Uganda Cranes succesfully completed phase one of their AFCON preparations on Tuesday.
The national side managed a 2 all draw in a practice match played at Nakivubo War II Memorial Stadium.
Yunus Sentamu opened the scoring for theUganda Cranes in the first half of the game and later second half substitute Muzamiru Mutyaba doubled the lead before Pius Wanji converting a penalty for Vipers first goal and Bashir Mutanda eqaulising late for Vipers.
This has been Uganda Cranes third practice match since Wednesday 23rd November 2016 when the team tactician Sredejovic ‘Micho’ Milutin unveiled the detailed preparation programme before AFCON 2017.
Action between Vipers and Uganda Cranes at Nakivubo Stadium
The first game was against Saints which ended 3-1 in favour of the Uganda Cranes and 1-1 against Bright Stars.
After the Vipers match, the coach said that the technical team has achieved its intention in the first phase of analyzing players.
“We have analysed the players in these days of the training especially basing on the three practices matches against the Saints, Bright Stars and Vipers” noted Micho.
A list of 41 players is to be released on Wednesday late evening to undergo CAF medical check up and start another phase AFCON preparations.
Uganda Cranes 1st half team:
Ismail Watenga (GK), Nicholas Wadada,Shafic Batanbuze, Rashid Toha, Richard Kasagga, Hassan Wasswa, Paul Mucureezi, Tonny Mawejje, Sadam Juma, Yunus Sentamu and Geoffrey Serunkuma.
2nd half team:
Benjamin Ochan (GK), Denis Okot ,Joseph Ochaya , Timothy Awanyi, Richard Kasagga, Denis Iguma , ,Tonny Mawejje,Muzamiru Mutyaba, Yunus Sentamu, Edrisa Lubega and Derrick Nsibambi
The FUFA Education department in conjunction with TangoSport Uganda Limited has organized yet another course, Football Administration and Management (FAMACO).
The course is slated for December 9-11 at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.
Each of the participants is expected to register with Ugx.150,000 for this residential course.
According to the Tangosport Uganda Limited Communications Manager Hambali Majojo, registration is currently on-going;
Registration is being made on Airtel money 0702 846238 or on the Tangosport account number: 4310300267
FUFA has this year alone held a number of educational courses in refereeing, management and coaching, all intended to train experts in the daily running of the game in the country to ensure professionalism.
The tragic airplane crash on Tuesday morning has left the entire world in shock as Brazilian club Associação Chapecoense de Futebol lost almost all its players who were on board. The team was heading to Colombia from Brazil for the final round of the Copa Sudamericana.
In a message to the Brazilian Football Federation;
‘Tough times call for togetherness. Ugandans are with you. We know how much this will impact on Brazilian football and those who lost their loved ones in the airplane crash’ said FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo.
‘We are aware there some players and other people who survived. We pray to the Almighty for a quick recovery’ the statement further reads.
FUFA President further added in his condolence message ‘On behalf of the FUFA Executive, staff, members, players, sponsors and the entire football fraternity, we sympathise with the people of Brazil’
The aircraft had 72 passengers and nine crew members on board, including the Brazilian team’s delegation and members of the media.
In association football, the referee is the person responsible for enforcing the FIFA Laws of the Game during the course of a match. Uganda has 22 FIFA Referees and over 100 National referees while others are at regional level.
This Friday 2nd December, at Speke Resort Munyonyo, the Airtel FUFA Awards will have a new referee of the year. Last year the award was won by Mark Ssonko.
This year the list has a new kid on the block Ivan Kintu Bayige who will also represent Uganda at the 2nd edition of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations 2016 in Nigeria running from 13th-18th December.
Three FIFA referees have been nominated for the 2016 Airtel FUFA Awards. these are;
Brian Nsubuga Miiro -FIFA Referee
Mark Sonko- FIFA Assistant Referee
Ivan Kintu Bayige- FIFA Beach Soccer Referee (Main Photo of this story on the website)
Brian Miiro-FIFA RefereeMark Ssonko -FIFA Assistant referee
Voting Mechanics to determine winners in selected categories
Category 1; Airtel-FUFA Male Player of the Year:
The Short list is a summary as per nomination time of opinion of all the coaches of the 16 clubs playing in the Azam Uganda Premier League cast their votes in favour of players who they deemed excellent in 2016.
