FIFA U-17 World Cup: Uganda Cubs ready to write history

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 (Group K)
Wednesday, 5th November
• Uganda Vs Canada
(6:30 PM)
It will be history in the making when the Uganda National U-17 football team (Cubs) face Canada in group K at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
This will be the first ever football team from Uganda to play at any FIFA World Cup tournament.
Against Canada, Uganda Cubs come to this contest having played in a preparatory tournament, the U-17 Dubai Youth Challenge Cup at the Al Hamriya Cultural and Sports Club.
Uganda Cubs shared the spoils with Venezuela 1-all in the opener before falling to Panama (1-2) and Paraguay (2-3) in the subsequent duels.
Under head coach Brian Ssenyondo who works with a formidable technical team, Uganda Cubs is ready to kick off positively.

“The team is more than ready” Ssenyondo testifies. “The build up matches helped us a great deal to work out the different partnerships and formations. The players are mentally and physically ready” Ssenyondo adds.
Several key players on the team as lethal forward James Bogere, crafty midfielder Isima Magala, the industrious skipper Richard Okello, Abubakali Walusimbi, Simon Wanyama, goalkeeper Adrian Mukwanga, John Asiimwe and others are expected to produce their A-Game.
Uganda is in group K with Canada, Chile and France.
Final Uganda U17 World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers:
Mukwanga Adrian (Vipers SC JT), Edrisah Waibi (Buddo SS), Gilbert Mazige (NEC FC JT)
Defenders:
Mukisa Jovan Nsereko (NEC FC JT), Sengooba Hamuza (Masaka Sunshine FC), Oyirwoth Steven (KCCA FC), Torach Elvis (Masaka Sunshine FC), Ntege Abdul (Maroons FC JT)
Midfielders:
Jjara Brain (KCCA FC), Ssozi Derick (Fort Portal Taxi Operators FC), Walusimbi Abubakali (Vipers SC JT), Magala Isima Mulala (Masaka Sunshine FC), Asiimwe John (Bukedea Comprehensive School), Nuweagaba Kamurungi (Kitara FC JT), Owino John Brian (Express FC JT)
Forwards:
Bogere James (Masaka Sunshine FC), Okello Richard (BUL FC JT), Wanyama Simon (Bukedea Comprehensive School), Magogo Shakur Lucky Baggio (Namilyango College), Nkoola Arafat (Vipers SC JT), Bagenda Enock (KCCA FC SA)

Officials:
• Leader of Delegation: Ariga Rasoul Ibrahim
• Head Coach: Brian Ssenyondo
• FUFA Football Development Director/Team Manager: Bashir Mutyaba
• Assistant Coach: Ronald Ssali
• Fitness Coach: Massa Simoen
• Goalkeeping Coach: Magada Kenneth
• Team Doctors: Gumisiriza-Michael Kamu & Ivan Kulika
• Physical Trainer: Dennis “Denol” Kizito
• Equipment Manager: Ddamba Noah Veron
• Team Media Officer: Joel Cornerious Kivumbi
• FUFA Tv Production: Julius Emmanuel Kakairi