Uganda national under-20 football team
| Nickname | The Hippos | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | CECAFA | |||
| Head coach | Laryea Kingston | |||
| Home stadium | Mandela National Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | UGA | |||
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| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1985) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (2021) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | None | |||
The Uganda national under-20 football team is the under-20 youth team for national football in Uganda. The team is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.
The team is coached by a former Ghanaian International Laryea Kingston who is also the full time coach that is in charge of the youth national teams in Uganda.[1]
Honours
- [./Https://www.fufa.co.ug/total-afcon-u20-a-lot-achieved-by-the-hippos-despite-falling-to-ghana-in-the-final/ Total AFCON U20], Runners- Ups (1): 2021
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1979 | |||||||
| 1981 | |||||||
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| 1985 | |||||||
| 1987 | |||||||
| 1989 | |||||||
| 1991 | |||||||
| 1993 | |||||||
| 1995 | |||||||
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| 2023 | |||||||
| 2025 | |||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | ||||||
| Total | 0/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Shamulan Kamya | 3 July 2004 | Bright Stars FC |
| 2 | DF | Justine Opiro | 28 December 2003 | URA SC |
| 3 | FW | Alpha Ssali | 29 December 2003 | Proline FC |
| 4 | DF | Samson Kasozi | 10 October 2003 | Simba FC |
| 5 | DF | Rogers Torach | 23 June 2003 | Vipers SC |
| 6 | DF | Ronald Madoi | 4 April 2004 | Wakiso Giants FC |
| 7 | MF | Isma Mugulusi (captain) | 10 October 2003 | Makedonikos |
| 8 | MF | Titus Ssematimba | 15 August 2003 | Wakiso Giants FC |
| 9 | FW | Emmanuel Mukisa | 24 December 2003 | Kataka FC |
| 10 | MF | Travis Mutyaba | 7 August 2005 | SC Villa |
| 11 | FW | Issa Bugembe | 10 August 2004 | Bright Stars FC |
| 12 | DF | Ibrahim Juma | 6 May 2004 | Leganés |
| 13 | MF | Frank Katongole | 8 December 2005 | St Mary's SS |
| 14 | FW | John Paul Dembe | 3 July 2005 | KCCA |
| 15 | MF | Saidi Mayanja | 12 August 2003 | KCCA |
| 16 | DF | Umar Lutalo | 15 December 2003 | SC Villa |
| 17 | DF | Haruna Lukwago | 6 November 2004 | KCCA |
| 18 | GK | Abdu Magada | 25 January 2005 | Gaddafi FC |
| 19 | GK | Oyo Delton | 24 November 2003 | SC Villa |
| 20 | MF | Ivan Irinimbabazi | 1 February 2004 | Bright Stars FC |
| 21 | FW | Magogo Shafiq | 15 March 2004 | Simba FC |
| 22 | MF | Hakim Mutebi | 6 January 2006 | SC Villa |
| 23 | DF | Apollo Kakogwe | 18 February 2003 | Wakiso Giants FC |
| 24 | FW | Patrick Kakande | 25 April 2003 | SC Villa |
| 25 | FW | Rogers Mugisha | 6 June 2003 | Simba FC |
See also
References
- ^ "FUFA Unveils Laryea Kingston as Head coach of the Uganda National Men's Football Junior Teams – FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "CECAFA Juniors Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 November 2025.