Paul Joseph Put, coach of the Uganda Cranes, has named a 26-man team for the forthcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Guinea and Mozambique. The most prominent returnee is Shaban Muhammad, a striker from Libya who has missed the last four Cranes games because of injury.
Toby Sibbick, a defender for Wigan Athletic, has also been added to the team because of his recent stellar League One performances. In March of last year, Sibbick was a member of the Cranes during their 2-2 draw with Ghana in Morocco.
Rogers Torach, Karim Watambala, Enock Ssebagala, Patrick Jonah Kakande, and Elvis Bwomono have also been included. Uganda will host Guinea in Namboole on Tuesday, March 25, after playing Mozambique on Thursday, March 20, at Cairo International Stadium in Egypt.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers: Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Alionzi Nafian (Mechal, Ethiopia), Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC)
Defenders: Elvis Bwomono (St. Mirren), Gavin Kizito (KCCA), Bevis Mugabi (Anorthosis Famagusta), Timothy Awany (Ashdod FC), Toby Sibbick (Wigan Athletic), Rogers Torach (Vipers), Aziz Kayondo (Slovan Liberec), Isaac Muleme (Viktoria Zizkov)
Midfielders: Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa), Kenneth Semakula (Club Africain), Khalid Aucho (Young Africans), Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC), Abdul Karim Watambala (Vipers), Allan Okello (Vipers), Travis Mutyaba (Bordeaux)
Forwards: Denis Omedi (APR FC), Hakim Kiwanuka (APR FC), Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara), Rogers Mato (FK Vardar), Steven Mukwala (Simba), Muhammad Shaban (Al Anwar), Calvin Kabuye (Mjallby AIF), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