The player who was listed number 1 earned 3 points, number 2 earned 2 points and that listed number 3 earned 1 point. Five (5) players with the most votes were short listed and were announced at the launch of the FUFA Awards on 14th November 2016 Serena Hotel, Achwa Hall. The grand prize for the Male Player of the year is a an Alteza car.
Nominees for Airtel Male Player of the year 2016;
Denis Onyango Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Uganda Cranes
Denis Onyango has been the mainstay between the posts for his club Mamelodi Sundowns in the South Africa Premier League and Uganda Cranes in 2016.
He made the shortlist after his excellent show during the 2017 AFCON qualification that helped Uganda Cranes return to the table of men on the African continent. He also won the ABSA Premiership title with his club and became the first Ugandan to win the CAF Champions League.
Faruku Miya – Standard Liege (Belgium), Uganda Cranes
He is the reigning Airtel FUFA Male player of the year. Miya captained Uganda Cranes at the CHAN Finals in Rwanda where netted one goal before leaving Vipers SC for Standard Liege in Belgium.
Many football fans will always remember Faruku Miya for scoring a memorable goal against Comoros at Nambole stadium when Uganda Cranes secured a 1-0 win to qualify for the AFCON finals for the first time in 38 years. Since breaking into the Cranes team, the 20 year old has been enjoying starting berths under head coach Milutin Sredojevic.
Joseph Ochaya KCCA FC, Uganda Cranes
One of Uganda’s most exciting left fullbacks to watch in action both at club and national team level.
Ochaya is already a winner of the most prized asset-a Subaru Forester-staked by the organisers of the Azam Uganda Premier League awards.
Can lady luck fall on him again?
His stats for 2016 will surely give both Onyango and Miya moments of scare for this top award. He scored 7 league goals last season, 3 in the Uganda cup and 4 in the current Azam Uganda Premier League season.
Muhammad Shaban- Onduparaka FC, Uganda Cranes
The lanky striker guided his club to automatic qualification to the Azam Uganda Premier League with 13 goals. He also finished top scorer of the Uganda cup with 7 goals when his club fell to Vipers on the Final at Nakivubo stadium. He has scored 6 goals already this season in the league. 2016 will always be a historic year or Shaban as he made his international debut for Cranes against Zambia at Namboole stadium and was an unused substitute when Cranes beat Congo Brazzaville 1-0.
Erisa Sekisambu – Vipers SC, Uganda Cranes
The stylish striker netted seven goals including a beauty in the Uganda cup final against Onduparaka.
He was one of the shining stars at the 2016 CHAN Finals in Rwanda as he netted in the 2-2 draw with Mali.
Ssekisambu who has already scored 4 goals this season, hit the back of the net in the league 16 times last season.
Category 2: FUFA Female player of the year:
The Short list is a summary of opinion of 5 Experts of the Women Football players who cast their votes in favour of players who they deemed excellent in the 2015/2016 FUFA Women Elite League season. The voting Experts include;
Majida Nantanda Head Coach of the Senior Women National Team
Paul Ssali Pioneer of Women Football in Uganda
Agnes Mugena Chairperson FUFA Women Committee
Hadijah Namuyanja FUFA Women Football Officer
Ayub Khalifah FUFA Delegate from Women Football and Coach Kawempe Muslim SS
The player who was listed number 1 earned 4 points, number 2 earned 3 points and that listed number 3 earned 2 point2 ans at number 4 earned 1 point. Four (4) players with the most votes were short listed and were announced at the launch of the FUFA Awards on 14th November 2016 at Serena Hotel. The grand prize for the Female Player of the year is a car.
Ruth Aturo Kawempe Muslim SSS FC, and Crested Cranes
Aturo was the number one choice between the posts for Crested Cranes during the CECAFA Women championship at the FUFA Technical Centre.
