Kampala, Aug. 28 -- Uganda has announced its senior national team squad ahead of two FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier matches against Mozambique and Somalia.

After bowing out at the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing CAF African Nations Championship, the Cranes have quickly shifted their focus to the World Cup campaign.

Head coach Paul Put named a 28-man squad on Wednesday, recalling experienced goalkeeper Denis Masinde Onyango, who has come out of retirement.

Onyango, who plays for South African Premier League champions Mamelodi Sundowns, retired from international football in April 2021 after Uganda failed to qualify for the Africa Cup ofNations (AFCON).

He will join the team as they prepare to face Mozambique on September 5 and Somalia t...