https://youtu.be/BHLPlEn5SCM Fear on Friday gripped the sports fans at Wankuluku Stadium in Kampala following the sudden death of a football referee while officiating a Premier League match. Senior referee Peter Kabugo is said to have collapsed and died during the 73rd minute while officiating a match between Sports Club Villa and UPDF. By the time […]
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has named Matia Lule as the country’s new U-20 head coach, as they gear up for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 CECAFA qualifiers. A former assistant coach of the senior national team, Lule will lead the team during the qualifiers to be held on October […]
All Pioneer buses that had occupied part of the Mandela National Stadium grounds in Namboole have been removed in preparation for the 2026 World Cup qualifying games. Uganda Cranes was recently cleared to use the stadium to host their qualifying matches against Botswana and Algeria next month, and efforts are underway to ensure the stadium […]
Kyambogo University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the government to transform one of its football pitches into a modern training facility for the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027. The facility, located near the university’s main building, will be one of ten training venues developed for the continental tournament. According to […]
Uganda’s Parliament Speaker, Anitah Annet Among has warned that the country could lose its hosting rights of the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if stadium construction is not done quickly. Last year, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania were awarded 2027 AFCON hosting rights by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the body that runs […]
Upcoming home international matches Uganda vs Botswana June 7th Uganda vs Algeria June 10th The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has cleared Mandela National Stadium-Namboole to resume hosting international matches. According to a statement shared by the Ugandan FA Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein, CAF permitted FUFA to host international fixtures at Namboole barely two weeks after […]
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has appealed to Ugandans to mind about the legacy they will leave behind when they die, other than focusing on individual material accumulation. Among said that a lasting legacy should not be solely defined by one’s material possessions in form of land, many commercial flats in town, farms […]
Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Joseph Put has appointed Sam Ssimbwa Bamweyena as his assistant. The decision was made Thursday after the Belgian tactician was officially unveiled as the new Uganda Cranes head coach. Ssimbwa, a CAF A Certified coach will start his role with immediate effect according to FUFA Communications Director Ahmed Hussein. “FUFA has […]
The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has today unveiled the newly appointed Uganda Cranes head coach, the Belgian tactician Paul Put. The 67-year journeyman replaces Milutin Sredojević who was sacked in September. Put was in charge of the Gambian national team between 2008 and 2011 before being appointed manager of Burkina Faso in March […]
Senior coach Abdullah Mubiru has turned down the opportunity given to him by FUFA to coach the Uganda National Senior football team. In a statement issued by FUFA, the Uganda’s football governing body regrets the fact that a few days back, Mr. Mubiru Abdallah was appointed as Assistant coach of the Uganda National Senior […]