She kept two clean sheets during the tournament in 4 matches but was also very instrumental when she kept 8 clean sheets during the FUFA Women Elite League in 16 matches as Kawempe defended the league last season.
In the FUFA Independence cup, Aturo kept clean sheets in all the three games Kawempe played in the tournament that they won. She kept 13 clean sheets in 23 matches.
Hasifah Nassuuna Kawempe Muslim SSS FC, and Crested Cranes
Nasuuna was voted the MVP of the 2015/2016 FUFA Women Elite League (FWEL) for the second year running.
Nassuna created a deadly combination with Sandra Nabweteme for their 41 goals tally in the regular season of the FWEL. She scored 18 in the regular season and one in the play offs (19 in the FWEL 2015/2016 season) and made 16 assists to guide Kawempe to league glory.
Nassuuna also won the National Post Primary Schools Girls football title with Kawempe in Masindi scoring 13 goals in 9 matches. However in the qualifiers of the National Post Primary Schools Girls football she scored 15 goals in 7 matches.
She also scored 8 goals in 6 games in the Buganda Schools girls’ title. She netted 2 goals as Kawempe lifted the FUFA Women Independence cup. She netted 6 goals in 5 games for Crested Cranes during CECAFA Women in Jinja. She was also on target 3 times in the Mama Becca Cup.
Nassuna who has already score two goals in the league this season (FWEL 2016/2017) also netted three times for Kawempe in the UMEA cup in Masaka.
In total, the period captured for the awards in this category, Nassuuna scored 71 goals.
Christine Nambirigge – She Corporate, and Crested Cranes
Popularly known as ‘Tina’ among the football fraternity, Nambirigge is a natural defender but she is sometimes deployed as a striker by her coaches. She plays for She Corporates who finished runners up in the FWEL 2015/2016 season. She netted 4 goals and made 11 assists in the FWEL 2015/2016 season..
Her club She Corporates won the FUFA Women Day Mama Becca Cup 2016 where she scored 3 goals.
In the CECAFA women Championship, Tina who plays Beach soccer with She Corporates, scored two goals.
Sandra Nabweteme –South West Oklahoma State University, Crested Cranes
She is the current holder of the FUFA Female player of the year. She currently plays in the US when she helped her club SWOSU to the playoffs. She picked up two awards for best new comer and scored 22 goals with 9 assists in the Greater American Conference.
She netted 23 goals in the 2015/2016 FUFA Women League and 2 in the 2016 FUFA Women Day Mama Becca Cup. She was captain when Kawempe Muslim Secondary School won their second successive league title.
The key mechanism of voting is to Type FUFA -Space- Code – and send to – 8888.
Male player of the Year 2016-Nominees:
Faruku Miya – 10
Denis Onyango – 20
Joseph Ochaya – 30
Muhammed Shaban – 40
Erisa Ssekisambu – 50
Female player of the year 2016-Nominees:
Sandra Nabweteeme -60
Hasifa Nassuna – 70
Christine Nambirigge – 80
Ruth Aturo – 90
For the category of ‘Fans Ugandan Favourite player of the year’
Type….
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For the catergory of Fans’ favourite player in leagues outside Uganda.
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The 2016 FUFA Awards will head back to the venue that left our guests yearning for more on the night when we crowned the best football stars of 2015.
The FUFA Awards organizing Committee would like to announce that Speke Resort Munyonyo is the venue that will host the 2016 FUFA Awards night on 2nd December 2016.
There are 11 categories for the 2016 FUFA Awards with the best female and male footballers on the night walking away with a Grand prize of a car each.
The Airtel FUFA awards 2016 will be held on Friday 2nd December at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Eleven (11) Categories will have winners including the FUFA XI of the year.
On Monday, the Awards committee released the list of nominees for coach of the year and these are;
Allan Kabonge: Formerly with Onduparaka FC but now with Masavu FC. He led Onduparaka FC to the Uganda Premier League before seeing his team lose to Vipers Sc in the Uganda cup final at Nakivubo.
