Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uche Mubiru Ikpeazou, the UK based Uganda Cranes striker has dropped out as the team enters residential ahead of their Afcon qualifier against Burkina Faso and Malawi respectively. The Uganda Cranes Caretaker Coach, Abdallah Mubiru, says the player requested to drop from the team to …
Read More »Ex-Uganda Cranes players speak out on McKinstry’s suspension
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ex-Uganda Cranes players have weighed in on the suspension of the national football team head coach Johnathan McKinstry. Early this week, the Federation of Uganda Football Association asked the Irish tactician to set aside from his duties for a month effective March 2. The decision …
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 cranes out, Rwanda storm CHAN quarter finals
Douala, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes have exited the Total Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) after suffering a 5-2 defeat to Morocco in a Group C match played at the Reunification Stadium in Douala, Cameroon this evening. Ibrahim Orit gave Uganda Cranes a 25th minute lead before the …
Read More »McKinstry confident as Uganda heads to a hard test against Morocco
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes coach Johnathan McKinstry has expressed confidence in the Uganda Cranes ahead of the their final group stage game against Morocco in Total CHAN 2020 in Cameroon. Mcknistry believes his boys have the ability to crack Morocco in a game that will decide Uganda’s …
Read More »Togo defeats Uganda cranes in second CHAN match
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes have suffered defeat to Togo in their second game at the on-going Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Douala, Cameroon. After the 2-1 defeat to Togo at the Reunification Stadium on Friday night, Uganda Cranes are now on the brink of elimination. After …
Read More »Uganda Cranes is ready for CHAN finals – McKinstry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes squad has done its final training and will depart for Duala in Cameroon for the kick-off of the Total CHAN 2021 tournament. The team has spent almost three weeks in Cameroon where they participated in the pre-CHAN mini tournament to prepare for …
Read More »McKinstry names final Uganda Cranes squad for CHAN tournament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry has named his final squad for the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2020 finals to be held in Cameroon from 16th January to 7th February 2021. Uganda is in Group C alongside defending Champions Morocco, neighbours Rwanda and new …
Read More »Uganda cranes stops Zambia in pre-CHAN tournament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes stopped Zambia 2-0 in their second game of the Pre-CHAN Mini tournament played at the Annex 1- OmnsiSports Yaounde, Cameroon on Monday. Vianne Ssekajugo and Steven Mukwala scored in each half respectively to secure victory for coach Jonathan Mckinstry’s boys against Zambia’s Chipolopolo. …
Read More »Uganda Cranes face former head coach Micho
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes are set to face their former head coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic as they face off with Chipolopolo in their second fixture of the pre-CHAN tournament in Cameroon. Micho coached Uganda Cranes from 2013 to 2017 and guided Uganda Cranes to qualify for the biggest …
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