Former Harambee Stars coach Paul Put unveils Uganda’s CHAN squad
By Luke Oluoch, July 28, 2025Uganda Cranes has unveiled its 25-man squad for the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and the landlocked East African nation.
Cranes, under the tutelage of former Harambee Stars coach Paul Put and Morley Byekwaso, will feature in Group C with Niger, Guinea, Algeria, and South Africa.
Attacking prospect Allan Okello will skipper the side and will be assisted by Joel Mutakubwa and Rogers Ochaki Torach.
The squad consists of 25 players, including three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders, and seven forwards.
The team’s defensive department is dominated by Kampala City Council Authority players.
Herbert Achai and Kizito Gavin are among the men tasked with providing cover to the goalkeepers after earning the nods from the contigent of the capital-based outfit.
The 2024 edition will be Cranes’ seventh stab at the continental games. As one of the tournament hosts, Uganda gained automatic qualification to CHAN 2024 alongside Kenya and Tanzania. However, in preparation for the tournament, the Cranes took part in the qualifiers and edged Burundi 2-0 on aggregate, an exercise that helped shape the team ahead of the finals.
Group C
Uganda will open its campaign on Monday, August 4, 2025, against Algeria. They will face off against Guinea four days later before playing their third group match against Niger on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Cranes will conclude their group encounter on Monday, August 18, 2025, against South Africa.
Cranes Squad
Goalkeepers: 1 Denis Kiggundu (Vipers SC), 18 Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC) and 19 Chrispas Kusiima (Kitara FC)
Defenders: 2 Arnold Odong (SC Villa), 3 Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), 4 Gideon Odong (NEC FC), 5 Herbert Achai (KCCA FC), 13 Rogers Torach (Vipers SC), 15 Lazaro Muhindo (KCCA FC), 16 Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC) and 22 Kizito Gavin (KCCA FC)
Midfielders: 6 Joseph Youngman Marvin (Vipers SC), 8 Elvis Ngonde (SC Villa), 10 Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa), 21 Allan Okello © (KCCA FC), 23 Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC), 24 Enock Ssebagala (Vipers SC) and 25 Abdu Karim Watambala.
Forwards: 7 Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC), 9 Ivan Ahimbisibwe (KCCA FC), 11 Arafat Kiza Usama (KCCA FC), 12 Yunus Junior Sentamu (Vipers SC), 14 Reagan Mpande (SC Villa), 17 Emmanuel Anyama (KCCA FC) and 20 Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC).