Egypt Group .. Uganda faces Turkmenistan and Cote d'Ivoire in the UAE

World football

Uganda will play two friendly matches on the sidelines of their training camp in the United Arab Emirates in preparation for the African Nations Cup in Egypt on June 21, the Ugandan Football Federation announced on Saturday.

The Ugandan Federation, on its official Twitter page, said Uganda would face Turkmenistan on June 9 with the match behind closed doors away from the eyes of the media and the public.

While Uganda play with Côte d'Ivoire on the 15th of the same month to allow the masses and the media to attend the game.

Uganda play in Group A of the continental competition with hosts Egypt, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Uganda's preliminary team for the African Cup of Nations included 27 players.

Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango (South Africa's Sun Downs), Robert Odengkara (Adama of Ethiopia), Charles Lokwago (Kampala City of Uganda), Jamal Salem

Defenders: Goku (Simba Tanzanian), Ronald Moekibe (Osters), Bevis Mugabe (Yeovil United), Isak Molimi (Victoria Zizkov, Czech), Nico Wakaurio and Edada (Azzam Tansani), Hassan Wasawa (Congolese Mazembe), Denis Oani (Kampala City of Uganda), Godfrey and Lasumbi (no team).

Midfielders: William Kizito (Shakhtar Karagandi of Kazakhstan), Khalid Aishu (Churchill Brothers of India), Farouka Maya (Jorica of Croatia), Michel Azira of Montreal (Canada), Tadeo Luanga of Viberz of Uganda, Kirizstom Ntambi of Ethiopian coffee, South Africa), Moses and Isua (Ugandan Vickers), Saddam Goma (Kampala City of Uganda).

Alexis Babaka (Carlstad Sweden), Emmanuel Okoy (Simba Tanzanian), Abdulolala (Serranska), Patrick Kadu, Alan Kaimbadi (Kampala City, Uganda), Derek Nesambi (Smouha El Masri)

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