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Afcon 2021 Qualifiers: Ugandan coach McKinstry explains omission of Kateregga and Jamal

Ugandan coach Johnny McKinstry has revealed why he axed Allan Kateregga and Salim Jamal from the provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Northern Irishman is handling the Cranes for the first time after replacing Sebastien Desabre, who was fired after the 2019 Afcon finals held in Egypt.

While naming his team for the upcoming matches against Burkina Faso and Malawi, McKinstry opted to leave out midfielder Kateregga and goalkeeper Jamal, who reportedly were very vocal in the team strike in Cairo in July.

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McKinstry offered to steer clear of any talk related to the said strike in Egypt but told the Daily Monitor: “I have talked to them all and told them they will help the team in future.