Vipers SC co- coach Fred Muhumuza has been named as the Uganda Cranes assistant coach to this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Muhumuza takes over from Sam Ssimbwa, having impressed Paul Put at the recent CHAN tournament in Kampala. Muhumuza and Morley Byekwaso handled the CHAN Uganda Cranes team with Put as their supervisor.
Ssimbwa has been part of Put’s staff since he was appointed as the national team coach. The Belgian renewed his contract until 2018 recently.
The 17-player Uganda Cranes contingent that departed over the weekend has settled down in Morocco.
The delegation was led by Fufa executive member Dr. Apollo Ahimbisibwe and Head coach Paul Put.
The team will embark on an 11-day camp with two build-up matches to prepare for the continental showpiece.
The rest of the 13 players will connect to Morocco from their respective clubs.
UGANDA CRANES AFCON 2025 SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Salim Omar Magoola – Richards Bay FC (South Africa), Denis Onyango – Mamelodi Sundowns FC (South Africa), Nafian Alionzi – Defence Forces FC (Ethiopia), Charles Lukwago – KCCA FC (Uganda)
Defenders: Toby Sibbick – Burton Albion FC (England), Elio Caprodossi – FC Universitatea Cluj (Romania), Jordan Obita – Hibernian FC (Scotland), Rogers Torach – Vipers SC (Uganda), Abdu Azizi Kayondo – FC Slovan Liberec (Czech Republic), Isaac Muleme – Viktoria Žižkov (Czech Republic), Timothy Awany – FC Ashdod (Israel), David Owori – SC Villa (Uganda), Hilary Mukundane – Vipers SC (Uganda)
Midfielders: Kenneth Semakula – Al-Adalah FC (Saudi Arabia), Khalid Aucho – Singida Black Stars SC (Tanzania), Ronald Ssekiganda – APR FC (Rwanda), Bobosi Byaruhanga – Oakland Roots SC (USA), Alhassan Baba – FCSB (Romania).
Forwards: Allan Okello – Vipers SC (Uganda), Melvyn Lorenzen – Muangthong United FC (Thailand), Travis Mutyaba – CS Sfaxien (Tunisia), Denis Omedi – APR FC (Rwanda), Rogers Mato – FK Vardar (North Macedonia), Reagan Mpande – SC Villa (Uganda), Jude Ssemugabi – Jamus FC (South Sudan), Uchechukwu Ikpeazu – St Johnstone FC (Scotland), Steven Mukwala – Simba SC (Tanzania), James Bogere – Masaka Sunshine FC (Uganda), Ivan Ahimbisibwe – KCCA FC (Uganda), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza – KCCA FC (Uganda)