Mike Mutebi: He guided KCCA FC to the the Azam Uganda Premier League title. His team is still flying high in the league as they top the table standings this year.
Mike Mutebi coaches reigning League champions KCCA FC
George Nsimbe: He crossed from The Saints FC to Vipers SC where he guided the team to Uganda Cup glory and runners up position in the Azam Uganda Premier League.
George Nsimbe-He won the Uganda cup with Vipers SC.
The FUFA Technical Committee submitted a shortlist of 5 Coaches where the Uganda Football Coaches Association (UFCA) selected 20 senior persons in coaching to vote the best coach from the list of 5 and the one with highest number of votes will be declared the winner on Friday.
Voting Mechanics to determine winners in selected categories
Category 1; Airtel-FUFA Male Player of the Year:
The Short list is a summary as per nomination time of opinion of all the coaches of the 16 clubs playing in the Azam Uganda Premier League cast their votes in favour of players who they deemed excellent in 2016.
The player who was listed number 1 earned 3 points, number 2 earned 2 points and that listed number 3 earned 1 point. Five (5) players with the most votes were short listed and were announced at the launch of the FUFA Awards on 14th November 2016 Serena Hotel, Achwa Hall. The grand prize for the Male Player of the year is a An Alteza car.
Nominees for Airtel Male Player of the year 2016;
Denis Onyango Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Uganda Cranes
Denis Onyango has been the mainstay between the posts for his club Mamelodi Sundowns in the South Africa Premier League and Uganda Cranes in 2016.
He made the shortlist after his excellent show during the 2017 AFCON qualification that helped Uganda Cranes return to the table of men on the African continent. He also won the ABSA Premiership title with his club and became the first Ugandan to win the CAF Champions League.
Faruku Miya – Standard Liege (Belgium), Uganda Cranes
He is the reigning Airtel FUFA Male player of the year. Miya captained Uganda Cranes at the CHAN Finals in Rwanda where netted one goal before leaving Vipers SC for Standard Liege in Belgium.
Many football fans will always remember Faruku Miya for scoring a memorable goal against Comoros at Nambole stadium when Uganda Cranes secured a 1-0 win to qualify for the AFCON finals for the first time in 38 years. Since breaking into the Cranes team, the 20 year old has been enjoying starting berths under head coach Milutin Sredojevic.
Joseph Ochaya KCCA FC, Uganda Cranes
One of Uganda’s most exciting left fullbacks to watch in action both at club and national team level.
Ochaya is already a winner of the most prized asset-a Subaru Forester-staked by the organisers of the Azam Uganda Premier League awards.
Can lady luck fall on him again?
His stats for 2016 will surely give both Onyango and Miya moments of scare for this top award. He scored 7 league goals last season, 3 in the Uganda cup and 4 in the current Azam Uganda Premier League season.
Muhammad Shaban- Onduparaka FC, Uganda Cranes
The lanky striker guided his club to automatic qualification to the Azam Uganda Premier League with 13 goals. He also finished top scorer of the Uganda cup with 7 goals when his club fell to Vipers on the Final at Nakivubo stadium. He has scored 6 goals already this season in the league. in the uganda Cranes regional tours he has netted three goals (Nakasongola, Buganda region and Kampala region) 2016 will always be a historic year for Shaban as he made his international debut for Cranes against Zambia at Namboole stadium and was an unused substitute when Cranes beat Congo Brazzaville 1-0.
Erisa Sekisambu – Vipers SC, Uganda Cranes
The stylish striker netted seven goals including a beauty in the Uganda cup final against Onduparaka.
He was one of the shining stars at the 2016 CHAN Finals in Rwanda as he netted in the 2-2 draw with Mali.
Ssekisambu who has already scored 4 goals this season, hit the back of the net in the league 16 times last season.
