Uganda national football team

Uganda

Nickname(s)	The Cranes
Association	Federation of Uganda Football Associations
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Milutin Sredojević
Captain	Andrew Mwesigwa
Home stadium	Mandela National Stadium
FIFA code	UGA
FIFA ranking	91
Highest FIFA ranking	63 (September, October 2010)
Lowest FIFA ranking	121 (July 2002)
Elo ranking	75
Highest Elo ranking	40 (March 1978)
Lowest Elo ranking	129 (June 2005)
First colours Second colours
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
Appearances	5 (First in 1962)
Best result	Second; 1978

The Uganda national football team, nicknamed The Cranes, is the national team of Uganda and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations was second in 1978. Milutin Sredojević is their manager.

Achievements

CECAFA Cup :

• 13 Times Champion (1973, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
• 4 Times Runners-up

Competition records

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1974 – Did not enter
• 1978 – Did not qualify
• 1982 – Withdrew
• 1986 to 2010 – Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

• 1957 to 1959 – Did not enter
• 1962 – Fourth place
• 1963 – Withdrew
• 1965 – Did not qualify
• 1968 – Round 1
• 1970 to 1972 – Did not qualify
• 1974 – Round 1
• 1976 – Round 1
• 1978 – Second place
• 1980 to 1982 – Withdrew
• 1984 to 1988 – Did not qualify
• 1990 – Withdrew
• 1992 to 2013 – Did not qualify

Other Tournaments

Year	Round
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup	Runner Up

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

This is a list of matches over the past six months and any future scheduled matches.

Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Competition
24 November 2012	Kampala	Kenya	1-0	2012 CECAFA Cup
27 November 2012	Kampala	Ethiopia	1-0	2012 CECAFA Cup
30 November 2012	Kampala	South Sudan	4-0	2012 CECAFA Cup
4 December 2012	Kampala	Ethiopia	2-0	2012 CECAFA Cup
6 December 2012	Kampala	Tanzania	3-0	2012 CECAFA Cup
8 December 2012	Kampala	Kenya	2-1	2012 CECAFA Cup Final
6 February 2013	Kigali	Rwanda	2-2	Friendly
24 March 2013	Monrovia	Liberia	2-0	2014 World Cup qualification
8 June 2013	Kampala	Liberia	1-0	2014 World Cup qualification
15 June 2013	Kampala	Angola	2-1	2014 World Cup qualification

Uganda all-time record against all nations

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
Algeria	8	2	4	2	8	11	−3
Angola	6	3	1	2	9	7	+2
Benin	2	1	0	1	3	5	−2
Botswana	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Burkina Faso	3	0	2	1	2	4	−2
Burundi	7	4	2	1	13	5	+8
Cameroon	4	1	1	2	5	9	−4
Cape Verde	2	1	0	1	1	1	0
Chad	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Congo	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1
Congo DR	6	2	1	3	4	15	−11
Ivory Coast	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1
Djibouti	4	4	0	0	30	2	+28
Ecuador	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Egypt	11	1	2	8	10	22	−12
Eritrea	2	1	0	1	4	4	0
Ethiopia	24	8	8	8	32	28	+4
Gabon	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1
Ghana	7	2	2	3	6	9	−3
Guinea	4	1	1	2	8	10	−2
Iran	1	0	1	0	2	2	0
Iraq	2	0	2	0	2	2	0
Kenya	56	20	19	17	64	54	10
Kuwait	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Lebanon	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3
Lesotho	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3
Liberia	2	1	0	1	1	2	−1
Libya	3	1	1	1	6	6	0
Madagascar	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5
Malawi	23	11	5	7	30	27	+3
Mali	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4
Mauritius	5	3	1	1	13	5	+8
Morocco	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Netherlands	1	0	0	1	0	8	−8
Niger	4	2	1	1	5	4	+1
Nigeria	6	3	1	2	5	5	0
Peru	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3
Rwanda	26	11	7	8	33	20	+33
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2
Scotland	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Senegal	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3
Seychelles	2	2	0	0	7	2	+5
Somalia	17	13	3	1	48	6	+42
South Africa	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2
South Sudan	1	0	1	0	2	2	0
Sudan	20	9	7	4	30	20	+10
Tanzania	41	23	11	7	71	40	+31
Togo	3	0	1	2	1	7	−6
Tunisia	4	0	0	4	1	14	−13
Zaire	4	1	0	3	3	7	−4
Zambia	30	15	7	8	36	30	−4
Zimbabwe	11	1	6	4	8	10	−2
Total	367	156	104	108	522	431	+91

Coaches

• Burkhard Pape (1968–1972)
• David Otti (1973–1974)
• Westerhoff Otto (1974–1975)
• Peter Okee (1976–1981)
• Bidandi Ssali (1982)
• Peter Okee (1983)

