Joseph Paul Put adds Usama Arafat to CHAN Cranes squad

Arafat Usama Kiza, a winger for KCCA FC, has been included in the Uganda Cranes’ preliminary squad for the forthcoming CHAN competition. Hours after strikers Denis Omedi and Hakim Kiwanuka finished their transfers to Rwanda’s APR FC, Usama was added.

On Friday, January 10 at 10 a.m., the Cranes squad is scheduled to begin non-residential training at the Luzira Prisons Grounds. On Monday, January 13th, the residential camp will formally begin at the Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisasi.

Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will host the CHAN 2024 tournament from February 1–28, 2025.

Preliminary Squad Goalkeepers: Crispas Kusiima (Kitara FC), Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC), Mutwalibi Mugolofa (KCCA FC), and Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC FC).

Defenders; Gavin Kizito Mugweri (KCCA FC), Gideon Odongo (NEC FC), Moses Aliro (URA FC), Derrick Ndahiro (Vipers SC), Enock Walusimbi (URA FC), Arnold Odong (SC Villa), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC), Hillary Mukundane (Vipers SC), Walter Ochora (BUL FC), James Begisa Penza (URA FC), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), Paul Patrick Mbowa (Vipers SC)Midfielders; Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC), Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC), Ibrahim Thembo (NEC FC), Emmanuel Wasswa (Express FC), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa), Allan Okello (Vipers SC), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC), Brian Ijara (KCCA FC), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa), Isima Magala Mulala (Masaka Sunshine FC), Usama Arafat Kiza (KCCA FC)

Forwards; Hakim Kiwanuka (SC Villa, Milton Karisa (Vipers SC), Denis Omedi (Kitara FC)Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC), Paul Mucureezi (NEC FC), Isaac Ogwang (Police FC), James Bogere (Masaka Sunshine FC), Sadat Happy Anaku (KCCA FC), Charles Lwanga (SC Villa)