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The Uganda U-17 national football team will conduct its external training camp in Kenya rather than in South Africa like it was earlier confirmed.
The youngsters have been in residential training camp for eight days at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru with the newly appointed head coach Paa Samuel Kwesi Fabin in charge.
The team arrived in Kenya today morning aboard Kenya Airways, to Nairobi where it will spend 9 days (1st-9th) before heading to Tanzania on 10th April for the U17 AFCON finals.
The team will thereafter fly to the host city of the tournament, Dar-es-Salaam on the 11th of April to undertake the mandatory Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test to confirm their age.
The final tournament will kick off on 14th and end on 28th April 2019 in Tanzania. Uganda is in group A with the hosts, Nigeria and Angola.
Uganda’s will open its campaign against Angola on 14th April, then Tanzania on 17th and end with Nigeria on the 20th April in the group stages.
Group B has Guinea, Cameroon, Senegal and Morocco.
The top two teams in each of the two groups in the tournament will qualify automatically for the 2019 U-17 FIFA World Cup that will be held in Brazil.
Team travelling (23 players and 10 officials)
Goalkeepers: Oyo Delton (Kirinya Jinja SS FC), Jack Komaketch (Ndejje University FC), and Mubiru Patrick (Bright Stars FC)
Outfield Players: Kevin Ssekimbegga (Express FC), Ibrahim Juma (KCCA FC), Kasozi Samson (Bright Stars FC), Kizito Mugweri Gavin (Vipers SC), Wasswanga Shafik (Ndejje University FC), Opira Innocent (Ndejje University), Ssekajja Davis (Bright Stars FC), Kakaire Thomas (Bright Stars FC), Iddi Abdul Wahid (Cagliari FC – Italy), Mwaka Polycarp (Ndejje University FC), Opaala Edrine Mukisa (Kirinya Jinja SS FC), John Kokas Alou (URA FC), Jarieko James (Paidha Black Angels FC), Asaba Ivan (Vipers SC), Najib Yiga (Vipers SC), Yasin Abdu Owane (Vipers SC), Mugulusi Isma (Kirinya Jinja SS FC), Mugisha Rogers (Mbarara City FC), Opira Justine(KCCA SA), Kawooya Andrew (Vipers SC)
Team officials:
Ariga Rasoul – Leader of Delegation
Paa Samuel Kwesi Fabin – Head Coach
Magera Jackson – 1st Assistant coach
Hamuza Lutalo – 2nd Assistant coach
Mubarak Kiberu – Goalkeeper coach
Osei-Owusu Derrick – Physical fitness coach
Emmanuel Nakabago – Team Doctor
Bashir Mutyaba – Team Manager
Omaria Bosco – Team Media Officer
Bumpenje Frank – Kit Manager