FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations

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  • Micho releases a provisional list of 31 players ahead of Egypt friendly

    Joseph Kabagambe in action against APR FC during the Cecafa-Kagame club championship in North Darfur in June.

    Cranes Head Coach Micho has released a provisional list of 31 players who will start preparations for the anticipated international friendly match against Egypt. Joseph Kabagambe who put up an impressive performance during the Cecafa-Kagame Club championship in North Darfur, Sudan is among the new invitees on the list. Others include young star Ibrahim Sekagya featuring for Crystal palace in England and Vincent Kayizzi of Motor  Lublin-Poland.Below is the full list.

    1. Odongokara Robert  (St. George -Ethiopia) 

    2. Onyango Denis (Bidvest Wits- Soiuth Africa)

    3. Dhaira Abel (Simba SC-Tanzania)

    4. Muwonge Hamza (Vipers –Uganda)
    5. Wadada Nicholas (Vipers – Uganda)

    7. Walusimbi Godfrey (Don Bosco-DR. Congo)

    8. Ochaya Joseph (Asante Kotoko-Ghana)

    9. Mwesigwa Andrew (Ordabasy Kazakhstan)

    10. Isinde Isaac (St. George- Ethiopia)

    11. Kalungi Henry (Richmond Kickers-USA)

    12. Kabugo Savio (SC Victoria University-Uganda)

    13.Kasagga Richard (Kira Young-Uganda)

    14. Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (KCCA -Uganda)

    15. George Kizito (Saigon- Vietnam)

    16. Mawejje Tonny (IBV Iceland)

    17. Mutumba Martin (AIK –Sweden)

    18. Mpande Joseph (Vipers –Uganda)

    19. Kyeyune Saidi (URA Uganda)

    20. Oloya Moses (Saigon- Vietnam)

    21. Majwega Brian (KCCA-Uganda)

    22. William Kizito Luwagga (Leixoes-Portugal)

    23. Kabagambe Joseph (El-Merreikh, El Fasher-Sudan)

    24. Kalanda Frank (URA-Uganda)

    25. Emmanuel Okwi (Etoile Sahel -Tunisia)

    26. Robert Ssentongo (St. George-Ethiopia)

    27. Hamis Kiiza (Young Africans-Tanzania)

    28.Massa Geoffrey (Yenicami-Cyprus)

    29. Kayizzi Vincent (Motor  Lublin-Poland)

    30. Patrick Ochan (TP Mazembe –DR.Congo)
    31.Ssekagya Ibra (Crystal Palace-England)

     

  • Buganda are 2013 FUFA-MTN inter Regional Champions

    Buganda 1 (4) Eastern 1(2)

    Northern (0) West Nile (4)

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa, Vice President Moses Magogo. Cranes Head Coach Micho and the Federation Spokesperson Rogers Mulindwa in Hoima during the official opening of the tournament.

    This year’s edition of the FUFA-MTN inter Regional tournament successfully ended in Hoima on Saturday afternoon with Buganda winning their second title since the inauguration of this tournament five years ago.

    Buganda that won their first championship in 2009 in Lira played to a 1-all draw against defending champions Eastern FC in the normal time but lifted the trophy after converting 4 of their spot kicks against 2. Kavuma Edward, Kivumbi Faisal, Banga Farouk and Captain Ali Ssempijja scored for Buganda. Makayi Geoffrey and Mudhola Ivan converted for Eastern.

    In the classification game played earlier in the day, West Nile walloped Northern 4-0 to take the third place and walked back home with UGX. 1,500,000 while Northern got a consolation prize of UGX. 1,000,000.

    The winners walked away with UGX 4,000,000 and the first runners up took home UGX. 2,500,000.

    Meanwhile Masaza defending champions, Bulemeezi FC lost 2-1 to FUFA Super League champions KCCA FC 2-1 in a friendly match played at Bukalasa playground this Saturday. Bulemeezi is preparing for the quarter finals of this year’s edition of Masaza Cup as KCCA continues with a search for new talents ahead of the new season.

  • FUFA-MTN tourney: Buganda, Kampala, Eastern storm semis

    Western in action against Buganda (white) on Tuesday

    Results:

    Mid North 1 W/Nile 1

    Buganda 1 Western 0

    Eastern 1 N/East 1

    Kampala 1 Kitara 0

    Buganda region registered a second 1-0 slim win on Wednesday against Western region in the FUFA-MTN inter Regional Competitions going on in Hoima Municipality to book a place in the semifinals scheduled for Friday.

