Uganda national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Uganda women's national football team.

Uganda

Nickname(s)	The Cranes
Association	Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Paul Put
Captain	Khalid Aucho
Most caps	Godfrey Walusimbi (105)
Top scorer	Emmanuel Okwi (28)
Home stadium	Mandela National Stadium
FIFA code	UGA
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	88 1 (10 July 2025) [1]
Highest	62 (January 2016)
Lowest	152 (July 2002)
First international
Kenya 1–1 Uganda   (Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
Uganda 13–1 Kenya   (Uganda; 14 December 1932)
Biggest defeat
Egypt 6–0 Uganda   (Alexandria, Egypt; 30 July 1995)   Tunisia 6–0 Uganda   (Tunis, Tunisia; 28 February 1999)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	8 (first in 1962 )
Best result	Runners-up (1978)
African Nations Championship
Appearances	6 (first in 2011 )
Best result	Group stage (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2019 )
Best result	Quarter-finals (2019)
CECAFA Cup
Appearances	38 (first in 1973 )
Best result	Champions (1973, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019)
Website	fufa.co.ug

The Uganda national football team also known as The Uganda Cranes represents Uganda in international football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.

History

The Uganda Cranes made their debut on 1 May 1926 against Kenya drawing 1–1. In 1962, they qualified for their Africa Cup of Nations debut in the third edition of the tournament, which included only 4 teams. In the semi-finals, the Cranes were defeated and eliminated by United Arab Republic (2–1), and then lost the third place match against Tunisia (3–0).

The Cranes returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in 1974, where they were eliminated in the first round following 2 defeats against Egypt and Zambia and a draw against Ivory Coast. In 1976, they were eliminated in the first round, being defeated by Ethiopia, Egypt and Guinea.

In the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, the Cranes finished second in the group stages defeating the Republic of Congo (3–1) and Morocco (3–0) and lost 3–1 to Tunisia. In the semi-finals they eliminated Nigeria (2–1), and in the finals they were defeated by Ghana (2–0).

In 2017 the Cranes qualified for the African Cup of Nations again after 39 years. They finished the tournament in the first round after two consecutive 1–0 losses to Ghana and Egypt and a 1–1 draw against Mali.

In the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, the Cranes progressed to the second round with a 4–0 aggregate win against Togo, and were drawn into a group with Egypt, Ghana and the Republic of Congo. They finished the group with 2 0–0 draws against Ghana, a win and a draw against the Republic of Congo and a victory against Egypt followed by a defeat at the home of the Pharaohs. The 9 points won were not enough for Uganda to qualify against the 13 of the Egyptians who finished first in the standings.

In the qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Cranes cruised through qualifiers against Tanzania, Cape Verde and Lesotho. In the competition proper, a 2–0 victory against DR Congo meant that the Uganda Cranes had won their first match in the competition for 41 years. In the other 2 games of the group Uganda obtained a draw against Zimbabwe (1–1) and a defeat against the hosts Egypt (2–0) qualifying in second place, to be eliminated in the round of 16 by Senegal (1–0). They qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after South Sudan beat Congo 3–2 on November 14, 2024.

Results and fixtures

Main article: Uganda national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

Kuwait   v   Uganda

19 January Friendly	Kuwait	0–2	Uganda	Cairo, Egypt
17:00  UTC+1		Report	Ssekiganda 10' Kitata 85'	Stadium: Cairo International Stadium

Comoros   v   Uganda

22 March Friendly	Comoros	4–0	Uganda	Marrakech, Morocco
21:00  UTC+0	Saïd 7', 56' Selemani 8', 66'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Uganda   v   Ghana

26 March Friendly	Uganda	2–2	Ghana	Marrakech, Morocco
16:00  UTC+0	Mukwala 23' (pen.) Shaban 82'	Report	Opoku 7' J. Ayew 28' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade de Marrakech Referee: Bouchra Kaboubi (Morocco)

Uganda   v   Botswana

7 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Uganda	1–0	Botswana	Kampala, Uganda
19:00  UTC+3	Shaban 74'	Report		Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

Uganda   v   Algeria

10 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Uganda	1–2	Algeria	Kampala, Uganda
19:00  UTC+3	Mutyaba 10'	Report	Aouar 46' Benrahma 58'	Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

