Uganda national football team

The Uganda national football team (nicknamed The Cranes), represents Uganda in men's international football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations, which is a part of CAF. Their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations was second in 1978.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Uganda women's national football team.
Uganda
Nickname(s)The Cranes
AssociationFederation of Uganda Football Associations
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachMilutin Sredojević
Most capsGodfrey Walusimbi (105)
Top scorerEmmanuel Okwi (26)
Home stadiumMandela National Stadium
FIFA codeUGA
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 82 (19 November 2021)[1]
Highest62 (January 2016)
Lowest152 (July 2002)
First international
 Kenya 1–1 Uganda
(Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
Uganda 13–1 Kenya 
(Uganda; unknown date 1932)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 6–0 Uganda
(Alexandria, Egypt; 30 July 1995)
 Tunisia 6–0 Uganda
(Tunis, Tunisia; 28 February 1999)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances7 (first in 1962)
Best resultRunners-up, 1978

History

The Uganda national football team made its debut on 1 May 1926 against Kenya drawing 1-1. They qualified for their debut in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962, the third edition of the tournament, which included only four teams. In the semi-finals, Uganda was defeated and eliminated by the United Arab Republic (2-1), and then lost the third place match against Tunisia (3-0).

Uganda returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in 1974, where they were eliminated in the first round following two defeats against Egypt and Zambia and a draw against Ivory Coast. They were also eliminated in the first round, defeated by Ethiopia, Egypt and Guinea.

In the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, Uganda finished second in the group stages defeating Congo (3-1) and Morocco (3-0) and lost 3-1 to Tunisia. In the semi-finals they eliminated Nigeria (2-1) but in the final Uganda were defeated by Ghana (2-0).

In 2017 Uganda qualified for the African Cup of Nations again after 39 years. They finished the tournament in the first round after two 1-0 losses to Ghana and Egypt and a 1-1 draw against Mali.

In the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, Uganda easily progressed to the second round with a 4-0 aggregate win against Togo, however they were drawn into a tough group with Egypt, Ghana and the Republic of Congo. Uganda finished the group with two 0-0 draws against Ghana, a win and a draw against the Republic of Congo and a historic victory against Egypt followed by a narrow defeat at the home of the Pharaohs. However, the 9 points won were not enough for the Ugandans to qualify against the 13 of the Egyptians who finished first in the standings.

In the qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Uganda continued its good results cruising through qualifiers against Tanzania, Cape Verde and Lesotho. In the competition proper, a 2-0 victory against DR Congo meant that Uganda had won their first match in the competition for forty-one years. In the other two games of the group Uganda obtained a draw against Zimbabwe (1-1) and a defeat against the hosts Egypt (2-0) qualifying in second place, only to be eliminated in the round of 16 by Senegal (1-0).

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.


2021
18 January 2020 CHAN Rwanda  0–0  Uganda Douala, Cameroon
22:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)
22 January 2020 CHAN Uganda  1–2  Togo Douala, Cameroon
22:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
26 January 2020 CHAN Uganda  2–5  Morocco Douala, Cameroon
22:00 UTC±0
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
24 March 2021 AFCONQ Uganda  0–0  Burkina Faso Entebbe, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
29 March 2021 AFCONQ Malawi  1–0  Uganda Lilongwe, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Bingu National Stadium
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
10 June Friendly South Africa  3–2  Uganda Johannesburg, South Africa
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Orlando Stadium
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
23 August Friendly Syria  v  Uganda Jordan
Source
26 August Friendly Syria  v  Uganda Jordan
Source
29 August Friendly Ethiopia  2–1  Uganda Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Source
2 September 2022 World Cup qualification Kenya  0–0  Uganda Nairobi, Kenya
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
6 September 2022 World Cup qualification Uganda  0–0  Mali Uganda
7 October 2022 World Cup qualification Rwanda  0–1  Uganda Kigali, Rwanda
18:00 UTC+2 Report Bayo  41' Stadium: Nyamirambo Regional Stadium
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
10 October 2022 World Cup qualification Uganda  1–0  Rwanda Entebbe, Uganda
 Report Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
11 November 2022 World Cup qualification Uganda  1–1  Kenya Entebbe, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
14 November 2022 World Cup qualification Mali  1–0  Uganda Agadir, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Adrar
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
9 December Friendly Tanzania  0–2  Uganda

Coaching staff
PositionStaff
Head CoachMilutin Sredojević
Assistant CoachMoses Basena
Goalkeeper CoachFred Kajoba
PhysiotherapistIvan Ssewanyana
Senior Sport ScientistJoshua Smith
Sport ScientistFelix Ayobo
Team ManagerGeofrey Massa


Coaching history

[2][3][4]