Category 2: FUFA Female player of the year:
The Short list is a summary of opinion of 5 Experts of the Women Football players who cast their votes in favour of players who they deemed excellent in the 2015/2016 FUFA Women Elite League season. The voting Experts include;
Majida Nantanda Head Coach of the Senior Women National Team
Paul Ssali Pioneer of Women Football in Uganda
Agnes Mugena Chairperson FUFA Women Committee
Hadijah Namuyanja FUFA Women Football Officer
Ayub Khalifah FUFA Delegate from Women Football and Coach Kawempe Muslim SS
The player who was listed number 1 earned 4 points, number 2 earned 3 points and that listed number 3 earned 2 point2 ans at number 4 earned 1 point. Four (4) players with the most votes were short listed and were announced at the launch of the FUFA Awards on 14th November 2016 at Serena Hotel. The grand prize for the Female Player of the year is a car.
Ruth Aturo Kawempe Muslim SSS FC, and Crested Cranes
Aturo was the number one choice between the posts for Crested Cranes during the CECAFA Women championship at the FUFA Technical Centre.
She kept two clean sheets during the tournament in 4 matches but was also very instrumental when she kept 8 clean sheets during the FUFA Women Elite League in 16 matches as Kawempe defended the league last season.
In the FUFA Independence cup, Aturo kept clean sheets in all the three games Kawempe played in the tournament that they won. She kept 13 clean sheets in 23 matches.
Hasifah Nassuuna Kawempe Muslim SSS FC, and Crested Cranes
Nasuuna was voted the MVP of the 2015/2016 FUFA Women Elite League (FWEL) for the second year running.
Nassuna created a deadly combination with Sandra Nabweteme for their 41 goals tally in the regular season of the FWEL. She scored 18 in the regular season and one in the play offs (19 in the FWEL 2015/2016 season) and made 16 assists to guide Kawempe to league glory.
Nassuuna also won the National Post Primary Schools Girls football title with Kawempe in Masindi scoring 13 goals in 9 matches. However in the qualifiers of the National Post Primary Schools Girls football she scored 15 goals in 7 matches.
She also scored 8 goals in 6 games in the Buganda Schools girls’ title. She netted 2 goals as Kawempe lifted the FUFA Women Independence cup. She netted 6 goals in 5 games for Crested Cranes during CECAFA Women in Jinja. She was also on target 3 times in the Mama Becca Cup.
Nassuna who has already score two goals in the league this season (FWEL 2016/2017) also netted three times for Kawempe in the UMEA cup in Masaka.
In total, the period captured for the awards in this category, Nassuuna scored 71 goals.
Christine Nambirigge – She Corporate, and Crested Cranes
Popularly known as ‘Tina’ among the football fraternity, Nambirigge is a natural defender but she is sometimes deployed as a striker by her coaches. She plays for She Corporates who finished runners up in the FWEL 2015/2016 season. She netted 4 goals and made 11 assists in the FWEL 2015/2016 season..
Her club She Corporates won the FUFA Women Day Mama Becca Cup 2016 where she scored 3 goals.
In the CECAFA women Championship, Tina who plays Beach soccer with She Corporates, scored two goals.
Sandra Nabweteme –South West Oklahoma State University, Crested Cranes
She is the current holder of the FUFA Female player of the year. She currently plays in the US when she helped her club SWOSU to the playoffs. She picked up two awards for best new comer and scored 22 goals with 9 assists in the Greater American Conference.
She netted 23 goals in the 2015/2016 FUFA Women League and 2 in the 2016 FUFA Women Day Mama Becca Cup. She was captain when Kawempe Muslim Secondary School won their second successive league title.
The key mechanism of voting is to Type FUFA -Space- Code – and send to – 8888.
Male player of the Year 2016-Nominees:
Faruku Miya – 10
Denis Onyango – 20
Joseph Ochaya – 30
Muhammed Shaban – 40
Erisa Ssekisambu – 50
Female player of the year 2016-Nominees:
Sandra Nabweteeme -60
Hasifa Nassuna – 70
Christine Nambirigge – 80
Ruth Aturo – 90
For the category of ‘Fans Ugandan Favourite player of the year’
Type….
Fansug – clubname, name of the player, then send to 8888
For the catergory of Fans’ favourite player in leagues outside Uganda.
Type…..
