A Mamelodi Sundowns star has now been hired by one of Bafana Bafana's opponents for the upcoming 2024 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) to bolster their technical team.
CHAN 2024 is scheduled to kick off on 2 August, with the tournament set to be hosted by three nations: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
A total of 19 teams will compete for the title, with each squad made up exclusively of locally-based players.
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South Africa have been drawn in Group C, alongside co-hosts Uganda, Niger, Guinea, and Algeria.
This week, Uganda confirmed their final 29-man squad for the tournament, trimming 12 players from their provisional group.
In addition, The Cranes also announced that Sundowns veteran Denis Onyango will lead their goalkeeping department during the tournament.
On Monday, Onyango joined the team at their training camp in Luzira.
In a statement posted on The Cranes' official X account, Uganda confirmed: "Former Uganda Cranes goalkeeper and captain Denis Onyango has offered to support the CHAN squad's goalkeeping department during his holiday in the country, after being approached by FUFA."
Final Uganda Cranes CHAN Squad
Goalkeepers: Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC), Chrispas Kusima (Kitara FC), Denis Kiggundu (Vipers SC), Hannington Ssebalwanyo (NEC FC)
Defenders: Gavin Kizito (KCCA FC), Lazaro Bwambale (KCCA FC), Herbert Achayi (Express FC), Gideon Odong (NEC FC), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC), Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), Arnold Odongo (SC Villa), Ronald Otti (Kitara FC)
Midfielders: Shamir Kimwero (NEC FC), Marvin Youngman (Vipers SC), Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC), Elvis Ngondwe (SC Villa), Allan Okello (Vipers SC), Patrick Kakande (SC Villa), Jerome Kirya (BUL FC), Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC), Abdu Karim Watambala (Vipers SC)
Forwards: Emmanuel Anyama (KCCA FC), Ivan Ahimbisibwe (KCCA FC), Usama Arafat (KCCA FC), Shafik Nana Kiwikiriza (KCCA FC), Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC), Yunus Sentamu (Vipers SC), Reagan Mpande (SC Villa)
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By Lukhanyo Mtuta
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