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Moses Opondo eyeing Ugandan debut against Central African Republic

Moses Opondo eyeing Ugandan debut against Central African Republic

Uganda face Central African Republic on Wednesday 30th May 2018 night and Denmark-based winger Moses Opondo wants to make his debut. The Cranes international player, a right winger who turns out for Danish Superliga club Vendsyssel FF, could win his maiden cap. Opondo has already expressed the desire to grab the opportunity with open hands, […]

Mamelodi Sundowns lose to Japanese champions Kashima Antlers in FIFA Club World Cup

Mamelodi Sundowns lose to Japanese champions Kashima Antlers in FIFA Club World Cup

Reigning African club champions Mamelodi Sundowns lost 2-0 to Japanese champions Kashima Antlers at the Suita City football stadium on Sunday 11th December in the  FIFA Club World Cup. Yasushi Endo put the Antlers ahead two minutes after the hour mark before Mu Kanazaki sealed it with the second in the 88th minute. Mamelodi Sundowns, representing […]

Uganda Cranes team and coach Micho nominated for Confideration of African Football awards

Uganda Cranes team and coach Micho nominated for Confideration of African Football awards

Uganda Cranes team, coach Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic and Dennis Onyango are shortlisted for the  team,  Coach and African player of the year (based in Africa)  respectively according to the list released by Confederation of African Football (CAF). Micho battles it out with DR Congo coach Florent Ibenge, Mamelodi Sundowns Pitso Mosimane and Mo Bejaia coach Nacer […]

#5AsideUG: A Fun and Charity gathering Putting Smiles on Disadvantaged Children In Uganda

#5AsideUG: A Fun and Charity gathering Putting Smiles on Disadvantaged Children In Uganda

In 2013, the CNN carried out a survey on Alcohol drinkers across the world. Uganda was ranked 8th and the leading in Africa. Uganda is also ranked among the most social country in the world. This gets me thinking on how much time and money Ugandans spend in the bar alone. Our love for partying and social […]

Minister Abraham Byandala and Rogers Mulindwa start football tournament

FUFA Spokesperson Rogers Mulindwa and Works Minister Abraham Byandaala have entered a partnership in which the two leaders will run a joint annual football tournament in Luweero district cod-named ‘MULINDWA-BYANDAALA CUP’. The deal was sealed yesterday during the official closure of the 6th edition of ‘Mulindwa R Cup’ at Ngogolo play ground, Butuntumula Sub County […]

FIFA summons FUFA over forming parallel football association

The ‘crazy’ Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) leaders are at it again after being cautioned by the FIFA Development Officer, Ashford Mamelodi over forming parallel football associations to manage Uganda soccer. Mamelodi and FIFA in general are bitter that FUFA under its president Lawrence Mulindwa have gone ahead and created FUFA PREMIER LEAGUE LTD […]

St. Mary’s Kitende trounces Kajjansi women team 2:1

  St. Mary’s Kitende girls’ football team put up a spirited performance against Kajjansi Women’s football club beating it 2:1. The two girls for Kitende were all scored by Irene Nabasumba in the first half while the one goal for Kajjansi was scored by Rose Namayanja in the second half. The league has reached quarter […]

Football referees in Uganda to undergo medical check ups

Even ifUgandalost one of its football referees on pitch last week, FIFA has instructed the Federation of Uganda Football association (FUFA) to make sure that all referees inUgandaundergo mandatory medical check ups. David Ssebunya dropped out of a FUFA organized fitness test at Namboole stadium on Saturday and died. Ssebunya dropped out in the 11th […]

Uganda’s female football team vs Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday

Ugandan team of female footballers, the crested Cranes will face their counterparts of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday this week, according to the team manager, Mariam Kaliga. Kaliga, who is also the woman councilor representing Ndejje, Masajja and Busabala parish to Wakiso district, says that Crested Cranes is meeting DR Congo in the […]