Cubs start preparations for AFCON – PML Daily qualifiers

The Cubs train on Monday night

The Ugandan national U-17 team begins preparations for the upcoming U17 AFCON Regional Qualifiers on Monday evening

The team entered residential camp Monday at the Njeru Technical Center where it will participate in several training sessions before traveling to Tanzania for qualifying.

23 players took part in the first session led by head coach Peter Onduparaka trio, Iddi Abduwalid, Tonny Kenty and John Rogers, as well as Jimmy Mubber of St. Peter & # 39; Junior School, were the only ones to be absent, but they should join the others on Tuesday

. A fortnight ago, a squad of 31 people was summoned but first had to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to determine their age.

Some players failed the test with Steven Sserwadda of KCCA FC. Uganda is in Group B alongside Djibouti, Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia

The tournament is scheduled to begin August 11-26 in Tanzania and Uganda will begin its campaign on August 12 against Ethiopia.

The Regional Tournament Champion will qualify for the Under-17 African Cup of Nations to be played later this year in Tanzania

From the AFCON U-17 Championship, the top four teams will be the best-placed team. Africa at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 Cup in Peru

The team that was invited:

Goalkeepers:
George William Oluka (Buddo SS ), Daniel Ssemwogerere (UPDF FC Junior Team), Tonny Atugonza (Buddo SS), Delton Oyo (JS Kirinya Jinja SS)

Defenders:
John Rogers (Onduparaka JT), Gavin Kizito (SC Villa JT), Samson Kasozi (Bright Stars JT), Ibrahim Ekallot (Bright Stars JT), Kevin Ssekimbega (Buddo SS), Geoffrey Matovu (Bright Stars), Joseph Kafumbe (Buddo SS), I Brahim Juma (KCCA SA )

Midfielder:
Davis Sekajja (JT Bright Stars), Gerald Kirya (JT Vipers), Elvis Ngonde (Jinja SS ), John Kokas Alowo (URA JT), Thomas Kakaire (Vipers JT), Edrine Mukisa Opaala (Jinja SS), Owen Mukisa (BUL JT), Galdin Okumu (Jabulani Isoke Memorial College), Ivan Asaba (Vipers JT), Yasin Abdul Owinyi (Rock High School), Polycap Mwaaka (Obya Highland Primary School)

Strikers:
Jimmy Muber (St. Peter's Junior Primary School), Najib Yiga (Kasozi Seed High School), Abdu Walid Idd (Onduparaka JT), Anthony Kenty (Onduparaka JT)