AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Micho bows Down, Eludes Pressure, Names Cranes Squad Without London born-based Striker Karl Anthony

It’s not that every time you start a campaign, you come out victors. So, to that effect, Micho’s campaign and attempts to call Mubiru, a London born and based striker have come out unsuccessful. Sorry! But for a man, in fact a sportsman that Micho is, we don’t have to feel sorry. He verily knows that in sports, one win some and lose some.

That known, and running out of time and patience, Micho’s latest team-list confirms Our ‘No Thank Your Sir’ Story, which rane in these lines under the title; “No Thank You Sir! London born-based Striker Karl Anthony Mubiru Rubbishes Micho, says he can’t play under Average Coaches”

The latest from Uganda Cranes Camp is that head coach Mulitun ‘Micho’ Sredojevic on Sunday 22nd May named his preliminary squad with which he will deploy for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Hoped to be on the list, but now missing on the team of 33 players to start preparations for the Qualifiers, is London born and based striker, supposedly Ugandan whose real parents are, mother, Ugandan and father, Nigerian.

This footie much billed and hoped to feature for Uganda Cranes Karl Anthony Uche Chukwu Mubiru Ikpeazu hesitated to respond to Micho’s call attempts tagging the Serbian as average and not his type of coach. In our story published on these pages on April 27th, the Player rubbishes Micho, saying he can’t play under Average Coaches.

Our story therefore was to counsel Micho to avoid putting himself under mammoth pressure lest he not enjoy his meals. That pressure we warned him against is, calling on the player whom, we ably foretold he could not heed to but to work with other players a bunch of them playing in professional leagues than that of Uganda.

Thank you, Micho, for taking our wise counsel and naming a team loyal to you. This will surely do not disorganize your qualification endeavors and the country is hopeful of qualification for the AFCON this time around. Uganda will open their campaign with an away fixture against Algeria on 4th June in Oran followed by a home game four days later (8th June) with Niger at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende.

According to FUFA technical team, the players called have been booked in for camp at Cranes Paradise Hotel-Kisasi on Monday 23rd May 2022 at 8am. The training programme start 10am using the Fast Fusion Indoor Facility and Gym.

Afcon Fixtures:

4th June 2022- Algeria vs Uganda in Oran

8th June- Uganda vs Niger in Kitende

The Preliminary squad:

Goalkeepers:

Lukwago Charles (St. George-Ethiopia), Bellagambi Giousue (Huddersfield Town, England), Alionzi Nafian (URA FC)

Defenders:

Bwomono Elvis (IBV Iceland), Kizito Gavin (SC Villa), Begisa James (UPDF FC), Muleme Isaac, Viktoria Zizkov (Czech Rep), Kayondo Abdu Azizi (Real Monarchs USA), Mugabi Bevis (Motherwell, Scotland), Awanyi Timothy, Ashdod Israel, Lwaliwa Khalid (Vipers SC), Ramadan Musa (Cincinnati USA), Mulondo Livingstone (Vipers SC), Walusimbi Enoch (Express FC)

Midfielders:

Aucho Khalid (Yanga Tanzania), Byaruhanga Bobosi (Vipers SC), Youngman Marvin (Bright Stars FC), Serwadda Stephen (New York Red Bulls USA), Mutyaba Muzamil (Kyovu Sports Rwanda), Mato Rogers (KCCA FC), Miya Faruku (Lviv Ukraine), Okello Alan (Paradou Algeria)

Attackers:

Karisa Milton (Vipers SC), Aliro Moses (Wakiso Giants FC), Kiwanuka Hakim (Proline FC), Yiga Najib (Vipers SC), Kyambadde Alan (Gouna Egypt), Kizza Martin (Express FC), Okwi Emanuel (Kiyovu Sports Rwanda), Bayo Fahad (Bnei Sakhin Israel), Kakooza Derick (Valmiera Latvia), Anaku Sadat (KCCA FC), Shaban Mohamed (Onduparaka FC).