    Buganda that scored through its Captain Ssempijja Ali in the dying minutes of the game puts the qualification chances for the Western region into a doubtful position after losing their second game in a row. Western lost their opening game 2-0 to defending champions Eastern FC.

    Kitara Region (yellow) failed to impress during their second fixture against Kampala on Wednesday. They lost 1-0.

    Buganda now tops group ‘B’ with six maximum points after their first 1-0 win against North East on Tuesday. Kampala region that drew 1-1 against Northern in their opening fixture struggled to beat hosts Kitara 1-0 in their second game. Kampala took an early lead through Jakech Samson in the 10th minute of the first half.  The City boys now have 4 points.

    Defending Champions Eastern FC took a lead against North Eastern in the 46th minute through Odongo Mathew but failed to pick a second win when team Captain Odii Phillip equalized 12 minutes to the end of the game. Action resumes this Thursday with four last group matches on table.

  • FUFA-MTN inter region tournament kicks off in Hoima

    Results:

    Eastern (2) Western (0)

    Buganda (1) N/ East (0)

    Kampala (1) W/Nile (1)

    Kitara (2) West Nile  (1)

     

    FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa inspecting players

    The MTN sponsored FUFA inter regional tournament officially kicked off at Hoima Boma ground, Tuesday afternoon with hosts Kitara FC picking up a surprising and crucial win against West Nile.

    Kitara edged West Nile 2-1 in the day’s last fixture that was watched by a huge crowd of spectators. FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa officially flagged off this year’s tournament.

    In the first match played at 10:00 am, defending champions Eastern FC registered a 2-0 win over Western. They scored through Wahab Waiswa and Shabena Daniel. Buganda struggled to beat North East 1-0 while Kampala drew 1-1 with Northern.

    Action for the FUFA-MTN inter region competition started off today in Hoima.

    Cranes head coach Micho is in Hoima to scout on he potential players.  This is the fifth edition of the FUFA-MTN tournament.

    Past winners:

    2009 – Buganda (Lira), 2010 – Kampala (Kabale),

    2011 – Kampala (Tororo), 2012 – Eastern    (Arua).

  • FUFA-MTN tourney kicks off in Hoima this Tuesday

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa handing over a trophy to the tournament winners in 2011. He will be in Hoima to officially open this year’s edition on Tuesday.t

    This year’s FUFA-MTN Inter Regional competitions will be flagged off on Tuesday afternoon at Hoima Municipal Ground as home boys Kitara FC take on West Nile in an opening match of the tournament to be played at 4:00 pm.

    The organizing committee has paraded four matches daily before the knock out stages scheduled for Friday. Earlier on Tuesday, defending champions Eastern Region FC will play Western at 10:00am, Buganda will play North East at mid-day and Mid North takes on Kampala at 2:00 pm, just two hours before the official opening match.

    Players in action last year. Eastern Region lifted the championship.

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa will be in Hoima to preside over the function. Cranes head Coach Micho is among the other expected guests in Hoima. The finals will be played on Saturday. The tournament is funded by MTN.

    M# Date Home team   Away team Kick off time
    1 30/07/2013 EASTERN Vs WESTERN 10:00 AM
    2 30/07/2013 BUGANDA Vs NORTH EAST 12:00 NOON
    3 30/07/2013 MID NORTH Vs KAMPALA 02:00 PM
    4 30/07/2013 KITARA Vs WEST NILE 04:00 PM
    5 31/07/2013 WEST NILE Vs MID NORTH 10:00 AM
    6 31/07/2013 WESTERN Vs BUGANDA 12:00 NOON
    7 31/07/2013 NORTH EAST Vs EASTERN 02:00 PM
    8 31/07/2013 KAMPALA Vs KITARA 04:00 PM
    9 01/08/2013 WEST NILE Vs KAMPALA 10:00 AM
    10 01/08/2013 KITARA Vs MID NORTH 12:00 NOON
    11 01/08/2013 WESTERN Vs NORTH EAST 02:00 PM
    12 01/08/2013 EASTERN Vs BUGANDA 04:00 PM
    13 02/08/2013 WINNER ‘B’ Vs RUNNERS UP ‘A’ 02:00 PM
    14 02/08/2013 WINNER ‘A’ Vs RUNNERS UP ‘B’ 04:00 PM
    15 03/08/2013 LOSER M# 13 Vs LOSER M#14 02:00 PM
    16 03/08/2013 WINNER M#13 Vs WINNER M#14 04:00 PM

  • Walusimbi to cheer up the Cranes against Tanzania on Saturday

    Rogers Mulindwa handing over the tickets to Jjajja Walu at his home in Nabbingo on Thursday

    FUFA has extended a special invitation to Cranes left defender Godfrey Walusimbi to be part of the audience to cheer up the National home side as Uganda takes on visiting Tanzania in the CHAN South Africa 2014 return leg at Namboole this weekend.