South Africa   v   Uganda

6 September AFCON qualification	South Africa	2–2	Uganda	Johannesburg, South Africa
18:00  UTC+2	Foster 14' Mbatha 90+5'	Report	Omedi 51' Mato 53'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Uganda   v   Congo

9 September AFCON qualification	Uganda	2–0	Congo	Kampala, Uganda
19:00  UTC+3	Kayondo 21' Ssemugabi 85'	Report		Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)

Uganda   v   South Sudan

11 October AFCON qualification	Uganda	1–0	South Sudan	Kampala, Uganda
19:00  UTC+3	Mugabi 47'	Report		Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Kalilou Ibrahim Traoré (Ivory Coast)

South Sudan   v   Uganda

15 October AFCON qualification	South Sudan	1–2	Uganda	Juba, South Sudan
15:00  UTC+2	Juma 21'	Report	Omedi 15' Leku 66' (o.g.)	Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al Ghandour (Egypt)

Uganda   v   South Africa

15 November AFCON qualification	Uganda	0–2	South Africa	Kampala, Uganda
15:00  UTC+3		Report	Morena 49' Maswanganyi 89'	Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Congo   v   Uganda

19 November AFCON qualification	Congo	0–1	Uganda	Brazzaville, Congo
13:00  UTC+1		Report	Mutyaba 55'	Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)

2025

Mozambique   v   Uganda

20 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Mozambique	3–1	Uganda	Cairo, Egypt
16:00  UTC+3	Santos (3) Ratifo 45+3'	Report	Shaban (7)	Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)

Uganda   v   Guinea

25 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Uganda	1–0	Guinea	Kampala, Uganda
19:00  UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Attendance: 25,000

Uganda   v   Gambia

9 June Friendly	Uganda	1–1	Gambia	Marrakech, Morocco
16:00  UTC+1	Mato 27'	Report	Manneh 45+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

African Nations Championship

Uganda   v   Mozambique

September 2026 World Cup qualification	Uganda	4–0	Mozambique	Kampala, Uganda
--:--  UTC+3				Stadium: Mandela National Stadium

Uganda   v   Somalia

September 2026 World Cup qualification	Uganda	v	Somalia	Kampala, Uganda
--:--  UTC+3				Stadium: Mandela National Stadium

Botswana   v   Uganda

October 2026 World Cup qualification	Botswana	v	Uganda	Francistown, Botswana
--:--  UTC+2				Stadium: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium

Algeria   v   Uganda

October 2026 World Cup qualification	Algeria	v	Uganda
--:--  UTC+2

Tunisia   v   Uganda

23 December 2025 AFCON GS	Tunisia	v	Uganda	Rabat, Morocco
15:30  UTC+1				Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium

Uganda   v   Tanzania

27 December 2025 AFCON GS	Uganda	v	Tanzania	Rabat, Morocco
18:00  UTC+1				Stadium: Al Barid Stadium

Uganda   v   Nigeria

30 December 2025 AFCON GS	Uganda	v	Nigeria	Fez, Morocco
18:00  UTC+1				Stadium: Fez Stadium

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Paul Put
Assistant coach	Sam Ssimbwa
Performance manager	Sven De Wilde
Goalkeeper coach	Gery Oste
Physical coach	Mathieu Denis
Physiotherapist & Fitness coach	Arthur Naudts
Video analyst	Jelle Sevenhant
Team Doctor	Arnaud Depraetere

Coaching history

Interim coaches are listed in italics. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

• Alan Rogers (1965–1966)
• Robert Kiberu (19??–1969, 1988–1989)
• Burkhard Pape (1969–1972)
• David Otti (1973–1974)
• Otto Westerhoff (1974–1975)
• Peter Okee (1976–1981, 1983)
• Jaberi Bidandi Ssali (1982)
• George Mukasa (1984–1985)
• Barnabas Mwesiga (1986–1988)
• Polly Ouma (1989–1995)
• Timothy Ayieko (1995–1996)
• Asuman Lubowa (1996–1999)
• Paul Hasule (1999, 2001–2003)
• Harrison Okagbue (1999–2001)
• Pedro Pasculli (2003)
• Leo Adraa (2003–2004)
• Mike Mutebi (2004)
• Mohammed Abbas (2004–2006)
• Csaba László (2006–2008)
• Bobby Williamson (2008–2013)
• Milutin Sredojević (2013–2017)
• Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba (2017)
• Sébastien Desabre (2017–2019)
• Abdallah Mubiru (2019, 2021)
• Johnny McKinstry (2019–2021)
• Milutin Sredojević (2021–2023)
• Morley Beyekwaso (2023)
• Paul Put (2023-present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendlies against Cameroon and Gambia on 6 and 9 June 2025. ^[5]

