Category: AFCON 2027 Pamoja

In the wee hours of the morning of 19th Jan 2026 in the chilly weather of Rabat, I kept turning in my bed accepting that:

Despite achieving historic milestones as the Federation President including but not limited to the following;

1. Taking Uganda Cranes back to AFCON after 40 years (and now 4 times in 10 years) taking the Crested Cranes back to AWCON after 22 years

2. Building a stadium owned by the Federation that hosts Cat 4 CAF International matches

3. Starting and operating a Satellite TV Channel and FM Radio owned by the Federation that now produces and airs the Uganda Premier League when no media house was willing to invest

4. Qualifying various national teams 20 times to continental finals including taking the U20 national team to 2 Continental Finals

5. Taking the U17 national team to stellar performances at Uganda’s first World Cup ever

6. Hosting the first continental competition in Uganda (CHAN)

7. Personally legislating to create direct government funding of national teams

8. Personally legislating the Private members’ bill to create the 2023 National Sports Act

9. Causing Government to renovate and construct international standard stadiums in Namboole, Hoima, and Akii Bua with over 12 training facilities and FUFA donating 24 acres of land of the 34 Acres where Hoima Stadium is built

10. Starting and Providing Medical Insurance for the players and referees of the top men and women leagues in Uganda

11. Stabilizing governance structures of FUFA that neutralised football wars to allow football development take place;

None of the above makes me as emotional as realizing the dream of bringing AFCON to Uganda in my lifetime.

Welcome the World, Welcome Africa to East Africa in general and to our motherland Uganda in particular.

Karibuni Africa Mashariki

Pamoja ni uwezo

Allah Akbar

Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim

FUFA President-Uganda

MP Budiope East

The CAF flag for the 2027 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations was ceremonially handed over after the final of AFCON 2025 in Morocco, marking the symbolic transition to the PAMOJA host nations of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

Present during the ceremony were the President of the Tanzania Football Federation Wallace Karia and the President of the Football Kenya Federation Mohammed Hussein, representing the PAMOJA countries alongside FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim.

Also present were senior government officials including Tanzania’s Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Hon. Paul Makonda and Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Sports Elijah Mwangi. Uganda was represented by the State Minister for Sports Hon. Peter Ogwang.

In a personal statement reflecting on the significance of the moment, FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim shared his emotions following the ceremony in Rabat.

‘In the wee hours of the morning of 19th January 2026, in the chilly weather of Rabat, I kept turning in my bed accepting that despite achieving historic milestones as the Federation President, none compares to this moment.’

He outlined several milestones achieved during his tenure, including returning the Uganda Cranes to the Africa Cup of Nations after 40 years and now qualifying four times in ten years, as well as guiding the Crested Cranes back to the Africa Women Cup of Nations after 22 years.

He highlighted the construction of a FUFA-owned stadium capable of hosting CAF Category Four international matches and the establishment of a satellite television channel and FM radio station owned by the Federation, which now produces and airs the Uganda Premier League when no media house was willing to invest.

He further referenced the qualification of various national teams to continental finals on twenty occasions, including taking the U20 national team to two continental finals, and leading the U17 national team to stellar performances at Uganda’s first ever FIFA World Cup.

He also cited hosting the first continental football competition in Uganda through CHAN, personally legislating for direct government funding of national teams, and sponsoring a Private Member’s Bill that led to the enactment of the 2023 National Sports Act.

Hon. Magogo noted the role FUFA played in driving government investment in stadium infrastructure, including renovations and construction at Namboole, Hoima and Akii Bua, supported by more than twelve training facilities, with FUFA donating twenty four acres of land towards the Hoima Stadium project.

He added that the introduction of medical insurance for players and referees in the top men and women leagues, as well as the stabilisation of FUFA governance structures that neutralised football conflicts, were key achievements during his leadership.

‘None of the above makes me as emotional as realising the dream of bringing AFCON to Uganda in my lifetime.’

He concluded with a message of welcome and unity ahead of the 2027 tournament.

‘Welcome the world. Welcome Africa to East Africa in general and to our motherland Uganda in particular.’

‘Karibuni Africa Mashariki.’

‘Pamoja ni uwezo.’

‘Allah Akbar.’

The draw will be live on CAF TV from 13h00 local time (12h00 GMT / 14h00 Cairo time) and begin the journey to the next continental finals, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. 

A total of 12 teams will take part in the Preliminary Round, which contains the lower placed sides in the latest FIFA World Rankings, while the remaining 42 nations have qualified directly for the group stage of the qualifiers.

The 12 teams, in ranking order, are Lesotho, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eswatini, South Sudan, Mauritius, Chad, São Tomé and Príncipe, Djibouti, Somalia, Seychelles and Eritrea.

Structure of the preliminary round

The preliminary round will see the 12 teams divided into two Pots. The six highest-ranked teams in Pot 1 will face the six lowest-ranked teams in Pot 2, with the first leg of each tie played at the home venue of the lower-ranked team.

Pot 1 (Highest Ranked Teams)
Lesotho, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eswatini, South Sudan, Mauritius

Pot 2 (Lowest Ranked Teams)
Chad, São Tomé and Príncipe, Djibouti, Somalia, Seychelles, Eritrea

Draw mechanics

The first team drawn from Pot 1 will play against the first team drawn from Pot 2, with the same procedure repeated until all six pairings have been determined.

Following the conclusion of the preliminary round, the six winning teams will advance to join the 42 highest-ranked nations in the draw for the Group Stage matches of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2027 Qualifiers.

For more on the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, visit www.cafonline.com.

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First posted on CAF Website

The three East African Countries Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will jointly host the CAF African Nations Championship 2024 from 1st-28th February 2025.

 With CAF and the East African countries geared towards the success of the tournament coming to the region for the first time, an indelible mark must be noticed positively in all sectors.

Tender for ticketing

CAF is hereby inviting Proposals from established, reputable service providers with capacity of offering high quality services as per the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document herewith attached for TICKETING SERVICES. As part of CAF’s procurement process which is based on transparency and equal opportunity, the continental body is also posting this tender on CAF website and other social media platforms. Please note that this is the Invitation to Tender and does not represent any contractual agreements.

You’re kindly requested you to provide us with your Technical and Financial proposals (by email) as per the Tender requirements, before closing date on Closing 25th NOVEMBER 2024Close of Business.

All the required information is already posted on the CAF website as well here is the link for the process.

https://www.cafonline.com/inside-caf/about-us/tenders/tenders-tab/caf-itt2024-120-provision-of-ticketing-services-for-chan-2024-competitions/