Kitara football club’s Jude Ssemugabi has been named in the Uganda Cranes 28 man squad by head coach, Paul Put for the upcoming 2025 AFCON Qualifier matches against South Africa and Congo Brazaville.
Uganda Cranes will face group K opponents South Africa away in Johannesburg before hosting Congo Brazaville at Namboole in September.
Ssemugabi’s consistent display since joining the Royals in July 2023 has been the reason for his summon on the national team. The towering forward was involved in 11 goals, scored six and provided five and helped the team win it’s first ever Uganda Cup trophy.
He also scored for Kitara FC in the FUFA Super 8 match against KCCA FC and in their 2-3 defeat to Al Hilal Benghazi of Libya in the first leg of the CAF Confederations Cup first qualifying round.
This is Ssemugabi’s second time to be called on the senior men’s national team with his maiden being in 2022 for the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers but didn’t make the final squad.
He faces stiff competition from other tested forwards such as Allan Okello, Steven Mukwala, Shaban Muhammad, Rogers Mato, Joackim Ojera and of course his teammate Denis Omedi.
Denis Omedi, Jude Ssemugabi and six others comprise the only home based players named on the Uganda Cranes squad.
The club wishes Jude Ssemugabi and Denis Omedi the success at the national team.
Full Uganda Cranes Squad:
