Colorado Rapids midfield player Mike Azira was the last player to join camp yesterday to complete a full house ahead of Saturday’s 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Congo Brazzaville.
The anchorman immediately joined the 17 other foreign-based players and seven Uganda Premier League stars team has successfully trained at St Mary’s College, Kisubi on Thursday from the State Banquet at Entebbe State House.
Azira, had missed his earlier scheduled flight on according to coach Micho Sredojevic.
The 29-year-old midfielder was an unused substitute when Cranes travelled to Burkina Faso for a Nations Cup qualifier. Azira also remained on the bench in the return leg three days later.
He is tipped to make the starting eleven as Uganda hosts the Congolese at the second step of the road to Russia.
Full Uganda Cranes squad
Robert Odongkara, Salim Jamal Magola, Benjamin Ochan, Ismail Watenga, Denis Guma, Joseph Ochaya, Isaac Isinde, Murushid Juuko, Khalid Aucho, William Kizito Luwagga, Tonny Mawejje, Moses Oloya, Farouk Miya, Geoffrey Massa, Ronald Mukiibi, Shafic Batambuze, Godfrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Godfrey Walusimbi, Mike Azira, Yassar Mugerwa, Timothy Awanyi, Nicholas Wadada, Muzamil Mutyaba, Geoffrey Serunkuma, Shaban Muhammad
