Danito NSUBUGA
The national U-17 head coach Hamza Lutalo has named a 20 man team that will take part the the CECAFA zonal qualifying campaign to be hosted by Rwanda .
The tournament will kick off on 12th December to 22nd December this year. Uganda will face off with Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan in group A.
Team Captain Ibrahim Juma is the only surviving member of the squad that won the same championship 2 years ago in Tanzania, he was the youngest of Peter Onen’s contingent at 14 years only.
FUFA president’s son Shafiq Magogo makes also makes the grade in a squad dominated by boys from Express JT with 5 members
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The squad:
Goal keepers:
Mwebe Henry (Express Fc Junior Team), Magada Abdu (Busoga United Junior Team), Oyirwoth Humphrey (Express Fc Junior Team)
Defenders:
Mulema Vincent (Kyetume Fc Junior Team), Ibrahim (KCCA SA) Luyima Enock (Volf SA), Mukisa Simon (KCCA SA),
Gava Peter (Express FC Junior Team) Madoi Ronald (Wakiso Giants Junior Team)
Midfielders
Irinimbabazi Ivan(Bright Stars FC, Junior Team), Kaliisa Shugai (Express FC Junior Team) ,Mutyaba Travis (Vipers Sc Junior Team) Mwanje Elvis Eddy (KCCA SA)
Mudiba Samir, (Express Fc Junior Team)
Forwards
Magogo Shafiq(KCCA SA), Mubiru Hassan, (Express Fc Junior Team)
Mawa Oscar (KCCA SA) , Bugembe Issa (Bright Stars Junior Team), Jumbe Fahad (SC Vipers Junior Team), Basil Tenywa Tuma (Eton College, United Kingdom)
Officials
Magoola Issa-Leader of Delegation
Lutalo Hamzah – Head Coach
Ssenyondo Brian – Assistant Coach
Kiberu Mubarak – Goalkeeping Coach
Kyesimira Arthur – Fitness Coach
Kabatalindwa Mable – Team DoctorMutyaba Bashir – Team Manager
Bumpenje Frank – Kits Manager
Mutaka Joseph – Media Officer
Mulekeezi Reagan – 1021.1 FUFA fm (Commentary)
Semifinalists of this championship will automatically book sports at next year’s U 17 AFCON tournament that will be hosted by Morocco.