    FUFA Head of Communications Rogers Mulindwa visited Walusimbi at his home in Nabbingo this Thursday evening and hand delivered some VIP tickets to the international player to enable him watch the Saturday game. Diane Karugaba a member of the Uganda Cranes Initiative (UCI), a national football fans’ umbrella also handed over a joint contribution of UGX 650.000 to Walusimbi.

    “FUFA treasures you as one of our great players and we shall stand by your side until you recover from the shock of losing your spouse. I know, life is still hard on your side but accept our special invitation to you and some few members of your family to watch the weekend fixture” Mulindwa said as he handed over the tickets to Walusimbi.

    Mulindwa (c) and Diane Karugaba at Walusimbi’s home in Nabbingo. Karugaba handed over a joint contribution of UGX 650,000 from UCI to Walusimbi.

    Walusimbi lost his wife Winnie last week who left behind a three months old baby, Olivia Nakimuli. Karugaba said the UCI contribution was to cater for the baby’s milk.

    “I am very grateful to both FUFA and UCI for the care you have continued extending to me…I am still weak but will try to be part of the Ugandan audience in Namboole on Saturday” said Walusimbi.

    Meanwhile the match tickets went on market this Thursday morning at City Oil branches in Kamwokya, Bakuli, Bombo Rd, Martin Rd and Nakawa.

    Others selling points include Total Nakivubo, City Centre, Kireka, Bweyogerere and Bwaise, Shell Bwaise and Capital, Gapco Ben Kiwanuka street, Kobil Kasubi, Ndeeba, Kibuye and Jinja, Hard ware World Ntinda, City Shoppers Mukono and Basebuguzi and sons in Masaka.

     

     

  • Vital’O are new Cecafa Club Champions

    Results

    El-Merreikh (1) Vs Rayon Sport (0)

    APR (0) Vs Vital’O (2)

    Vital’O Football Club

    Burundi’s League giants Vital’O Football Club are the 2013 Cecafa-Kagame cup Champions.

    The Burundians  outsmarted three-time champions APR of Rwanda by beating them 2-0 in an epic final on Monday night at the jam-packed El Fasher Stadium here in North Darfur State.

    This is Vital’O’s first ever regional title despite being the perennial Burundi representatives in the 39-year-old tournament.

    Hamis Tambwe and Deo Ndayishimiye scored the two unanswered goals for Vital’O. Tambwe emerged the tournament’s best player and top scorer at six goals. His performance earned him a trophy donated by the host Governor, Mohammed Kibir.

    This becomes the fourth time, Rwandese army side APR are failing to win a final game in this championship out of Kigali. In 1996 they lost 2-1 to Simba SC away in Dar es Salaam, lost 3-0 to Tusker in Nairobi in 2000 and SC Villa beat them on the same margin in Mwanza in 2005. All the three champions they have won were staged in Kigali.

    In the classification game played earlier in the day, another Rwandese side Rayon Sport lost the Bronze Medal to a fired-up El Fasher club, El- Merreikh, who won the third place play-off 1-0. The Darfurians walked off with a cash prize of US$ 10,000.

    This preceded the Final where a second half brace of headed goals gave Vital’O the title and emphasised the country’s recent good football performance on the international stage.

    Many of the players in the Vital’O side include those that knocked out Kenya after a two-leg tie in the CHAN [African Nations Champion] qualifiers. Burundi are in the final round of the 2015 CHAN qualifiers where they will take on Sudan for a Cecafa region’s slot.

    It was a colourful closing ceremony that saw a number of fireworks going up in space. Vital’O returns home with US$ 30,000 in prize money while APR takes US$ 20,000. Rwanda President Gen. Paul Kagame offered this prize money.

  • Official statement from FUFA on President’s position

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa

    The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) wishes to inform the media and the entire public that:

     1.     It’s true the FUFA President Mr. Lawrence Mulindwa on Monday addressed his Executive Committee members at FUFA House and hinted on his intentions not to seek another term of office in the forthcoming elections scheduled for 30th August 2013.

    2.      An official statement to this effect will be released to the public if found necessary in the near future.

    3.      The President’s decision to opt out of football administration [if later confirmed] is however purely a personal choice and he is not succumbing to any pressure.

     4.     The Media is therefore requested to avoid creating statements that may damage the personality of the President or put him in conflict with any other party or individuals.

     

  • URA in Khartoum awaiting Saturday ‘verdict’

    Results:

    URA (0) Al-Ahly Shandi (1)

    Ports (0) Express (0)

    Electric (3) Rayon Sport (3)

    Today:

    3:00 pm: Vital’O Vs Elman

    5:00 pm: APR Vs El-Merreikh

    URA’s Goalkeeper Yasin Mugabi fights for an aerial ball against an opponent in Kadguli stadium

    Express FC failed to impress during their first game when they registered a goalless draw against lowly ranked Ports FC at El-Fasher stadium on Thursday afternoon.

    Elsewhere URA succumbed to pressure in the dying minutes of the game to lose it 1-0 to Al-Ahly Shandi away in Kadguli.

    CECAFA organizing committee will not pronounce itself on the two qualifying clubs from the Kadguli based group ‘C’ until the last match is played on Saturday.

    The results of Saturday’s fixture between home boys Al- Hilal (Kadguli) and Al- Ahly Shandi from Khartoum will determine the occupants of the two slots into this year’s Cecafa-Kagame quarter finals. The winners will be airlifted to El-Fashir City where all knockout matches will be hosted.

    URA who won their opening match against Al-Hilal 1-0 on Tuesday lost on the same margin to Al-Ahly Shandi yesterday. This leaves the group into serious mathematics in determining the two qualifying clubs.

    Cecafa General secretary Nicholas Musonye on Thursday arranged a special flight for URA FC immediately after their last group stage match and they are currently camped in Khartoum until after tomorrow’s match.

    If Al-Ahly Shandi beats Al-Hilal on any margin, URA and Shandi will automatically advance to the next round and a draw of any kind still leaves the same two clubs in advantageous positions. In case of a win for Al-Hilal with more than a goal without conceding any, then they qualify with URA and leave Shandi out.

    The worst scenario will however emerge when Al-Hilal wins with a 1-0 margin. This will imply that the organizing committee determines the two qualifiers on a toss of a coin since all the three clubs will have won and lost their matches on the same margins.

    URA only needed to force a draw against Shandi in yesterday’s match to get out of this mathematics but succumbed to pressure in the dying minutes of the game. They now have to keep their hands crossed for the results that favour their qualification.

    Inn today’s fixture, Vital’O plays Elman as Rwandese army side APR takes on homeboys El-Merreikh in El-Fasher main stadium.

  • Express FC in action without Coach Simbwa

    Today

    3:00pm: Ports FC Vs Express (El-Fasher)

    4:00 pm: URA Vs Al-Ahly Shandi (Kadguli)

    5:00 pm: Electric sport Vs Rayon sport (El-Fasher)

    Some of the youthful fans that watch the Cecafa matches here in El-Fasher City

    Express FC will take on Ports FC from Djibouti this Thursday afternoon in the first match of group ‘B’ of the Cecafa-Kagame Club Championship here at El-Fasher stadium in the Sudanese State of North Darfur.

    Like URA, Express will also go into their first group match without its head coach Sam Simbwa. Sources here indicate that the proud technician reportedly set tough demands that included an allowance of USD 1800 for him to travel with the club to Sudan.

    Other reliable sources further indicate that Simbwa has already signed a contract to join Police FC, a premier league club in Rwanda. With such information, some Express officials interpreted his stay with the club in Sudan as ‘useless’ since he had no future with them.

    By yesterday evening, club officials in Kampala were still making the necessary arrangements to replace Simbwa and talks were going on between them and Coach Frank ‘Video’ Anyau. Cecafa officials based in Darfur were informed of this development and intentions to replace Simbwa.

    Cecafa General Secretary Nicholas Musonye conformed having communicated to the operations offices in Khartoum to change Simbwa’s ticket and replace him with Anyau. “I have already informed Hisham [an official with Sudan FA] to make the change and forward a ticket to Kampala” Musonye stated. It is not however clear, if Simbwa had not already got the first ticket.

    In today’s match, assistant coach Wasswa Bbosa is expected to be in charge of the club’s technical bench as officials in Kampala continue sorting out their administrative matters. When contacted, Wasswa sounded optimistic of picking the good results from today’s fixture. “All my players are ok. We have no injuries and we were able to train both in the morning and afternoon” he explained.

    Express was one of the eight clubs based in El-Fasher City that were hosted to a dinner last evening by Governor Osman Mohamed Yousif Kibir. The colourful event was held at the Governor’s palace located within the city centre.

    In Kadguli City, URA returns to action today against Al-Ahly Shandi.  The Uganda tax boys will only be looking for a draw in this game to book a place in the quarter finals.

  • CECAFA hails FUFA for defeating Angola

    Cecafa Secretary General Nicholas Musonye with FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa in Dar es Salaam in 2010. Musonye has sent congratulatory message to FUFA for beating Angola.

    The Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) has sent congratulatory messages to both Uganda and Ethiopia upon picking positive results in last weekend’s World Cup Qualifiers matches.

    “I congratulate Ethiopia for reaching the last round of qualifiers after beating South Africa. I also congratulate Uganda for a late rally to beat Angola and coming close to the final round too.” reads part of the official message signed by the Cecafa Secretary General Nicholas Musonye.

    Musonye further commended the two respective Federations for the commitment in preparing their national football ‘A’ teams. “I also congratulate the FA’s of the two nations because of their commitment and focused leadership….they are not wasting their energy on trivial issues and sideshows. They have shown that they are true sports leaders and I wish them well. ”. Musonye further writes.

    Ethiopia qualified to the next round after edging South Africa 2-1 in Addis Ababa last weekend. Uganda fought from a goal down to defeat Angola 2-1 in another weekend’s qualifiers fixture. FUFA rewarded the gallant Cranes with a cash prize of UGX 80,000,000 (About US$ 32,000).

     

  • Bugembe, Okello pass Cecafa fitness tests

    All the sixteen invited referees for this year’s Cecafa-Kagame club championship have passed the fitness

    Bugembe and Okello (in green bibs) were part of the referees who underwent fitness tests in Khartoum this Sunday morning.

    tests conducted at the Military

    Stadium this Sunday morning here in Khartoum City, Sudan

    The results have been received by the Cecafa General Secretary Nicholas Musonye as a ‘perfect pre-kick off event’ of this region’s lucrative club championship

    He further explained that eight of these match officials ewere young and new making their first appearance in the tournament 

    These according to Musonye include Okello Lee (Uganda), Adam Abdi (Djibouti), Pacifique Ndabihawemimana (Burundi), Hashim Adam (sudan), Pascal Ndimunzigo (Burundi), Emmanuel Ndikumasabo (Burundi), Abdullai Mohamoud (Djibouti) and Sulaiman Bashir (Somalia). Uganda is represented in the tournament by two assistant referees-Hussein Bugembe and Okello Lee.The duo was part of the group that underwent fitness tests supervised by Charles Masembe a regional CAF representative and Robert Anangwe a Referees’ instructor from Kenya among others 

    The other referees who have been to such tournament before are Issa Kagabo (Rwanda), Wish Yabarow (Somalia), Hakizimana Louis (Rwanda), Abdul Kadir Badrin(Sudan), Hussein Bugembe (Uganda), Mustafa Elmeday (Sudan), Ambrose Hakizimana and Khalafala Aziz (Sudan). 

    The tournament will officially kick off on Tuesday with home boys Al Shandy FC taking on Uganda’s tax boys URA FC at the newly constructed stadium near Kadguli airport in South Kordafan State. 

    Both URA FC and Express FC are expected in Khartoum later today. 

  • URA lands special CECAFA invitation

    Uganda’s URA FC has landed a special invitation to participate in this year’s Cecafa-Kagame club championship scheduled to kick off on July 18 at Kadguli City, South Kordofan State. CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye has officially confirmed the development.

    URA joins Express FC who will participate as Uganda’s official representatives after winning the 2011/2012 League.  The two clubs are expected in Khartoum on Sunday but URA has been confirmed to play the official opening match against home side Al-Hilal in Kaduguli City on Tuesday.