Caps and goals are correct as of 9 June 2025, after the match against Gambia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Hannington Sebwalunyo	(1989-05-28) 28 May 1989 (age 36)	0	0	NEC
18	1 GK	Joel Mutakubwa	(1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 (age 31)	8	0	BUL [6]
19	1 GK	Ismail Watenga	(1995-05-15) 15 May 1995 (age 30)	38	0	Lamontville Golden Arrows
	1 GK	Nafian Alionzi	(1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 29)	9	0	Defence Force
2	2 DF	Elvis Bwomono	(1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 26)	13	0	St Mirren
3	2 DF	Arnold Odong	(1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Villa
5	2 DF	Toby Sibbick	(1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 (age 26)	2	0	Wigan Athletic
13	2 DF	Hilary Mukundane	(1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 27)	5	0	Vipers
15	2 DF	Jordan Obita	(1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 (age 31)	2	0	Hibernian
20	2 DF	Isaac Muleme	(1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 32)	53	0	Viktoria Žižkov
	2 DF	Nicholas Wadada	(1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 (age 31)	63	1	Vipers
	2 DF	Elio Capradossi	(1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 29)	7	0	Cittadella
4	3 MF	Kenneth Semakula	(2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 22)	27	0	Club Africain
6	3 MF	Bobosi Byaruhanga	(2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 23)	26	2	Oakland Roots
8	3 MF	Allan Oyirwoth	(2007-01-23) 23 January 2007 (age 18)	4	0	New England Revolution
11	3 MF	Enock Ssebaggala	(2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 25)	0	0	NEC
21	3 MF	Allan Okello	(2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 25)	33	4	Vipers
23	3 MF	Karim Watambala	(2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 25)	18	0	Vipers
7	4 FW	Rogers Mato	(1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 26)	34	5	Vardar Skopje
9	4 FW	Ivan Ahimbisibwe	(1995-11-23) 23 November 1995 (age 29)	2	0	URA
10	4 FW	Travis Mutyaba	(2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 20)	25	3	Bordeaux
12	4 FW	Shafik Nana Kwikiriza	(2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 21)	1	0	KCCA
14	4 FW	Denis Omedi	(1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 29)	14	2	APR
16	4 FW	Arafati Usama	(1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 27)	4	0	KCCA
17	4 FW	Muhammad Shaban	(1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 27)	28	3	Al-Anwar Al-Abyar
22	4 FW	Patrick Kakande	(2003-04-25) 25 April 2003 (age 22)	5	0	Villa
	4 FW	Hakim Kiwanuka	(2000-09-11) 11 September 2000 (age 24)	6	1	APR

