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Uganda national under-17 football team

The Uganda national under-17 football team (nicknamed The Cranes), represents Uganda in men's under-17 international football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations, which is a part of CAF.[1][2][3][4][5]

Uganda under 17
Nickname(s)The Cranes
AssociationFederation of Uganda Football Associations
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachGhana Samuel Fabin
CaptainGavin Kizito
Home stadiumMandela National Stadium
FIFA codeUGA
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
Uganda  0–1  South Sudan
(Kampala, Uganda; 6 June 1991)
Biggest win
Djibouti  1–6  Uganda
(Dar es Salam, Tanzania ; 22 August 2018)
Biggest defeat
Zambia  2–0  Uganda
(Lusaka, Zambia; 27 September 2014)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
AppearancesDNQ
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage
CECAFA U-17 Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2007)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2020)

History edit

Players edit

The squad was announced recently postponed 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Patrick Mubiru (2003-04-09)9 April 2003 (aged 16)   Bright Stars FC
2 2DF Kevin Ssekimbegga (2002-02-04)4 February 2002 (aged 17)   Express FC
3 2DF Innocent Opira (2003-10-18)18 October 2003 (aged 15)   Ndejje University FC
4 2DF Samson Kasozi (2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (aged 15)   Bright Stars FC
5 2DF Gavin Kizito (2002-01-14)14 January 2002 (aged 17)   Vipers SC
6 3MF Davis Ssekajja (2002-02-25)25 February 2002 (aged 17)   Bright Stars FC
7 4FW Isma Mugulusi (2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (aged 15)   Kirinya–Jinja
8 3MF Andrew Kawooya (2003-03-03)3 March 2003 (aged 16)   Vipers SC
9 4FW Abdulwahid Iddi (2003-12-14)14 December 2003 (aged 15)   Onduparaka FC
10 3MF Thomas Kakaire (2003-12-28)28 December 2003 (aged 15)   Bright Stars FC
11 3MF Ivan Asaba (2003-05-08)8 May 2003 (aged 15)   Vipers SC
12 3MF Mukisa Opaala (2004-01-10)10 January 2004 (aged 15)   Kirinya–Jinja
13 3MF Polycarp Mwaka (2002-12-31)31 December 2002 (aged 16)   Ndejje University FC
14 4FW Najib Yiga (2002-12-18)18 December 2002 (aged 16)   Vipers SC
15 4FW Rogers Mugisha (2003-06-06)6 June 2003 (aged 15)   Mbarara City FC
16 3MF John Alou (2002-07-21)21 July 2002 (aged 16)   Uganda Revenue Authority SC
17 2DF Ibrahim Juma (2004-05-06)6 May 2004 (aged 14)   KCCA
18 1GK Jack Komakech (2002-07-31)31 July 2002 (aged 16)   Ndejje University FC
19 1GK Oyo Delton (2003-11-24)24 November 2003 (aged 15)   Kirinya–Jinja
20 2DF Justine Opiro (2003-12-28)28 December 2003 (aged 15)   KCCA
21 4FW James Jarieko (2003-11-03)3 November 2003 (aged 15)   Paidha Black Angels FC

Recent results & fixtures edit

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void or Postponed   Fixtures

2020 edit

16 December 2020 (2020-12-16) 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship Group A Uganda   5–0   Kenya Gisenyi, Rwanda
13:00 UTC+3
  • Mawa   7'   50'   54'
  • Mutyaba   77'
  • Gava   84'
 Report Stadium: Umuganda Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh (Djibouti)
18 December 2020 (2020-12-18) 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship Group A Uganda   3–0   Ethiopia Gisenyi, Rwanda
16:00 UTC+3
  • Mawa   17'   63'
  • Irinimbabazi   35'
 Report Stadium: Umuganda Stadium
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
20 December 2020 (2020-12-20) 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship Semi-finals Uganda   1–0
   Djibouti Gisenyi, Rwanda
13:00 UTC+3
  • Mawa   90'
 Report Stadium: Umuganda Stadium
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship Final Tanzania   1–3
   Uganda Gisenyi, Rwanda
15:00 UTC+3
  • Mulema   88' (og)
 Report
  • Irinambabazi,   63'
  • Mutyaba   70'
  • Juma  90+1' (pen.)
 Stadium: Umuganda Stadium
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

2021 edit

13 March 2021 (2021-03-13) 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group A 22:00 UTC+3   Morocco Cancelled   Uganda Rabat, Morocco
Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
16 March 2021 (2021-03-16) 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group A   Uganda Cancelled   Zambia Rabat, Morocco
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
19 March 2021 (2021-03-19) 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group A   Ivory Coast Cancelled   Uganda Mohammédia, Morocco
22:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Stade El Bachir

Competitive records edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
  1985 Did not qualify
  1987
  1989 Did not participate
  1991 Withdrew
  1993 Did not qualify
  1995 Disqualified
  1997 Did not qualify
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2021 Cancelled
  2023 Did not qualify
  2025 To be determined
Total 0/20 0 0 0 0 0 0

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations edit

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1985 Did not qualify
1987
1989 Did not participate
1991 Did not qualify
1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019 Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 2
  2021 Did not held
  2023 Did not qualify
Total 1/19 3 1 1 1 4 2

CECAFA U-17 Championship edit

Year Round GP W D L GS GA GD
 2007 Runners-up 4 3 - 1 13 3 +10
  2009 Champions 6 6 - - 13 -3 +10
 2018 Third-place 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5
  2019 Champions 6 5 - 1 23 5 +18
 2020 Champions 4 4 - - 12 1 +11
Total 5/5 24 20 1 3 69 15 +54

References edit

  1. ^ "Uganda U-7 squad, results, fixtures, photos, statistics". International Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Uganda U-17 Team profile, statistics, players, fixtures, results". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Afcon U-17:Lutalo names Uganda provincial squad to start preparations". Goal.com. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Afcon-17:Uganda off to Morocco for AFCON finals". Africa Top Sports. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Uganda beat Ethiopia to qualify for U-17 Nations Cup". BBC Sports Africa. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Uganda U-17 squad for 2021 AFCON U-17 Cup of Nations". CAF. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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