FANS – Clubname – name of player – then send to – 8888
The 2016 FUFA Awards will head back to the venue that left our guests yearning for more on the night when we crowned the best football stars of 2015.
The FUFA Awards organizing Committee would like to announce that Speke Resort Munyonyo is the venue that will host the 2016 FUFA Awards night on 2nd December 2016.
There are 11 categories for the 2016 FUFA Awards with the best female and male footballers on the night walking away with a Grand prize of a car each.
MAIN PHOTO: Allan Kabonge (white shirt) with medal around his neck. He has been nominated for the coach of the year in the 2016 Airtel FUFA Awards due this Friday in Munyonyo.
Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin Sredejovic is impressed so far by the response of players during the non residential training sessions.
Training has been so far so good. I am happy for the response of players in the sessions held so far. The practice matches are intended to fine tune the players mentally and physically. We shall have another one (practice game) against Vipers on Tuesday
The national team has had a series of non residential training since last week with players being tested in training matches against The Saints and Bright Stars,
The Monday practice match against Bright Stars at Nakivubo War Stadium ended one goal apiece. The Uganda Cranes scored first through Derrick Nsibambi as Yubu Bogere equalized later in the second half.
Team Line ups:
Uganda Cranes XI:
Ismail Watenga (G.K), Denis Okot Oola, Joseph Ochaya, Richard Kasagga Jjuuko, Timothy Dennis Awany, Tonny Mawejje, Dennis Iguma, Kezironi Kizito, Derrick Nsibambi, Muhammed Shaban, Edrisa Lubega
Uganda Cranes Team 2:
Ismail Watenga (G.K), Nicolas Wadada, Shafiq Batambuze, Rashid Toha, Halid Lwaliwa, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Muzamiru Mutyaba, Geofrey Sserunkuma, Ibrahim Saddam Juma, Paul Mucureezi, Yunus Sentamu
Bright Stars 15:
Nicholas Ssebwato, Moses Ssekasana, Innocent Assimwe, Jimmy Kakooza, Abdulnoor Kanaana, Sulaiman Ssekajja Ssebunza, Victor Aweko, Abraham Kisa, Methidous Jjungu, Joshua Kawadwa, Jackson Kibirige, Seif Batte, Fred Ssegujja, Yubu Bogere, Ali Okitto
Subs:
Cleo Ssetuba (G.K), Hakim Mugerwa, Andrew Kaggwa, Martin Kivumbi
The FUFA U-17 Juniors League continued on Sunday with three games on card. However the match between Onduparaka and URA ended in a walk over for the home side as URA failed to make the trip to West Nile.
In Kisubi, where FUFA U-17 defending champions Vipers SC play their home games, Sentamu Joshua netted a brace while Bakabulindi Moses got the other goal as Proline FC were condemned to a 3-0 loss on Sunday.
In Mwererwe at the Champions stadium, Bright Stars FC drew 1-1 with Lweza FC. Nkonge Edrine netted for Bright Stars FC while Lubowa George was on target for the visiting team.
In Arua, URA FC were a no show as the League organisers will award Onduparaka maximum points.
On Thursday the league will resume with only one match between KCCA FC and Vipers at the Philip Omondi stadium in Lugogo.
After a two day break, the Uganda Cranes on Sunday continued with non -residential training in the morning at Nakivubio Stadium.
The training session that started shortly before 10 am was twice interrupted by the heavy rains that were experienced in Kampala before it was finally concluded shortly before midday.
Owing to their ultimate target of representing the Nation in the very best way possible at the AFCON finals next year in Gabon, the seemingly unbothered players together with their coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic and his assistants Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba endured the drizzles as they went about their business working on the skills.
Training session at Nakivubo on Sunday
During the break, the coach used the time optimally lifting the spirits of his players through an inspiration talk meant to gear their efforts towards working so hard such that they can be considered for slots on the final squad that will represent the country in Gabon.
‘In Gabon we are going to play very strong sides but we are not weak either especially if we prepare very well and work hard. This country has had to wait for 39 years for this moment. You should be very proud of yourself and work so hard having in mind all the kinds of benefits that are there for you as players’ Micho told his players.