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Charles Lukwago	(1993-12-11) 11 December 1993 (age 31)	24	0	Venda	v.   Congo , 19 November 2024
GK	Mutwalibi Mugolofa	(2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 24)	0	0	KCCA	v.   Congo , 19 November 2024
GK	Tom Ikara	(1997-02-12) 12 February 1997 (age 28)	3	0	BUL	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
GK	Giosue Bellagambi	(2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Huddersfield Town	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
GK	Jack Komakech	(2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Vipers	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
DF	Timothy Awany	(1996-08-06) 6 August 1996 (age 29)	45	0	Ashdod	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
DF	Aziz Kayondo	(2002-10-06) 6 October 2002 (age 22)	26	2	Slovan Liberec	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
DF	Bevis Mugabi	(1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 30)	26	1	Anorthosis Famagusta	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
DF	Gavin Kizito	(2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 (age 23)	12	0	KCCA	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
DF	Rogers Torach	(2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Vipers	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
DF	Halid Lwaliwa	(1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 (age 27)	38	1	Bregalnica	v.   Congo , 19 November 2024
DF	Geoffrey Wasswa	(1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 (age 29)	3	0	Ethiopian Coffee	v.   Congo , 19 November 2024
DF	Nicholas Mwere	(2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 24)	1	0	BUL	v.   South Sudan ; 14 October 2024
DF	Kaka Omony	(1999-10-23) 23 October 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Bright Stars	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
DF	Nathan Asiimwe	(2004-12-29) 29 December 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Charlton Athletic	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
MF	Khalid Aucho	(1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 32)	76	2	Young Africans	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
MF	Ronald Ssekiganda	(1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 29)	9	1	Villa	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
MF	Taddeo Lwanga	(1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 (age 31)	27	1	APR	v.   Congo , 19 November 2024
MF	Saidi Mayanja	(2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 22)	0	0	KCCA	v.   Congo , 19 November 2024
MF	Allan Kyambadde	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 29)	25	1	El Dakhleya	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
MF	Ashraf Mugume	(1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 26)	5	0	KCCA	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
MF	Moses Opondo	(1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Horsens	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
FW	Steven Mukwala	(1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 26)	21	1	Simba	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
FW	Jude Ssemugabi	(1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 28)	4	1	Kitara	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
FW	Calvin Kabuye	(2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Mjällby	v.   Guinea , 25 March 2025
FW	Derrick Nsibambi	(1994-06-19) 19 June 1994 (age 31)	26	7	KCCA	v.   Congo , 19 November 2024
FW	John Paul Dembe	(2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Häcken	v.   Congo , 19 November 2024
FW	Fahad Bayo	(1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 27)	29	9	Free agent	v.   Algeria ; 10 June 2024
FW	Umar Lutalo	(2003-12-15) 15 December 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Villa	v.   Algeria ; 10 June 2024
FW	Milton Karisa	(1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 30)	50	6	Vipers	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
FW	Moses Aliro	(1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 29)	3	0	URA	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024
FW	Carl James Mujaguzi	(2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 25)	1	0	Kerry	v.   Ghana ; 26 March 2024

Player records

As of 19 November 2024 ^[7]

Players in bold are still active with Uganda.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Godfrey Walusimbi	105	3	2009–2019
2	Emmanuel Okwi	95	28	2009–2023
3	Simeon Masaba	88	6	2002–2013
4	Tony Mawejje	86	8	2003–2018
5	Denis Onyango	82	0	2005–2021
6	Hassan Wasswa	81	0	2006–2019
7	Farouk Miya	79	23	2014–present
8	Khalid Aucho	76	2	2013–present
9	Andrew Mwesigwa	75	7	2003–2014
10	Geoffrey Massa	72	22	2005–2017

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Emmanuel Okwi	28	95	0.29	2009–2023
2	Farouk Miya	23	79	0.29	2014–present
3	Geoffrey Massa	22	72	0.31	2005–2017
4	Majid Musisi	20	29	0.69	1987–2000
5	Hassan Mubiru	18	63	0.29	1998–2007
6	David Obua	16	36	0.44	2003–2011
7	Geoffrey Sserunkuma	14	54	0.26	2002–2017
8	Brian Umony	12	36	0.33	2009–2015
9	Jackson Mayanja	10	27	0.37	1988–1999
10	Patrick Kaddu	9	21	0.43	2018–2022
	Fahad Bayo	9	29	0.31	2018–present
	Philip Obwiny	9	48	0.19	1994–2003

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1958	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1962 to 1974	Did not enter									Did not enter
1978	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	3	4
1982	Withdrew									Withdrew
1986	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	1	3
1990										2	1	0	1	2	3
1994	Withdrew during qualifying									Withdrew during qualifying
1998	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	1	5
2002										2	0	1	1	4	7
2006										12	3	2	7	10	18
2010										6	3	1	2	8	9
2014										6	2	2	2	5	6
2018										8	4	3	1	7	2
2022										6	2	3	1	3	2
2026	To be determined									6	3	0	3	6	7
2030										To be determined
2034
Total										54	20	12	22	50	66

Africa Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations record Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA 1957 Not affiliated to CAF 1959 1962 Fourth place 4th 2 0 0 2 1 5 1963 Withdrew 1965 Did not qualify 1968 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 2 8 1970 Did not qualify 1972 1974 Group stage 6th 3 0 1 2 3 5 1976 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 2 6 1978 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 9 7 1980 Withdrew 1982 1984 Did not qualify 1986 1988 1990 Withdrew 1992 to 2015 Did not qualify 2017 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 3 2019 Round of 16 13th 4 1 1 2 3 4 2021 Did not qualify 2023 2025 Qualified 2027 Qualified as co-hosts Total Runners-up 8/35 23 4 3 16 21 38 African Nations Championship African Nations Championship record Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA 2009 Did not qualify 2011 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 1 5 2014 12th 3 1 1 1 3 4 2016 12th 3 0 2 1 3 4 2018 12th 3 0 1 2 1 4 2020 14th 3 0 1 2 3 7 2022 11th 3 1 1 1 2 3 2024 Qualified as co-hosts Total 18 2 6 10 13 27 African Games Year Round Pld W D L GF GA 1965 6th place 5 1 1 3 10 14 1973–1987 Did not enter Total - 5 1 1 3 10 14 CECAFA Cup Main article: CECAFA Cup (1973–2023) CECAFA Cup – Gold medal 15 times CECAFA Cup – Silver medal 5 times CECAFA Cup – Bronze medal 7 times Other tournaments Year Round 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup Runners-up 1962 Ugandan Independence Tournament Runners-up

