Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic has released a provisional 40-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
The selected players will fight for places in the 23-man squad to play in the country's first tournament in 39 years.
Sredojevic and his boys have lined up friendly matches against Libya, Tunisia and defending champions Ivory Coast in January.
''We have announced squad of 40 players- 5 goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 15 midfielders and 8 strikers that will compete for places 23 players . The final group that will represent Uganda affter 39 years of absence from the AFCON Finals,'' Micho said.
''We selected a blend of experience and youth who are the future of Ugandan football where.
''Nobody will be gifted and awarded place as from now on the counter is on zero where all 40 players are in healthy competition to earn and deserve to be in the final 23.''
The Serbian trainer will later announce details of their preparations for the tournament which kick starts on 15 January.
Uganda open their Nations Cup Group D campaign against Ghana in Port Gentil on 17 January.
Uganda's provisional 40-man squad:
Goalkeepers: ONYANGO DENIS, ODONGKARA ROBERT, JAMAL SALIM, WATENGA ISMA, OCHAN BENJAMIN
Defenders: IGUMA DENIS, NSUBUGA JOSEPH, WADADA NICHOLAS, OCHAYA JOSEPH, BATAMBUZE SHAFIQ, ISINDE ISAAC, JUUKO MURUSHID, MUKIIBI RONALD, AWANYI TIMOTHY, KASSAGA RICHARD, LWALIWA KHALID, TOHA RASHID
Midfielders: AUCHO KHALID, MAWEJJE TONY, WASWA HASSAN, AZIRA MIKE, KIZITO GEOFFREY, KIZITO KEZIRON, MUTYABA MUZAMIL, MUGERWA YASSAR, SADAM JUMA, OLOYA MOSES, KIZITO LUWAGA WILIAM, WALUSIMBI GODFREY, MUCUREZI PAUL, KIIZA MARTIN, VITALIS TABU
Strikers: MIYA FARUKU, MASSA GEOFFREY, SERUNKUMA GEOFREY, SHABAN MOHAMED, SENTAMU YUNUS, NSIBAMBI DERRICK, LUBEGA EDRISA, SEKISAMBU ERISA