• George Mukasa (1984–1985)
• Barnabas Mwesiga (1986–1988)
• Robert Kiberu (1988–1989)
• Polly Ouma (1989–1995)
• Timothy Ayieko (1995–1996)
• Asuman Lubowa (1996–1999)

• Paul Hasule (1999)
• Harrison Okagbue (1999–2001)
• Paul Hasule (2001–2003)
• Pedro Pasculli (2003)
• Leo Adraa (2003–2004)
• Mike Mutebi (2004)

• Muhammed Abbas (2004–2006)
• Csaba László (2006–2008)
• Bobby Williamson (2008–2013)
• Milutin Sredojević (2013– todate)

Current squad

The following squad was selected for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Angola on 8 and 16 June 2013, respectively.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Abel Dhaira (1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 15 0 Simba 18 1GK Robert Odongkara (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 11 0 Saint George 14 2DF Andrew Mwesigwa (captain) (1984-04-24) 24 April 1984 58 6 Ordabasy 15 2DF Godfrey Walusimbi (1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 45 3 Vipers 5 2DF Isaac Isinde (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 24 2 Saint George 4 2DF Henry Kalungi (1987-11-25) 25 November 1987 15 0 Richmond Kickers 12 2DF Denis Guma (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 12 0 SC Victoria University 23 2DF Joseph Ochaya (1994-12-05) 5 December 1994 6 0 Asante Kotoko 22 2DF Nicholas Wadada (1992-08-15) 15 August 1992 3 0 Bunamwaya 6 3MF Tony Mawejje (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986 48 4 ÍBV 16 3MF Hassan Wasswa (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 28 0 Kampala City 13 3MF Moses Oloya (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 22 0 Sài Gòn 3 3MF Geoffrey Kizito (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 11 2 Sài Gòn 8 3MF Saidi Kyeyune (1993-11-30) 30 November 1993 7 1 URA 10 3MF Martin Kayongo-Mutumba (1985-06-15) 15 June 1985 4 0 AIK 17 3MF Joseph Mpande (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 2 0 Vipers 21 3MF Luwaga Kizito (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 3 0 Leixões 11 4FW Geoffrey Massa (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 38 10 Türk Ocağı Limasol 7 4FW Emmanuel Okwi (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 31 12 Étoile du Sahel 9 4FW Robert Ssentongo (1986-06-05) 5 June 1986 26 5 URA 2 4FW Hamis Kiiza (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990 15 2 Young Africans 20 4FW Dan Sserunkuma (1989-12-04) 4 December 1989 2 1 Gor Mahia

Recent call-ups

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK Denis Onyango (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 30 0 Mamelodi Sundowns 1GK Hamza Muwonge (1982-11-06) 6 November 1982 25 0 Vipers 1GK Ali Kimera (1991-07-04) 4 July 1991 2 0 SC Victoria University 1GK Denis Badage (1982-05-09) 9 May 1982 1 0 Central Lakes College 2DF Ivan Bukenya (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 2 0 Erbil SC 2DF Savio Kabugo (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 1 0 SC Victoria University 2DF Alex Kakuba (1991-06-12) 12 June 1991 0 0 Sporting Covilhã 2DF Simeon Masaba (1983-03-23) 23 March 1983 77 7 URA 2DF Edward Ssali (1985-07-14) 14 July 1985 17 0 Bunamwaya 3MF Musa Mudde (1990-05-23) 23 May 1990 19 0 Simba 3MF Habib Kavuma (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 17 1 Kampala City 3MF Boban Zirintusa (1992-02-02) 2 February 1992 1 0 Dynamos 3MF Michael Azira (1987-08-22) 22 August 1987 0 0 Charleston Battery 3MF Mike Mutyaba (1991-03-23) 23 March 1991 7 0 TP Mazembe 3MF Dan Wagaluka (1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 53 6 Unattached 3MF Patrick Ochan (1985-10-09) 9 October 1985 25 1 TP Mazembe 3MF Stephen Bengo (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988 23 4 SC Villa 3MF Johnson Bagoole (1985-03-12) 12 March 1985 21 0 Rayon Sports 4FW Mike Sserumaga (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989 31 6 Saint George 4FW Brian Umony (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 22 9 Azam 4FW Henry Kisekka (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 0 0 Đồng Nai 4FW Herman Wasswa (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 0 0 Kampala City 4FW Geoffrey Sserunkuma (1983-06-07) 7 June 1983 32 7 Vasco da Gama 4FW Sula Matovu (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 10 1 Sulaymaniyah FC 4FW Fabian Kizito (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 2 1 DCV Krimpen

External links

• Federation Of Uganda Football Associations
• Uganda at FIFA.com