Head-to-head record

Completely updated and corrected per the cited source on 5 September 2025 ^[8]

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
Algeria	13	2	4	7	10	22	−12
Angola	8	3	2	3	10	10	0
Benin	2	1	0	1	3	5	−2
Bahrain	2	0	1	1	1	3	–2
Botswana	6	4	2	0	8	2	+6
Burkina Faso	8	1	5	2	4	6	−2
Burundi	16	10	3	3	27	10	+17
Cameroon	7	1	3	3	7	14	−7
Central African Republic	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Cape Verde	4	3	0	1	3	1	+2
Chad	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Comoros	3	2	0	1	2	4	–2
Congo	8	5	1	2	14	7	+7
DR Congo	14	5	2	7	10	23	−13
Djibouti	5	5	0	0	34	3	+31
Ecuador	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Egypt	19	2	2	15	13	36	−23
Eritrea	5	4	0	1	12	4	+8
Ethiopia	33	14	9	10	47	39	+8
Gabon	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1
Gambia	2	0	2	0	2	2	0
Ghana	13	3	6	4	10	13	−3
Guinea	9	4	1	4	15	14	+1
Guinea-Bissau	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3
Iceland	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Iran	1	0	1	0	2	2	0
Iraq	2	0	1	2	2	3	–1
Ivory Coast	5	1	2	2	5	7	–2
Kenya	55	19	26	11	62	58	+4
Kuwait	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2
Lebanon	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2
Lesotho	5	3	2	0	8	0	+8
Liberia	4	2	0	2	2	4	−2
Libya	3	1	1	1	6	6	0
Madagascar	6	3	0	3	10	6	+4
Malawi	29	12	8	9	33	30	+3
Mali	7	0	4	3	4	10	−6
Mauritania	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6
Mauritius	5	3	1	1	13	5	+8
Morocco	4	2	0	2	7	8	–1
Moldova	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1
Mozambique	2	1	0	1	5	3	+2
Namibia	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Niger	10	5	2	3	14	9	+5
Nigeria	8	4	2	2	6	5	+1
Rwanda	35	15	11	9	43	26	+17
São Tomé and Príncipe	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2
Saudi Arabia	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2
Senegal	8	2	2	4	5	9	−4
Seychelles	3	3	0	0	8	2	+6
Somalia	23	19	3	1	69	9	+60
South Africa	8	0	3	5	11	16	−5
South Sudan	8	6	1	1	20	6	+14
Sudan	24	12	8	4	35	20	+15
Tajikistan	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Tanzania	61	33	17	11	100	55	+45
Togo	9	2	1	6	6	12	−6
Tunisia	5	0	0	5	1	16	−15
Turkmenistan	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	2	4	–2
Yemen	1	0	1	0	2	2	0
Zambia	38	12	7	19	41	51	-10
Zanzibar	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1
Zimbabwe	16	2	9	5	11	14	−3
Total	586	242	161	183	787	628	+159

Note: Country in italic is not a member of FIFA.

Source: ^{[9] [10]}

Honours

Continental

• CAF African Cup of Nations
  • Runners-up (1): 1978

Regional

• CECAFA Cup
  • Champions (15): 1973, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019
  • Runners-up (5): 1974, 1982, 1994, 1995, 2000
  • Third place (7): 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 2007, 2010, 2017

Friendly

• Gossage Cup / Challenge Cup (25): 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960 (shared), 1962, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970

Awards

• African National Team of the Year (1): 2016

Summary

Senior Competition				Total
CAF African Cup of Nations	0	1	0	1
Total	0	1	0	1

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External links

• Federation of Uganda Football Associations
• Uganda at CAF
• Uganda at FIFA