Uganda national football team

The Uganda national football team represents Uganda in association football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Uganda women's national football team.
Uganda
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Cranes
AssociationFederation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachMorley Beyekwaso[1]
Most capsGodfrey Walusimbi (105)
Top scorerEmmanuel Okwi (28)
Home stadiumMandela National Stadium
FIFA codeUGA
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 89 Increase 3 (21 September 2023)[2]
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)
African Nations Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2011)
Best resultGroup stage (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
Websitefufa.co.ug

History

It made its debut on 1 May 1926 against Kenya drawing 1–1. It qualified for its debut in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962, the third edition of the tournament, which included only 4 teams. In the semi-finals, it was defeated and eliminated by United Arab Republic (2–1), and then lost the third place match against Tunisia (3–0).

It returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in 1974, where it was eliminated in the first round following 2 defeats against Egypt and Zambia and a draw against Ivory Coast. It was eliminated in the first round in the 1976 edition, being defeated by Ethiopia, Egypt and Guinea.

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

In 2017 it qualified for the African Cup of Nations again after 39 years. It finished the tournament in the first round after 2 1–0 losses to Ghana and Egypt and a 1–1 draw against Mali.

In the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, it progressed to the second round with a 4–0 aggregate win against Togo, and was drawn into a group with Egypt, Ghana and the Republic of Congo. It finished the group with 2 0–0 draws against Ghana, a win and a draw against the Republic of Congo and a victory against Egypt followed by a defeat at the home of the Pharaohs. The 9 points won were not enough for it to qualify against the 13 of the Egyptians who finished first in the standings.

In the qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, it cruised through qualifiers against Tanzania, Cape Verde and Lesotho. In the competition proper, a 2–0 victory against DR Congo meant that it had won its first match in the competition for 41 years. In the other 2 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, to be eliminated in the round of 16 by Senegal (1–0).

Results and fixtures
Main article: Uganda national football team results (2020–present)

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022
21 September Friendly Libya  0–0  Uganda Benghazi, Libya
17:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
24 September Friendly Tanzania  1–0  Uganda Benghazi, Libya
19:00 UTC+2 Msuva 29' Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium

2023
3 January Friendly Uganda  2–2  Sudan Tunisia
16:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Venue Stade Municipal de Jemmal
8 January Friendly Mali  0–0  Uganda Jamel, Tunisia
Stadium: Jamel Stadium
14 January 2022 CHAN GS DR Congo  0–0  Uganda Annaba, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)
18 January 2022 CHAN GS Senegal  0–1  Uganda Annaba, Algeria
20:00 UTC+1 Report Karisa 33' Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
22 January 2022 CHAN GS Uganda  1–3  Ivory Coast Algiers, Algeria
20:00 UTC+1 Waiswal 34' (pen.) Report
  • Sankara 12'
  • Ouotro 27'
  • Kramo 78'
 Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
24 March AFCON qualification Uganda  0–1  Tanzania Ismailia, Egypt
16:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
28 March AFCON qualification Tanzania  0–1  Uganda Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
20:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast)
14 June Friendly DR Congo  1–0  Uganda Douala, Cameroon
--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: Stade de Japoma
18 June AFCON qualification Uganda  1–2  Algeria Douala, Cameroon
16:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Japoma Stadium
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
7 September AFCON qualification Niger  0–2  Uganda Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Guinea  v  Uganda
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Somalia  v  Uganda

Coaching staff
PositionStaff
Head coachSerbia Milutin Sredojević
Assistant coachSerbia Miroslav Bobić
Goalkeeper coachSerbia Đorđe Ćorić
Fitness coachSerbia Božo Jurasović
Video analystSerbia Predrag Stojković
PhysiotherapistSerbia Stojan Kovačević
ManagerSerbia Danijel Brnović

Coaching history
Interim coaches are listed in italics.[3][4][5]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly against DR Congo and the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against Algeria on 14 and 18 June 2023 respectively.[6]

