Ex Leopards, Sofapaka duo named in Uganda's beach soccer AFCON squad

Former AFC Leopards winger Baker Lukooya and former Sofapaka defender Allan Katwe have been named in Uganda’s Beach Soccer team that will represent the nation at the 2022 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Mozambique.

The African tourney, that commences on 21st October will feature seven teams. Uganda are in group B alongside Egypt, Madagascar and Senegal. Group A has Malawi, Morocco and Mozambique.

Coach Angelo Schrinizi has named a squad of two goalkeepers, five defenders and five forwards. Lukoya is among the forwards named in the squad. Katwe is one if the five defenders included in the squad that leaves Uganda for Maputo tonight.

Full squad

Goalkeepers; Samson Kirya (Buganda Royal BSC), Meddie Kibirige (St. Lawrence BSC)

Defenders; Jonathan Kikonyogo (St. Lawrence BSC), Allan Katwe (St. Lawrence BSC), Sharifu Opuuli (Mutoola BSC), Paul Lule (Buganda Royal BSC), Joshua Lubwama Letti (St. Lawrence BSC)

Forwards; Baker Lukooya (St. Lawrence BSC), Ambrose Kigozi (Buganda Royal BSC), Godfrey Lwesibawa (Buganda Royal BSC), Brian Nkuubi (St. Lawrence BSC), Isma Kawawulo (MUBS BSC)

The team recently featured in the COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship in South Africa and coach Angelo was left impressed by his team’s performance down south.

I'm impressed that the players included in the team are motivated and are ready to challenge the established ones. One of the positives we got from Cosafa is that we beat a Mozambique side that represented Africa in the World Cup last year and that gave us belief that with hard work, we can use the Afcon to qualify for the World Cup," Schirinzi noted.

Sand Cranes fixtures

October 22: Senegal vs. Uganda

October 23: Uganda vs. Madagascar

October 24: Uganda vs. Egypt

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