Written By | Alex Mbamanya
Uganda Cubs won Silver
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The Uganda U-17 national men’s team head coach, Laryea Kingston, has named a provisional squad ahead of the 2026 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations scheduled to take place from April 25 to May 15 in Morocco.
Kingston named the first 23 players, with the squad expected to be expanded as more players join later.
Coach Layrea Kingston
The tournament in Morocco will bring together the continent’s best youth teams from different regions as they compete for continental glory and qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
Uganda secured qualification for the finals through the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) zonal qualifiers after reaching the final of the regional tournament held in November last year in Ethiopia, where they lost 3–2 to eventual champions Tanzania. The team entered residential camp on Wednesday morning at the FUFA Technical Centre Njeru.
Last year, the Uganda Cubs made history by becoming the first Ugandan football team to qualify for the U-17 World Cup in Qatar, where they reached the Round of 16 before being knocked out by fellow Africans Burkina Faso.
Uganda finished among the 10 teams that qualified for the junior tournament, which FIFA has turned into an annual event. The first five editions will be hosted by Qatar, starting with last year’s tournament.
Ssesazi Anderson Earnet (Kawempe Muslim SS/URA FC JT), Ismail Habib (Kawempe Muslim SS), Epila Emmanuel (Mentor SS), Kawooya Nicholas (Buddo SS), Ibanda Arafat (Buddo SS/NEC JT), Owen Mukisa (Vipers JT/Seth Academy), Mwesigwa Enock (Volf Academy), Inshirah Mahyoub (Edgars Youth Academy/Kibuli SS), Kizito Ukasha (Proline Academy), Ukasha Abudshafi Jemba (KCCA FC JT), Kombi Eze (Amus College School), Mubiru Geofrey (Amus College School), Muhoozi Henry (Amus College School), Hilal Ajiga (Amus College School), Olwa Brian (Edgars Youth Academy/Bukedea Comprehensive School), Isabirye Eric (Rays of Grace/Bukedea Comprehensive School), Ssenyonga Yusuf (Bukedea Comprehensive School), Kivumbi Najib (Excel Academy), Mugisha Hannington (Excel Academy), Asobola Joshua (Excel Academy), Mukwanga Adrian (St. Mary’s Kitende), Owino John Brian (St. Mary’s Kitende) and Ngobi Shakur (Green Light Islamic School).
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