Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Betika Uganda has announced a Shs100 million partnership with newly promoted Ntugasaze Football Club, backing the club’s historic debut in the Uganda Premier League during the 2026/27 season. The partnership, unveiled on August 19 at Kira Road Police Grounds, Ntugasaze’s home venue for …
Read More »Experienced FUFA Big League coach Sempigi joins SC Volcanoes
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SC Volcanoes have capped their preparations for their FUFA Big League debut season by bringing in experienced coach Sempigi Sadick. He joins a few days after quitting the newly promoted Uganda Premier League side Kigezi HomeBoyz. This just months after he guided the Kabale-based …
Read More »The most popular sports competitions and tournaments followed by Ugandan sports fans
Kampala, Uganda | Uganda loves sport. From dusty village pitches to packed city stadiums, the passion runs deep. And wherever fans gather, betting follows close behind. Many people in Uganda use 22bet to follow and bet on their favorite sports. Here are the competitions they watch the most. The Uganda …
Read More »From Kigali to Villa Park: How Rwanda is expanding sport into a global ambition
The Aston Villa deal is Rwanda’s boldest attempt yet to transform football visibility into tourism, investment and international influence NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | When English Premier League side Aston Villa walks onto the pitch next season, Visit Rwanda will occupy the most coveted piece of commercial …
Read More »Mukiza is new patron of Big League club Mutolere SC Kisoro
Kisoro, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Director General of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Robert Mukiza has been named patron of Mutolere Sports Club from Kisoro, which is preparing for their Big League debut this 2026/2027 season. “We are proud to welcome Mr Mukiza to the club and look …
Read More »Africa’s record World Cup showing electrifies football-passionate continent, diaspora
NAIROBI | Xinhua | From debutant Cabo Verde’s fairy-tale run to traditional powerhouse Morocco’s unbeaten streak, African football has emerged as an increasingly formidable presence on the global stage. Ten African teams entered the expanded FIFA World Cup. For the first time in the tournament’s history, 90 percent of African …
Read More »African footballers shine at the World Cup, but not for Africa
Despite African brilliance on the world stage, players increasingly choose foreign flags, citing better organisation, respect and pathways than African federations offer, writes Sean Andah. African playÂers are never far from the pinÂnacle of the world’s game. The perÂfect illusÂtraÂtion of this can be seen in France and its approach …
Read More »Football “fans” to design Cranes AFCON jersey
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) and lead sponsor MTN Uganda have launched a challenge for the redesign of the next national team jersey. Artists are expected to pitch ideas to a selection committee, which will, in turn, choose the best design for the …
Read More »World Cup 2026: The real story of the resilient African migrants reshaping global football
COMMENT | UROS KOVAC  | Global football body Fifa is branding the World Cup 2026 – and global football in general – as a celebration of inclusivity and diversity. It’s presented as a harbinger of peace and hope, and even somehow a saviour of African migrants who drown while attempting to …
Read More »The Spygate scandal of English football
The Spygate scandal became one of the most controversial episodes in modern English football in 2019. The 1xBet Uganda platform is the best destination for those who want to bet on English football. The affair involved Marcelo Bielsa, then manager of Leeds United, and accusations that the club had sent …
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