Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sports officials want the government to draft a special policy that favours players who miss national exams while representing the country in international competitions. This comes a few days after some youths missed their Uganda Certificate Examinations-UCE while representing the country in two international Youth …
Read More »CAF calls off U17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2021
Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The final tournament of the Total U17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2021 that was due to start March 13th to 31st March in Morocco has been called off. Continental football governing body CAF issued a brief statement on March 8, confirming …
Read More »Uganda’s Hippos are 2nd best at AFCON 2021
AFCON U20 FINAL 2021 Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Ghana 🇬🇭 2 BEST XI 2021 🇬🇭 Danlad Ibrahim 🇨🇫 Flory Yangao 🇨🇲 Blondon Meyapya 🇬🇲 Jawra Lamin 🇺🇬 Aziz Kayondo 🇲🇦 El Mehdi El Moubarik 🇬🇲 Lamarana Jallow 🇹🇳 Chibeb Labidi 🇬🇭 Abdul Fatawu I. 🇺🇬 Kakooza Derrick 🇧🇫 Joffrey Bazie Weight of history too …
Read More »AFCON qualifiers: Uganda Cranes provisional squad unveiled
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes interim coaches have summoned a 31-man squad to start preparations ahead of two crucial Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches later this month. The assistant coaches Abdallah Mubiru and Livingstone Mbabazi announced the squad today before the Cranes host Group B …
Read More »Uganda cubs to open U17 Afcon campaign against hosts Morocco
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cubs will open their U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) campaign against the hosts Morroco at the Moulay Hassan Stadium on March 13th, 2021. The draws conducted on Wednesday by the Confederation of African Football- CAF Competition Director, Samson Adamu, placed Uganda in Group A …
Read More »AFCON U-17 QUALIFIERS: Ethiopia’s coach warns Uganda cubs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cubs will face Ethiopia in their last Group A match at the on-going Zonal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) U-17 qualifiers in Rwanda this afternoon at the Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu, Rwanda. Although the Uganda Cubs have already booked a place in the semi-finals, …
Read More »Uganda cubs battle Kenya in Afcon U-17 qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cubs will this afternoon battle Kenya in the on-going Zonal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) U-17 qualifiers in Rubavu, Rwanda. Victory for the Cubs will see them book a place in the semi-final stage. Uganda Cubs coach Hamzah Lutalo told Uganda Radio Network on …
Read More »Uganda’s opponents South Sudan disqualified from Afcon U-17 qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The South Sudan U-17 team has been disqualified from the Zonal qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations U-17 which starts today in Rubavu, Rwanda. Uganda Cubs were meant to start their campaign against the South Sudan team at the Umuganda Stadium this afternoon. However, …
Read More »Afcon U-20 qualifiers: Uganda to face Kenya in semi-final clash
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Hippos will face arch-rivals Kenya in the first semi-final at the on-going Zonal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier for the U-20 category in Tanzania. The Rising Stars of Kenya defeated Sudan 2-1 today evening in a Group C match played at the Sheikh …
Read More »Uganda hippos face South Sudan in zonal qualifiers for Afcon U-20
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Hippos will take to the field this afternoon at the Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium, Arusha in their opening Group B match of the Zonal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) U-20 qualifiers. Head coach Morley Byekwaso told Uganda Radio Network – URN last night …
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