Uganda is set to co-host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Kenya and Tanzania under the “Pamoja” bid, a move officials say could boost tourism, trade, and regional integration. Uganda’s ambitious preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have come under parliamentary scrutiny after State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang presented a sweeping […]
Uganda’s national football team, the Uganda Cranes, has qualified for the 35th edition of the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, set to take place in Morocco. The Cranes clinched their qualification with two matches left to play, including a home game against South Africa scheduled for Friday at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. […]
Ivory Coast has convincingly won its third AFCON title after defeating Nigeria two goals to one. Nigeria got the first goal in the match against the hosts in the first half. Ivory Coast equalised the game in the 63rd minute and Sebastian Haller scored the winning goal. Though they had the home advantage, Ivory Coast […]
The former Chelsea and Manchester United Football teams coach Jose Mourinho has praised the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the prompt use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Mourinho says unlike the VAR in the European football, in AFCON, VAR has been used exactly the way […]
A number of referees have been sent home by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and won’t officiate at any game again untill the end of this Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). One of them is Gabonese referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho who officiated Senegal vs Ivory Coast’s game, his offence being that he failed to […]
By Tony Evans Ngabo Fear on Sunday gripped residents of Kyaddondo East constituency following the sudden death of a former Member of Parliament aspirant. James Serebe, who ran on the Democratic Party (DP) ticket in 2020 is said to have died on Saturday night following the stressful African Cup of Nations quarter final results. Owen […]
Senegal 1 (4) vs (5) 1 Ivory Coast The Africa Cup of Nations defending champions Senegal ended the game against the tournament hosts, Ivory Coast in tears after a loss in a penalty shoot-out. Though the match seemed to be a walkover for team Senegal, it stretched up to 120 minutes only to end in […]
Zanzibar are the regional 2023 CECAFA U-15 Boys champions. The Zanzibar team defeated Uganda Rhinos 4-3 in the penalty shootouts to be crowned as CECAFA U-15 champions at the Njeru based FUFA Technical Centre on Thursday. The match had ended 1-1 in the allotted 90 minutes, but Zanzibar proved a better prepared side on penalty kicks. […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together with the First Lady Maama Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports have today launched Uganda’s joint bid to host the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. “Sports is very good, and it has now transformed from mere emizannyo to emirimu. This is good, let’s take advantage of […]