A 28-member squad of the Rugby Cranes has been unveiled for the upcoming Victoria Cup and Elgon Cup. Ivan Magomu will captain the team, which includes several debutants. The Rugby Cranes are returning to 15s rugby after a four-year gap and are eagerly preparing for the matches against Zambia and Kenya.
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) revealed its Technical Master Plan at a recent event in Kampala. The plan, approved by the FUFA Executive and presented to the FUFA Assembly, is designed to transform football in Uganda over the next seven years.
The Lady Rugby Cranes, Uganda’s women’s national rugby team, has been cleared to compete in the Africa Rugby Women Sevens event in Tunisia. The 15-player squad was officially launched on October 11, 2023, aiming to secure a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics through the Africa Championship. The competition will take place from October 14 to October 15, with Uganda grouped alongside South Africa, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe.
Uganda is set to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and will need to pay a $30 million hosting fee to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) before February 2025. This decision followed the joint Pamoja Bid with Kenya and Tanzania to host the tournament. Alongside the hosting fee, Uganda has committed to building two new stadiums and upgrading existing ones for the event.
Serbia has been awarded the privilege of hosting the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade. The event is scheduled for March 30, 2024, and will take place at the Park of Friendship, a picturesque location near the Danube River. Initially, the hosting rights were granted to Croatian cities, but they were deemed unprepared to organize the competition.
Uganda, as part of the East Africa Pamoja Bid, has secured the privilege to host the prestigious 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) and their football club are gearing up for an exciting season ahead in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League 2023/24.
The Ugandan government has joined forces with Summa, a Turkish construction company, to construct a modern multipurpose indoor sports complex in Kampala, Uganda. The complex, with a seating capacity of 15,000, will be situated at the National Council of Sports (NCS) premises in Lugogo. President Yoweri Museveni welcomed Summa to Uganda and pledged government support for the project.
Uganda’s U20 Women’s National Football team, under the leadership of head coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi, has announced a provisional squad of 35 players for preparations ahead of the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. The team is set to face Mozambique in the first round of qualifiers scheduled from October 6th to 15th, 2023.
The Federation of Uganda Football Association mutually terminated the contract of Uganda Cranes Coach, Milutin Sredojević commonly known as Micho ending his second stint as the gaffer with the men’s national football team in a statement released by Federation of Uganda football Association (FUFA) yesterday 14th September 2023.
