Rogers Mato, the Heart of Midlothian player, is ruled out of Uganda’s match against Botswana on Saturday 14 November in the CAN 2027 qualifiers. Struck in the calf and Achilles tendon, he will not take part in the game. Head coach Paul Put had only nine players available at the first session.
Uganda will have to do without Rogers Mato for the visit of Botswana on Saturday 14 November at 19:00 at Hoima City Stadium (Kabalega Stadium), in Group H of the CAN 2027 qualifiers. According to All Football, citing Kawowo Sports, the Heart of Midlothian player is ruled out.
Uganda head coach Paul Put confirmed the absence, describing a complicated camp. The first training session took place with only nine players, a reduced squad that complicates preparations for the meeting with Botswana.
An injury picked up with Hearts
Rogers Mato’s problem is in the calf and Achilles tendon. It dates back to Heart of Midlothian’s 2-2 draw with Rangers, a match in which the player had to come off in the 32nd minute, according to All Football.
The Scottish club and the Uganda national team must therefore do without him for this fixture.
Put expects reinforcements
The Uganda head coach makes no secret of the difficulty of the moment. “I think on November 11 we’ll be complete because the players have to travel,” he said, according to All Football, referring to the journeys of players based abroad.
Paul Put hopes to have 15 or 16 players at the next session, then a full squad on 11 November. Two cases remain unresolved: he is awaiting FIFA clearance for Abdoulaye Sissako, while David Udoh Akpan’s availability remains uncertain, according to the same source.
Paul Put also praised the players’ response: “you responded very well,” despite a difficult training session.
Botswana at Kabalega Stadium
Uganda host Botswana on Saturday 14 November at 19:00 at Hoima City Stadium (Kabalega Stadium), in Group H of the CAN 2027 qualifiers.
Before that fixture, Paul Put has a few days to bring his squad together. 11 November is the target date for having a full group, three days before kick-off.