The club switch would mean the defender would not be part of the Cranes’ contingent for the tournament that is set to start on January 16 in Cameroon.
The Cranes will be leaving for a pre-Chan warm-up tournament that involves Cameroon, Niger and Zambia from January 1 to 7. The Cecafa champions are in Chan Group B that also has Morocco, Togo and neighbours Rwanda.
The Ugandan centre-back joined Express in the last transfer window after he ended his contract with Botola Pro side Wydad Casablanca. His time with the Moroccan side came to an end after contractual disagreements, especially on matters of payment.
Yes, we acknowledge that this limits our preparations a little bit. As a national team coach, we would want to have all our players from day one of our training camps but equally we want our club teams to be successful in continental competitions, so for us, we are supporting KCCA as they try to push forward in their competition as we would support any Ugandan team in continental competition.
The youthful Cranes tactician has confirmed the Garbage Collectors players will join the national team at a later date. He has, however, challenged those who will report early to prove they have what it takes to deserve a place in the final squad.
The new signing was an unused substitute in his team s league assignment against Onduparaka.
The Red Eagles came into the match seeking a positive start and they indeed took a deserved lead in the 11th minute when Frank Kalanda converted from the penalty spot.
Despite taking the lead, Express still looked vulnerable at the back and it needed the experience of Uganda international defender Murushid Juuko to deny Onduparaka, as he raced to clear a ball that was rolling into an empty net in the 18th minute.
Godfrey Lwesibawa of Express was booked in the 20th minute as Onduparaka continued to search for a leveller which never came, with the teams heading into the half-time break with Express leading 1-0.
It has been surreal ever since I joined Express FC - Mayanja Goal 10/12/2020 Seth Willis
Express FC youngster Ivan Mayanja believes the unity in the team is a sign of success.
The attacker joined the six-time Uganda Premier League (UPL) champions in the recently closed transfer window from Fufa Big League side Catda FC. The striker has since expressed his feelings after joining the Wankulukuku-based charges. For me, it has been surreal ever since I joined Express FC,
The new signing was an unused substitute in his team s league assignment against Onduparaka.
The Red Eagles came into the match seeking a positive start and they indeed took a deserved lead in the 11th minute when Frank Kalanda converted from the penalty spot.