Hard work pays. Raining falling on the Uganda Cranes players on Sunday morning at Nakivubo stadium.
He went on to challenge the players to give him reason to be included in the final squad that will be going to Gabon by working so hard.
‘This qualification meant a lot to this great Nation but once in Gabon it will not be about me or the other coaches. There are so many opportunities for players that come with playing at this stage that I want you to embrace but this won’t come easy. You need to first convince me and the other coaches. This is the time for you to prove to me that you deserve that place on the 23 man squad’
The team held a trial match against Bombo based The Saints FC with the match ending 2-1 in favour of the Uganda Cranes. Uganda Cranes will enjoy another practice match today at Nakivubo stadium with Kawempe based side Bright Stars FC playing in the Azam Uganda premier League. It is a closed door training session at 4pm but the sports media will be allowed to access the stadium.
The players that attended training on Sunday;
Goalkeepers; Ismail Watenga, Benjamin Ochan.
Up field players included;
Nicholas Wadada, Richard Kasagga, Denis Okoth, Joseph Ochaya, Timothy Awanyi, Rashid Toha, Halid Lwaliwa, Keziron Kizito, Shafik Batambuzze, Ibrahim Sadam Juma, Tonny Mawejje, Muzamir Mutyaba, Paul Mucureezi, Yunus Sentamu, Muhammad Shaban, Geoffrey Serunkuma, Edrisa Lubega and Derrick Nsibambi
The FUFA Women Elite Clubs will each pay Ug.shs 100,000, regional league clubs shall pay Ug.shs 70,000 and non league clubs (teams) shall register with Ug.shs 150,000.
The FUFA Women Cup is scheduled to kick off on 21st January 2017 with the final slated for the 27th May 2017.
The 43rd FUFA Uganda Cup is slated to kick start on the 3rd December 2016 with the preliminary round.
The main draws for the this edition will be held on the 11th January 2017 and the round of 64 starts on 21st January 2017.
23 teams from the preliminary rounds shall be determined through allocation of slots for the entire country by FUFA Regions.
Kampala (4 teams), Buganda Region (3 teams), Western Region (3 teams), North East Region (3 teams), Kitara Region (2 teams), West Nile Region (2 teams), Northern Region (2 teams).
Uganda Premier League (Ug.shs 300,000), FUFA Big League (Ug.shs 250,000), FUFA Regional League (Ug.shs 150,000), DFA Fourth Division Clubs (Ug.shs 100,000), DFA Fifth Division clubs (Ug.shs 100,000) and Non League clubs / teams (Ug.shs 300,000).
The registration procedure at the FUFA Regions will end by the 2nd December 2016.
The 11th FUFA Executive committee held on 28th July 2016 approved the FUFA West Nile Region as the host of 2016/17 Uganda Cup final in Arua town.
The final is slated for the weekend of 2nd – 4th June 2017.
The winner of the FUFA Uganda Cup sportingly qualifies to represent Uganda in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Official Logo of the Uganda cup
Uganda Cup (formerly Kakungulu cup) Winners since 1971:
The Uganda Cranes have conducted day two of non residential training at Nakivubio Stadium on Thursday evening.
The team held a trial match against the Bombo based The Saints FC with the match ending 2-1 in favour of the Uganda Cranes.
The Cranes played Eleven (11) against fifteen (15) but still managed to secure a win courtesy of first half goals by Onduparaka FC Captain Muhammad Shaban and Tonny Mawejje while Moses Mulambula scored for the Saints.
After the match, KCCA FC midfielder Paul Mucureezi couldn’t hide his pleasure for playing for the National team call up.
Smartly dressed Uganda Cranes players at Nakivubo stadium during warm up.
He said that it’s any players dream to feature for the national team and therefore he has to utilise the opportunity given to him to impress the coach and fight for his Nation.
“I am excited to be part of the team preparing for AFCON Finals. I have to give in the best of my ability to impress the coach so that he considers me for the final squad’ said Mucureezi
The team will take a break until Sunday when training resumes at a venue yet to be named. 21 players turned up for training today.
