Uganda national football team

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Uganda
Nickname(s) The Cranes
Association Federation of Uganda
Football Associations
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Bobby Williamson
Home stadium Uganda's National Stadium
FIFA code UGA
FIFA ranking 84
Highest FIFA ranking 66 (April 1995)
Lowest FIFA ranking 121 (July 2002)
Elo ranking 98
Team colours Team colours Team colours
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First international
Kenya 1 - 1 Uganda
(Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
Flag of Uganda Uganda 10 - 1 Djibouti 
(Kigali, Rwanda; 9 December 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 6 - 0 Uganda Flag of Uganda
(Alexandria, Egypt; 30 July 1995)
 Tunisia 6 - 0 Uganda Flag of Uganda
(Tunis, Tunisia; 28 February 1999)
African Nations Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 1962)
Best result Second place, 1978

The Uganda national football team, nicknamed The Cranes, is the national team of Uganda and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals; their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in 1978.

Contents

[edit] Uganda Football Achievements

CECAFA Cup :
  • 8 Times Champion (1973, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003)
  • 4 Times Runners-up

[edit] World Cup record

[edit] African Nations Cup record

[edit] Notable players

[edit] Current squad

The following players were called for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Benin on 12 October 2008.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Postnet Omony 7 December 1982 Flag of South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic
2 FW Michael Sebalinga Flag of Rwanda ATRACO FC
3 DF Nestroy Kizito 27 July 1982 Flag of Serbia FK Vojvodina
4 DF Timothy Batabaire 25 August 1981 Flag of South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic
5 DF Ibrahim Sekagya 19 December 1980 Flag of Austria Red Bull Salzburg
6 FW Tony Mawejje 15 November 1986 Flag of Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority SC
7 MF Vincent Kayizi 6 March 1984
8 MF Dan Wagaluka Flag of Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority SC
9 MF Geoffrey Sserunkuma 6 July 1983 Flag of South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic
10 FW Eugene Sepuya 1 April 1983 Flag of Serbia FK Vojvodina
11 FW Geofrey Massa 19 February 1986 Flag of Egypt Itesalat
12 GK Abbey Dhaira Flag of Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority SC
13 FW Ceaser Okhuti Flag of Uganda Ediofe Hills FC
14 DF Lawrence Segawa 10 September 1983
15 MF Johnson Bagoole 12 March 1980 Flag of Rwanda ATRACO FC
16 DF Joseph Owino Flag of Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority SC
17 DF Simeon Masaba 23 March 1983 Flag of Uganda SC Villa
18 FW Mike SSerumaga 5 September 1989 Flag of Sweden Helsingborgs IF


[edit] Recent Call-ups

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Denis Onyango 15 May 1985 Flag of South Africa Supersport United (WCQ v. Niger, 7 September)
2 DF Abubakari Tabula 12 June 1980 Flag of Sweden GIF Sundsvall (WCQ v. Niger, 7 September)
7 FW Joseph Kabagambe 3 September 1984 Flag of Rwanda ATRACO FC (WCQ v. Niger, 7 September)
12 GK Hannington Kalyesubula 28 January 1982 Flag of Ethiopia Saint-George SA (WCQ v. Niger, 7 September)
13 DF David Obua 10 April 1984 Flag of Scotland Heart of Midlothian (WCQ v. Niger, 7 September)
14 DF Andrew Mwesigwa 24 April 1984 Flag of Iceland ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (WCQ v. Niger, 7 September)
6 FW Anthony Bongole 12 December 1987 Flag of Uganda Kampala City Council FC (WCQ v. Angola, 23 June)
7 MF Hassan Wasswa 14 February 1988 Flag of Ethiopia Saint-George SA (WCQ v. Angola, 23 June)
8 MF Assani Bajope 14 April 1982 Flag of Ethiopia Saint-George SA (WCQ v. Angola, 23 June)
16 DF Tenywa Bonseu 28 October 1976 Flag of the United States Rochester Raging Rhinos (v. Angola on June 14)
6 MF James Kidega Flag of the Seychelles La Passe FC (v. Benin on June 8)
6 MF Noah Babadi Kasule 19 May 1985 Flag of Armenia Banants Yerevan (v. Niger on May 31)


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