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In the words of a Missouri-born rapper, you only get one shot. In Algeria’s case in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, that was true and it was all the Desert Foxes needed to claim their first AFCON title since 1990 with a 1-0 defeat of Senegal on Friday at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo.…
I welcomed the National Soccer Team- The Cranes, from Egypt where they represented us so well. Making it to the last 16 out of the 53 countries is a commendable job. When Uganda began recovering, we started sports Again. Government has not committed to supporting the national team seriously, but we have been doing it…
Bafana Bafana vs Egypt Egypt Football Association president Hani Abu Reidah has taken little time to react to the shock loss to Bafana Bafana by sacking coach Javier Aguirre before then stepping down from his role with immediate effect. The Pharos were overwhelming favourites heading into the last-16 clash with the South Africans on home…
out ;Desabre The Federation of Uganda football association has announced that they have part ways with head coach on the mutual consent. This has come a few days after Uganda cranes team which has been participating in Total Africa cup of nations in Egypt lost to Senegal. Below is a statement from FUFA. .’’On the…
Uganda Cranes ended the TOTAL Afcon Egypt 2019 championship on a rather sad note after falling 1-0 to West Africans, Senegal during the round of 16 at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night. Sadio Mane scored the only goal of the match in the 15th minute. It was a brave showing by the Uganda…
Cranes team Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has confirmed that Uganda Cranes will now play Somalia in the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) 2020 qualifiers. Originally, Uganda had been scheduled to play South Sudan. But, upon new changes (due to the withdraw of Ethiopia as hosts), Uganda Cranes will now face Somalia. The first …
Onyango and Desabre at the press conference Prior to the AFCON round of 16 game when Uganda plays West Africans Senegal, the Cranes head coach Sebastien Desabre and team captain Denis Onyango addressed the media during the official pre-match press conference held at the Cairo International Stadium on Thursday. Both Desabre and Onyango expressed confidence…
Further to our earlier statement about the Uganda Cranes for the AFCON 2019 remunerations structure, FUFA hereby reaffirms that the Allowances for the Uganda Cranes since 13th May 2019 to 30th June 2019 inclusive of the winning bonuses for the DR Congo and Zimbabwe matches have been duly paid and received by the beneficiaries. This…
On the 2nd July 2019, The Uganda Cranes did not undergo training after players opted not to despite a training programme released by the technical team. FUFA has since engaged the players and confirmed that a complaint about emoluments as their cause of action. FUFA wishes to affirm that matters of the rights and…
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga Ugandans will watch the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that kicks off on Friday, 21 June 2019 live from Egypt for free following a directive from Parliament. Uganda will play against DR Congo in their first game scheduled for Saturday, 22 June 2019. Hon. Moses Balyeku (NRM, Jinja Municipality West) backed by…
