Kent Kenneth Arereng
FUFA announces 28 Man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Onyango returns to Cranes team
Uganda Cranes will play Mozambique on 5 September 2025 before playing Somalia on 8 September 2025 at Namboole stadium in crucial back-to-back fixtures.
Cranes legend Denis Masinde Onyango makes a crucial return to the Cranes setup having officially retired in 2021. His return is vital to the team in this campaign.
Joining him in goal is fellow custodian Salim Jamal, who also returns to the national setup.
The Federation has also included eleven players who featured in the 2024 Chan Tournament. Among those players include among others; Allan Okello, Joel Mutakubwa, Joel Sserunjogi, Rogers Torach, Jude Ssemugabi,Hillary Mukundane and Patrick Jonah Kakande.
Full Squad List
Goalkeepers
Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Salim Omar Magoola (Richards Bay FC, South Africa), Nafian Alionzi (Defence Forces FC, Ethiopia) and Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC, Uganda)
Defenders
Elvis Bwomono (IBV Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland), Herbert Bockhorn (FC Magdeburg, Germany), Elio Capradossi (Universitatea Cluj, Romania), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC, Uganda), Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion, England), Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC, Uganda), Jordan Obita (Hibernian, Scotland), Aziz Kayondo (Slovan Liberec, Czech Republic), Herbert Achayi (KCCA FC, Uganda) and Gavin Kizito (KCCA FC, Uganda)
Midfielders
Ronald Ssekiganda (APR FC, Rwanda), Kenneth Semakula (Al Arabi SC, Kuwait), Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC, Uganda), Abdu Karim Watambala (Vipers SC, Uganda) and Travis Mutyaba (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia)
Forwards
Denis Omedi (APR FC, Rwanda), Allan Okello (Vipers SC, Uganda), Joseph Mpande (PVF Cand FC, Vietnam), Rogers Mato (FK Vardar, Macedonia), Reagan Mpande (SC Villa, Uganda), Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC, Uganda), John Paul Dembe (AC Hackens, Sweden), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa, Uganda) and Uchechukwu Ikpeazu (St. Johnstone, Scotland)
