Teenage striker John Paul Dembe and goalkeeper Mutwalibi Mugolofa have been named in Uganda Cranes squad of the ultimate 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.

BK Hacken’s Ddembe lately featured for the Uganda Hippos (U20 facet) that took half within the U20 AFCON CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers ending the match as  prime scorer with six objectives.

John Paul Ddembe throughout his coaching in Nationwide workforce colors at Lugogo forward of U20 AFCON Qualifiers.

For Mugolofa, he managed to maintain six clear sheets in Seven video games for KCCA to this point on this Uganda Premier League season thus serving to the Lugogo facet keep their unbeaten run presently.

Mugolofa throughout KCCA coaching

Uganda will first face South Africa on fifteenth November at Mandela Nationwide Stadium, Namboole, earlier than touring to Congo for the concluding match 4 days later.

Uganda Cranes workforce that lately featured in opposition to South Sudan in Namboole.

Presently, Cranes are main Group Ok with 10 factors, require only a level from these two video games to safe qualification.

When requested about Mugolofa’s inclusion Coach Paul Putt admitted that he wanted him across the arrange;

Uganda Cranes Head Coach Paul Putt.

“We’re conscious that CHAN is across the nook, and we have now video games in opposition to Burundi subsequent month”

“I wanted to have him (Mugolofa) across the arrange and likewise get coaching classes with the goalkeeping coach,” he concluded.

Geoffrey Wasswa can be the opposite identify that has been added within the combine after the elimination of Ellio Capradosi

Uganda Cranes Squad

Goalkeepers

Isima Watenga (Golden Arrows FC, South Africa), Nafian Alionzi (Defence Forces FC, Ethiopia), Charles Lukwago (Venda FC, South Africa), Mutwalibu Mugolofa (KCCA FC, Uganda)

Defenders

Gavin Kizito Mugweri (KCCA FC, Uganda), Kenneth Semakula (Membership Africaine, Tunisia), Isaac Muleme (Victoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Abdu Aziizi Kayondo (FC Slovan Liberec, Czech Republic), Bevis Mugabi (Famagusta Anorthosis, Greece), Timothy Awany (FC Ashdod, Israel), Halidi Lwaliwa (Al Ain SC, Saudi Arabia), Geofrey Wasswa (Ethiopian Espresso FC, Ethiopia)

Midfielders

Khalid Aucho (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Austin II, USA), Taddeo Lwanga (APR FC, Rwanda), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa, Uganda), Allan Okello (Vipers SC, Uganda), Travis Mutyaba (Girondins Bordeaux, France), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC, Uganda)

Forwards

Denis Omedi (Kitara FC, Uganda), Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC, Uganda), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC, Uganda), Rogers Mato (FC Brera Strumica), Derrick Steven Mukwala (Simba SC, Tanzania), Calvin Kabuye (Sandvikens IF, Sweden), Hakim Kiwanuka (SC Villa, Uganda), John Paul Dembe (BK Hacken, Sweden)

Workforce will enter right into a residential camp on Sunday at Cranes Paradise, Kisasi with foreign-based gamers becoming a member of as they arrive.

Group Ok standings.

1. Uganda – 10 factors
2. South Africa – 8 factors
3. Congo – 4 factors
4. South Sudan – 0 factors