Cranes first half XI.
Ismail Watenga (GK), Nicholas Wadada, Richard Kasagga, Rashid Toha, Halid Lwaliwa, Denis Iguma, Keziron Kizito, Ibrahim Sadam Juma, Tonny Mawejje, Yunus Sentamu and Muhammad Shaban .
Second half XI.
Benjamin Ochan (GK), Denis Okoth, Joseph Ochaya, Richard Kasagga, Timothy Awanyi, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Mzamir Mutyaba Paul Mucureezi, Geoffrey Serunkuma, Edrisa Lubega and Derrick Nsibambi .
MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic talking to his players shortly before taking on The Saints FC in a practice match at Nakivubo stadium on Thursday evening.
The latest FIFA Rankings released on Thursday indicate Uganda Cranes is 73rd and the best in the entire CECAFA region.
The Rankings put Uganda on 488 points after two results played this month.
Uganda Cranes lost 1-0 to Zambia in the international friendly to Zambia and won by the same margin in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Congo Brazzaville.
Uganda Cranes head coach, Micho addresses the media at FUFA House on Wednesday
Kenya closely follows on 89th, Burundi is 133rd, Sudan is 140th, Rwanda at 101st, Sudan climbs 10 places to 140th, Tanzania (160th) and South Sudan also drops by two places to 169th.
Uganda’s 2017 AFCON opponents:
Egypt is 36th (719 points), Ghana Black Stars fall to 53rd with 611 points and Mali is 61st (569 points).
The next FIFA Rankings will be released on 22nd December 2016.
Uganda’s list of international referees has been received from FIFA by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA).
The list for 2017 has Twenty two (22) referees and have been approved for the 2017 FIFA badges.
‘FIFA sent the approved list to FUFA and we are in position to communicate it to the concerned stakeholders. We Congratulate the officials selected, entities and people that have made the Uganda FIFA list. FUFA expects the International referees to maintain high standards while officiating matches both at the domestic and international front’ said FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein
The list has two new names Naigaga Habiba (Woman referee) and Okello Dick (Male Assistant referee).
The list of Uganda FIFA referees 2017;
Male referees; Miiro Brian Nsubuga, Batte Denis, Muhabi Alex, Ssali Mashood and Sabilla Chelangat Ali
Assistant referees; Ssonko Mark, Okello Lee, Katenya Ronald, Bugembe Hussein, Balikoowa Musa Ngobi and Okello Dick.
Beach Soccer: Kintu Ivan Bayige, Mugerwa Shafic and Ssenteza Muhammad
Women referees: Ssemambo Aisah Nabikko, Akoyi Anna and Naigaga Habiba
Women Assistant referees; Nagaddya Catherine Cyntia, Nakitto Marex Nkumbi, Mutonyi Jane, Atuhaire Docus and Nantabo Lydia Wanyama
The National Football team Uganda Cranes rolled off preparations for Gabon with the first non residential training on Wednesday at Mandela National stadium.
The afternoon downpour interrupted the training session as only ten players attended.
‘We are no bothered by the turn up as the players had communicated to me. We shall have a full house for a practice match on Thursday’ said Cranes Head coach Milutin Sredojevci.
Uganda Cranes will play against The Saints at Nakivubo on Thursday and it will a behind the closed door training session.
Players who attended; Ismael Watenga (Goalkeeper), Nicholas Wadada, Halid Lwaliwa, Rashid Toha, Richard Kasagga, Hassan Wasswa, Ibrahim Sadam Juma, Keziron Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Muhammad Shaban.
Pictures from today’s traning
This is the way- Micho shows his players Rashid Toha and Muhammad Shaban during training
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Al the way from West Nile playing for Onduparaka FC- Shaban Muhammad on National team duty.
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This is how we do it. Micho passing on tips to his players on Wednesday at Namboole stadium.
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L-R Toha Rashid, Keziron Kizito, Halid Lwaliwa, Saddam Juma