Interim coaches are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 1GK Ismail Watenga (1995-05-15) 15 May 1995 22 0 Chippa United
18 1GK Charles Lukwago (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 18 0 Saint George
1 1GK Mathias Kigonya (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 5 0 Forest Rangers
1GK Joel Mutakubwa (1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 2 0 Express
12 2DF Denis Iguma (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 68 1 Kampala CCA
20 2DF Isaac Muleme (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 44 0 Viktoria Žižkov
2DF Timothy Awany (1996-08-06) 6 August 1996 38 0 Ashdod
15 2DF Halid Lwaliwa (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 14 1 Vipers SC
5 2DF Bevis Mugabi (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 10 0 Motherwell
2 2DF Aziz Kayondo (2002-10-06) 6 October 2002 5 0 Vipers SC
4 2DF Gavin Kizito (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 1 0 Vipers SC
16 2DF Livingstone Mulondo (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 1 0 Vipers SC
2DF Kenneth Semakula (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 0 0 SC Villa
3 2DF Geoffrey Wasswa (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 0 0 SC Villa
8 3MF Khalid Aucho (1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 57 2 Young Africans
7 3MF Shafiq Kagimu (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 19 0 URA
23 3MF Moses Waiswa (1997-04-20) 20 April 1997 19 1 SuperSport United
21 3MF Allan Okello (2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 15 3 Paradou
14 3MF John Revita (1992-01-17) 17 January 1992 12 0 Kampala CCA
6 3MF Bobosi Byaruhanga (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 6 0 Vipers SC
17 3MF Julius Poloto (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 1 0 Kampala CCA
3MF Mahad Kakooza (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 0 0 Express
13 4FW Milton Karisa (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 27 2 Vipers
4FW Yunus Sentamu (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 26 5 Vipers
9 4FW Fahad Bayo (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 13 6 Ashdod
22 4FW Martin Kizza (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 9 0 Royal Eagles
11 4FW Ibrahim Orit (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 9 2 Vipers
10 4FW Steven Mukwala (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 5 0 URA

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Uganda in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Nafian Alionzi (1996-03-02) 2 March 1996 0 0 URA SC vs.  Rwanda, 10 October 2021
GK Denis Onyango (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 82 0 Mamelodi Sundowns vs.  Malawi, 29 March 2021RET
GK Jamal Salim (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 6 0 Al-Hilal vs.  Malawi, 29 March 2021
DF Mustafa Kizza (1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 16 4 CF Montréal vs.  Rwanda, 10 October 2021
DF Enock Walusimbi (1998-11-12) 12 November 1998 2 0 Express vs.  Rwanda, 10 October 2021
DF Innocent Wafula (1996-04-01) 1 April 1996 1 0 KCCA vs.  Rwanda, 10 October 2021
DF Fesali Najib (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 0 0 URA SC vs.  Rwanda, 10 October 2021
DF Paul Willa (1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 14 0 Vipers vs.  Rwanda, 7 October 2021 PRE
DF Joseph Ochaya (1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 57 2 Mazembe vs.  Mali, 6 September 2021
DF Murushid Juuko (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 43 1 Express vs.  Mali, 6 September 2021
DF Paul Mbowa (1997-11-11) 11 November 1997 4 0 URA vs.  South Africa, 10 June 2021
DF Nicholas Wadada (1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 61 1 Azam vs.  Malawi, 29 March 2021
DF Ronald Mukiibi (1991-09-16) 16 September 1991 4 0 Östersunds vs.  Malawi, 29 March 2021
MF Taddeo Lwanga (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 22 1 Simba vs.  Rwanda, 10 October 2021
MF Isma Mugulusi (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 1 0 Villa vs.  South Africa, 10 June 2021
MF Steven Sserwadda (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 0 0 New York Red Bulls II vs.  South Africa, 10 June 2021
MF Farouk Miya (1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 68 22 Free agent vs.  Malawi, 29 March 2021
MF Luwagga Kizito (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 46 1 Hapoel Nof HaGalil vs.  Malawi, 29 March 2021
MF Micheal Azira (1987-08-22) 22 August 1987 15 0 New Mexico United vs.  Malawi, 29 March 2021RET
FW Emmanuel Okwi (1992-12-25) 25 December 1992 86 26 Al-Ittihad vs.  Mali, 6 September 2021
FW Derrick Nsibambi (1994-06-19) 19 June 1994 25 7 Sidama Coffee vs.  Mali, 6 September 2021
FW Lumala Abdu (1997-07-21) 21 July 1997 10 1 Pyramids vs.  South Africa, 10 June 2021
FW Cromwell Rwothomio (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 1 0 URA vs.  South Africa, 10 June 2021
FW Daniel Isiagi (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 2 0 Uganda Revenue Authority vs.  Malawi, 29 March 2021

DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.
WD Player withdrew from the squad.

Player records
As of 29 March 2021
Players in bold text are still active with Uganda.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1974 Did not enter Did not enter
1978 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 4
1982 Withdrew Withdrew
1986 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 1 3
1990 2 1 0 1 2 3
1994 Withdrew during qualifying Withdrew during qualifying
1998 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 5
2002 2 0 1 1 4 7
2006 12 3 2 7 10 18
2010 6 3 1 2 8 9
2014 6 2 2 2 5 6
2018 8 4 3 1 7 2
2022 6 2 3 1 3 2
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total–0/22–––––– 48 17 12 19 45 49

Head-to-head record

Completely updated and corrected per the cited source on 4 July 2017 [6]

Achievements
CECAFA Cup :

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Zziwa, Hassan Badru (25 May 2009). "Rise and fall of Cranes coaches". The Observer. Uganda. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  3. "Rise and fall of Uganda Cranes tacticians". Soccer256 online. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  4. "Johnny McKinstry unveiled as Uganda Cranes coach". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  5. "The Squad". Twitter. Uganda Cranes. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. FIFA.com. "FIFA Tournaments - Compare Teams - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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