New York Red Bulls II star Ibrahim Kasule and his compatriot Frank Ssebufu have been called up to the Uganda Cranes squad for a crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger in September.
Kasule has been in fine form for New York Red Bulls, scoring ten goals and providing four assists in his last eleven games.
Ibrahim Kasule
He was also in good form in the first round of the 2022/23 Uganda Premier League season, scoring six goals and making five assists before moving to the United States.
Ssebufu has also enjoyed a good season in the United States, scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists for New York Redbull II, a team coached by Uganda Cranes legend Ibrahim Sekagya.
The two players are part of a 33-man squad that has been named by head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic. The squad will enter residential camp at Cranes Paradise Hotel, Kisaasi starting August 28.
Uganda will play Niger on September 7 at Grand Stade Marrakech in Morocco. Victory against Niger coupled by a defeat for Tanzania against Algeria will be enough for Uganda to qualify for the AFCON.
The full Uganda Cranes provisional squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
- Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows FC, South Africa)
- Salim Omar Magoola (Richards Bay FC, South Africa)
- Charles Lukwago (Unattached)
- Nafian Alionzi (Unattached)
- Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC, Uganda)
Defenders:
- Kenneth Semakula (SC Villa, Uganda)
- James Begisa (URA FC, Uganda)
- Isaac Muleme (Viktoria Zizkov, Czech Republic)
- Timothy Awany (SC Ashdod, Israel)
- Halidi Lwaliwa (FK Bregalnica Stip, North Macedonia)
- Gift Fred (Yanga SC, Tanzania)
- Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell FC, Scotland)
- Musa Ramathan (VFK Vyskov, Czech Republic)
- Geofrey Wasswa (Ethiopian Buna SC, Ethiopia)
- Elvis Bwomono (IBV Vestamanyaer, Iceland)
- Abdu Aziizi Kayondo (AC Leganes, Spain)
Ibrahim Kasule
Midfielders:
- Khalid Aucho (Yanga SC, Tanzania)
- Bobosi Byaruhanga (Austin FC, USA)
- Siraje Sentamu (Vipers SC, Uganda)
- Taddeo Lwanga (APR FC, Rwanda)
- Moses Waiswa (KCCA FC, Uganda)
- Milton Karisa (Vipers SC, Uganda)
- Travis Mutyaba (SC Villa, Uganda)
- Isma Mugulusi (Feirense, Portugal)
- Rogers Mato (Sanliurfaspor, Turkey)
- Joseph Ochaya (Al Makawloon, Egypt)
- Faruku Miya (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey)
- Laban Tibita (URA FC, Uganda)
- Ibrahim Kasule (New York Red Bull II, USA)
Forwards:
- Emmanuel Okwi (Erbil SC, Iraq)
- Fahad Bayo (VFK Vyskov, Czech Republic)
- Richard Basangwa (Wadi Degla SC, Egypt)
- Frank Ssebufu (New York Redbull II, USA)
Frank Ssebufu
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