Scottish teenagers may represent Uganda in football
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Olly and Seb Fisher, teenage brothers from Scotland, are poised to play international football for Uganda, where their mother was born.
The Partick Thistle players received invitations to Uganda’s under-20 and under-17 training camps after their father spoke with a football consultant in Nigeria six months ago. They recently spent a week training in Jinja, in eastern Uganda, and are currently continuing their training.
The brothers believe they could be the first white players to represent the African nation, a possibility confirmed by Uganda’s under-20s coach, Laryea Kingston, a former Hearts and Ghana midfielder. The family has long-standing ties to Uganda through their maternal grandparents, who lived there for several years. Both teenagers expressed surprise and honour at the call-ups, noting the warm welcome they received from teammates, some of whom came from the same region of Uganda as their mother.
Olly hopes to join the under-20 squad if they qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations, while Seb is aiming for a place in the under-17 squad for the World Cup in Qatar. They believe playing internationally will improve their skills and benefit their club play with Partick Thistle.
