Uganda Cranes has offered a strong response to the visibly tough group A in AFCON 2019 by making intentions known.
The East Africa football giants have named a strong team to face neighbours DRC in their group opener on Saturday 22nd June.
Africa ‘one’ Denis Onyango stands tall between the posts with former Gor Mahia man Godfrey Walusimbi leading the defence manners.
Sensational Hassan Wasswa, Emmanuel Okwi and Khalid Aucho have also made it to the list that seeks to register an win in opener to follow in the hosts path.
The bonding in @UgandaCranes camp@CAF_Online #TotalAFCON2019 pic.twitter.com/dDyMsbi3nQ
— FUFA (@OfficialFUFA) June 21, 2019
Cranes are pooled against hosts, Egypt, Democratic Republic of Congo and giant slayers, Zimbabwe.
The team did not make it out of the group stage during the 2017 edition that was staged in Gabon and coach Sebastien Desabre will be keen on achieving what his predecessor Milutin Sredojević failed to.
Players in great spirit
.@UgandaCranes players dancing to Rema and @b2centug's hit song Gutujja before the game 🔥
Work without play….. #AFCON2019 #KawowoUpdates #DRCUGA pic.twitter.com/c2kN9Zss6y
— Kawowo Sports (@kawowosports) June 22, 2019
Uganda Cranes XI:
Starting XI: Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town), Godfrey Walusimbi (Un-attached), Jjuuko (Simba, Tanzania), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Un attached), Mike Azira (Montreal Impact, Canada), Emmanuel Arnold Okwi (Simba, Tanzania), Khalid Aucho (Church Hill Brothers, India), Faruku Miya (HNK Gorica, Croatia), Patrick Henry Kaddu (KCCA FC, Uganda), Abdul Lumala (Syrianska, Sweden)
SUBS: Jamal Salim (Al Hilal-Sudan), Robert Odongkara (Adama City, Ethiopia), Nico Wakiro Wadada (Azam, Tanzania), Brian Mukiibi (Ostersunds, Sweden), Isaac Muleme (FK Viktoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Joseph Ochaya (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Timothy Denis Awanyi (KCCA FC, Uganda), Allan Kateregga (Maritzburg, South Africa), William Kizito Luwagga (Shakhter Karagandy, Kazakhstan), , Tadeo Lwanga (Vipers SC-Uganda), Derrick Nsibambi (Smouha, Egypt), Allan Kyambadde (KCCA FC Uganda)