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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 49748, member: 636"]
Uganda soccer coaches made brutal cuts to their national team squad ahead of the big tournament. Morley Byekwaso and Fred Muhumuza slashed 12 players from their original group of 41 athletes. The coaches kept only 29 players for the African Nations Championship coming to Uganda next month. Star forward Milton Karisa from Vipers and midfielder Paul Mucureezi from NEC both lost their spots due to nasty injuries. Ronald Ssekiganda also got the boot because he signed with a team from Rwanda.

The remaining players keep training hard at Luzira Prisons Grounds every day. Shamir Kimwero from NEC earned his first chance with the senior national squad after coaches picked him as a replacement. Legend goalkeeper Denis Onyango came back to help train the current keepers during his vacation time. The team practices tactics and builds fitness for their home tournament debut. Uganda will face tough competition from Algeria, Guinea, Niger and South Africa in Group C.

Fans can watch their team play Algeria on August 4 at Mandela National Stadium. The coaches want Uganda to shine on home turf with Kenya and Tanzania as co-hosts. Training continues as players fight for spots on the final roster. The tournament gives Uganda a rare chance to impress their home crowd. Success depends on how well the remaining 29 athletes come together as one unit.
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