The Uganda Senior Women’s Football National Team, Crested Cranes, assistant coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi has summoned a provisional squad ahead of the 2024 WAFCON Qualifiers.
Uganda will face Algeria this month in a two-legged affair at the first round of next year’s Total Energies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations edition.
The first leg will be played on 20th September at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru before the return leg in Oran, Algeria on 26th September 2023.
The squad of 36 players will enter residential camp at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru on Wednesday morning to embark on preparations.
Uganda is seeking to return to the continental showpiece for a third time and second successive appearance having played in Morocco last year, where they were knocked out in the group stages.
The winner on aggregate between Uganda and Algeria will face either Burundi or Ethiopia at the final qualification stage.
Crested Cranes Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers
Ruth Aturo (Vihiga Queens FC, Kenya), Vanessa Edith Karungi (FC Nordsjaelland, Denmark), Daisy Nakaziro (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Sharon Kaidu (Uganda Martyrs Ladies FC, Uganda)
Defenders
Jolly Kobusinge (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, Uganda), Asia Nakibuuka (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Sumaya Komuntale (Kampala Queens FC,Uganda), Samalie Nakacwa (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Shakira Nankwanga (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, Uganda), Shadia Nankya (UCU Lady Cardinals FC, Uganda), Bridget Nabisaalu (UCU Lady Cardinals FC, Uganda), Dorcus Lwalisa ( Olila High School WFC, Uganda), Patricia Akiror (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Desire Katisi Natooro (Asubo Gafford Ladies FC, Uganda), Aisha Nantongo (Aalborg BK, Denmark)
Midfielders
Joan Nabirye (FK Minsk, Belarus), Phiona Nabbumba (B93 FC, Denmark), Phionah Nabulime (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, Uganda), Josephine Ndagire (Makerere University WFC, Uganda), Ritica Nabbosa (Simba Queens FC, Tanzania), Shakirah Nyinagahirwa (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Shamirah Nalugya (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Hasifah Nassuna (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Hadijah Nandago (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Rhoda Nanziri (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, Uganda), Tracy Jones Akiror (AFC Ann Arbor, USA)
Forwards
Fazila Ikwaput (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Sandra Nabweteme (Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor, Turkey), Fauzia Najjemba (ZFK Dynamo Moscow, Russia), Joanita Ainembabazi (Simba Queens FC, Tanzania), Catherine Nagadya (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Elizabeth Nakigozi (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Anita Namata (Vihiga Queens FC, Kenya), Amina Nababi (Rines SS WFC, Uganda), Margaret Kunihira (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Viola Nambi (Pomigliano FC, Italy)
Officials
- Assistant Coach – Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi
- Goalkeeping Coach – Mubarak Kiberu
- Fitness Coach – Felix Ayobo
- Team Doctor – Mable Kabatalindwa
- Team Physiotherapist – Darlian Kyasimiire
- Team Coordinator – Joan Namusisi
- Equipment Manager – Cissy Gaudensia Nakiguba
- Media Officer – Amina Babirye
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