Uganda Crested Cranes Head Coach, George Lutalo has named his final 23 Woman Squad he is going to use in the forthcoming 2022 Cecafa Women Championship which starts on 1st June and to climax on 11th June.
The tournament will consist of 8 countries divided into two groups A and B.
Defender Shadia Nankaya of UCU lady Cardinals has been named the team captain in absence of Ruth Aturo.
She will be assisted with Hassifa Nassuna.
Lutalo has said that the team he has named will compete acompete and consoled the players that are not on the final list, they will continue with them in the camp since there is another tournament coming ahead.
“I want to say that the players named are ready to compete. We have prepared them both physically and mentally. The players that are not on the final list will continue to be with us in camp because we know there is another tournament ahead.” He said.
Crested Cranes will begin the tournament against Rwanda on Wednesday before facing Burundi and Djibouti, the other teams in Group A.
Group B has Tanzania, Zanzibar, South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Uganda is using the tournament as part of preparations for the TotalEnergies Women Africa Cup of Nations that will take place in Morocco in July this year.
Crested Cranes Squad
Goalkeepers
Daisy Nakaziro (19), Daphine Nyayenga (18), Juliet Adeke (1)
Defenders
Asia Nakibuuka (2), Sumaya Komuntale (3), Lukiya Namubiru (4), Shadia Nankya (5), Margaret Namirimu (6), Samalie Nakacwa (13), Aisha Nantongo (15)
Midfielders
Phiona Nabbumba (16), Joan Nabirye (12), Sheebah Zalwango (22), Shamirah Nalugya (21), Riticia Nabbosa (17)
Forwards
Juliet Nalukenge (14), Fazila Ikwaput (9), Sandra Nabweteme (8), Hasifah Nassuna (10), Lilian Mutuuzo (11), Margaret Kunihira (7), Zaina Nandede (20), Shirazi Natasha (23)
“I want to say that the players named are ready to compete. We have prepared them both physically and mentally. The players that are not on the final list will continue to be with us in camp because we know there is another tournament ahead.” He said.
