie (Express FC).