The Uganda Cranes will take Zimbabwe on AFCON 2022
The Uganda Cranes will take to the air tonight for a friendly against Zimbabwe and an AFCON qualifier against Botswana (The Uganda Cranes will take Zimbabwe on AFCON 2022).
Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has named a 19 man squad that leaves early hours of Monday morning to Harare and Francistown where they will play Zimbabwe and Botswana on Tuesday and Saturday respectively.
They will be welcomed in Harare by FUFA advance team of Finance Director Decolas Kiiza who left on Saturday morning.
Melvyn Lorenzen, a German based footballer, has been practicing with Micho’s squad since signing from his club Werder Bremen.
The Uganda Cranes will take Zimbabwe on AFCON 2022
‘We are pleased with the process of documenting Melvyn’s paperwork in order to obtain a national passport for him.’ The Immigration Department has been quite helpful. Hon. Mike Mukula, an avid football fan, has also been of tremendous assistance in assisting FUFA in obtaining the player’s passport.
We are hopeful that the sole missing German government paper will be provided in time for the player to play for Uganda Cranes against Botswana on June 4th, 2016.’
On Monday in Harare, the Cranes will be joined by two players who will fly on Ethiopian Airlines.
Denis Onyango and Yassar Mugerwa will arrive on Tuesday morning, while Tony Mawejje will arrive on Tuesday afternoon.
Goalkeeper Robert Odongkara and defender Isaac Isinde, both from Ethiopia, will join the club in Addis Ababa before flying to Zimbabwe.
The Traveling Contingent:
Leader of Delegation: Denis Mbidde Ssebugwawo
Head coach: Sredojevic Milutin
Assistant coach: Moses Basena
Goalkeeping coach: Fred Kajoba
Team Doctor: Ronald Kisolo
Physiotherapist: Ivan Ssewanyana
Team Coordinator: Crispus Muyinda
Team players: Denis Onyango, Robert Odongkara, Denis Iguma, Joseph Ochaya, Luwagga Kizito, Okwi Emma, Wasswa Hassan Mawanda, Juuko Murushid, Sekisambu Erisa, Kasirye Davis, Massa Geoffrey, Miya Faruku, Lorenzen Melvyn, Walusimbi Godfrey, Aucho Khalid, Lubega Idrisa, Isinde Isaac, Tony Mawejje and Yassar Mugerwa.
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