Caps and goals are correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against Tanzania.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Charles Lukwago (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 23 0 Ethiopia Saint George
1GK Salim Jamal Magoola (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 6 0 South Africa Richards Bay
1GK Nafian Alionzi (1996-03-02) 2 March 1996 4 0 Uganda URA
2DF Joseph Ochaya (1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 61 2 Egypt El Mokawloon
2DF Halid Lwaliwa (1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 22 1 North Macedonia Bregalnica Štip
2DF Aziz Kayondo (2002-10-06) 6 October 2002 12 0 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
2DF Gavin Kizito (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 8 0 Egypt Al Ittihad Alexandria
2DF Fred Gift (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 3 0 Uganda SC Villa
2DF Geoffrey Wasswa (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 3 0 Ethiopia Ethiopian Coffee
2DF Rogers Torach (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 0 0 Uganda Vipers SC
3MF Farouk Miya (1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 74 23 Turkey Çaykur Rizespor
3MF Khalid Aucho (1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 62 2 Tanzania Young Africans
3MF Moses Waiswa (1997-04-20) 20 April 1997 23 1 Uganda KCCA FC
3MF Bobosi Byaruhanga (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 13 0 United States Austin FC
3MF Kenneth Semakula (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 7 0 Uganda SC Villa
3MF Travis Mutyaba (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 5 0 Uganda SC Villa
3MF Isma Mugulusi (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 4 0 Greece Makedonikos
3MF Siraje Sentamu (1995-06-07) 7 June 1995 1 0 Uganda Vipers SC
4FW Emmanuel Okwi (1992-12-25) 25 December 1992 91 28 Iraq Erbil
4FW Milton Karisa (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 38 5 Uganda Vipers SC
4FW Fahad Bayo (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 18 7 Czech Republic MFK Vyškov
4FW Rogers Mato (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 11 1 Uganda KCCA FC
4FW Richard Basangwa (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 5 0 Egypt Wadi Degla

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Timothy Awany (1996-08-06) 6 August 1996 41 0 Israel Ashdod v.  Tanzania, 28 March 2023
DF James Begisa (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 5 0 Uganda URA v.  Tanzania, 28 March 2023
DF Livingstone Mulondo (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 5 0 Uganda Vipers v.  Tanzania, 28 March 2023
DF Rogers Ochaki (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 0 0 Uganda Vipers v.  Tanzania, 28 March 2023
FW Allan Okello (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 22 3 Uganda KCCA v.  Tanzania, 28 March 2023
FW Steven Mukwala (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 12 0 Ghana Asante Kotoko v.  Tanzania, 28 March 2023
FW Sadat Anaku (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 0 0 Scotland Dundee United v.  Tanzania, 28 March 2023
FW Rogers Mugisha (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 0 0 Uganda Police v.  Tanzania, 28 March 2023

DEC Refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Has retired from international association football.
SUS Suspended from the team.
WD Withdrew.

Player records
As of 7 September 2023[7]
Players in bold are still active with Uganda.
Most appearances
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Godfrey Walusimbi10532009–2019
2Emmanuel Okwi95282009–present
3Simeon Masaba8862002–2013
4Tony Mawejje8682003–2018
5Denis Onyango8202005–2021
6Hassan Wasswa8102006–2019
7Farouk Miya79232014–present
8Andrew Mwesigwa7572003–2014
9Geoffrey Massa72222005–2017
10Denis Iguma7112012–present
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Emmanuel Okwi28950.292009–present
2Farouk Miya23790.292014–present
3Geoffrey Massa22720.312005–2017
4Majid Musisi20290.691987–2000
5Hassan Mubiru18630.291998–2007
6David Obua16360.442003–2011
7Geoffrey Sserunkuma14540.262002–2017
8Brian Umony12360.332009–2015
9Jackson Mayanja10270.371988–1999
10Patrick Kaddu9210.432018–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
Final Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to West Germany 1974 Did not enter Did not enter
Argentina 1978 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 4
Spain 1982 Withdrew Withdrew
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 1 3
Italy 1990 2 1 0 1 2 3
United States 1994 Withdrew during qualifying Withdrew during qualifying
France 1998 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 5
South Korea Japan 2002 2 0 1 1 4 7
Germany 2006 12 3 2 7 10 18
South Africa 2010 6 3 1 2 8 9
Brazil 2014 6 2 2 2 5 6
Russia 2018 8 4 3 1 7 2
Qatar 2022 6 2 3 1 3 2
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total0/23 48 17 12 19 45 49

Head-to-head record

Completely updated and corrected per the cited source on 4 July 2017 [8]

Source:[9][10]

References
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  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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  4. "Rise and fall of Uganda Cranes tacticians". Soccer256 online. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  5. "Johnny McKinstry unveiled as Uganda Cranes coach". www.newvision.co.ug. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  6. "Uganda Cranes Arrive In Cameroon For Tie Against Algeria". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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