    Express is placed in Group ‘B’ alongside Rayon Sport (Rwanda), Ports FC (Djibouti) and Chad’s Electric Sport. URA which is put in group ‘C’ will only need to finish second or top the group to storm the quarter final. The two others are home sides Al-Hilal (Kadguli) and Al-Ahly Shandi (Khartoum).

    Group ‘A’ has El-Merriekh (El-Fasher), APR (Rwanda), Vitalo (Burundi) and Elman FC from Somalia. Musonye said all quarter and semi finals will be played in El-Fasher, Darfur. Below is the detailed fixture.

    (Qualification: Groups ‘A’ and ‘B’ 1 -2-3 & Group ‘C’ 1-2 qualify to the quarter finals).

    DATE NO. TEAMS GROUP VENUE TIME
    Tue. 18thJun. 2013 1 Al-Hilal  (k)Vs URA                                                                                    C KaduglI 3.00 Pm
    Wed.19thJun. 2013 2 ELMAN Vs APR A Elfasher 3.00 Pm
      3 MERREIKH Vs Vitalo A Elfasher 5.00 Pm
    Thur.20thJun. 2013 4 URA Vs AL AHLY C KaduglI 3.00 Pm
      5 PortsVs EXPRESS B Elfasher 3.00 Pm
      6   Electric Vs Rayon B Elfasher 5.00 Pm
    Frid. 21st Jun.2013 7 VitaloVs ELMAN A Elfasher 3.00 Pm
      8 APR Vs MERREIKH A Elfasher 5.00 Pm
    Sat. 22nd.Jun.2013 9 Express Vs Rayon B Elfasher 3.00 Pm
      10 Electric VsPorts B Elfasher 5.00 Pm
      11 AL AHLY Vs Al-Hilal C KaduglI 3.00 Pm
    Sun.23rdJun. 2013 12 VitaloVs APR A Elfasher 3.00 Pm
      13 MERREIKH Vs ELMAN A Alfasher 5.00 Pm
    Mon 24th Jun 2013 14 RayonVs Electric B Alfasher 3.00 Pm
      15 Express Vs Ports B Elfasher 5.00 Pm
    Tue. 25th Jun.2013   REST DAY      
    Wed.26th Jun.2013   QUARTER FINALS      
      16 B1VsA2   Elfasher TBD
      17 C1VsA3   Elfasher TBD
    Thur.27thJun. 2013 18 A1VsB3   Elfasher TBD
      19 B2VsC2   Elfasher TBD
        SEMI FINALS      
    Fri. 28th  Jun 2013 20 WINNER16 VS WINNER 17   EL-FASHER TBD
    Sat 29th Jun 2013 21 WINNER18 VS WINNER 19   EL-FASHER TBD

    Sun.30thJun. 2013

    		   REST DAY      
    Mon. 1st July 2013         FINALS                                                     
      22 LOOSER  20 VS LOOSER 21   EL-FASHER TBD
      23 WINNER 20 VS WINNER  21   EL-FASHER TBD

     

  • Micho to cut down squad to 25 today

    • The Liberian delegation jets into the country this afternoon at 2:15 Pm aboard Kenya Airways. They will be accommodated at Sojovaro Hotel in Rubaga.
    • Cranes Head Coach Micho will announce his 25-man squad that resumes training at Namboole this evening. The selection will partly depend on the individual performances in Tripoli.
    • Sweden based Martin Kayonga Mutumba (AIK FC) will arrive on Wednesday afternoon. The player has just left Arlanda Airport. Isinde Isaac and Robert Odongkara (St. George) arrive later in the night this Tuesday.
    • Match tickets will be on market Wednesday morning. Fans are warned against buying them outside the gazetted selling points. They should also avoid purchasing a ticket at a price lower or higher the face value.
    • All FM Radio Stations that intend to broadcast this game live are required to report to my office for accreditation/clearance on Wednesday between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon. Any defiance will lead to legal action.

  • Burundi’s Lydia Nsekera elected on FIFA Executive

    Burundi FA President Lydia Nsekera becomes the first woman to be elected to the FIFA executive committee

    Lydia Nsekera earns her place on the committee after receiving the most votes (95) in the first-ever election for a female candidate and is elected for four years, while Moya Dodd (70 votes) and Sonia Bien-Aime (38 votes), will also join FIFA’s top table as co-opted members, for one year.

    This follows a proposal made by the FIFA President with support from the existing members of the FIFA Executive Committee to have more females in decision-making positions within football. The landmark election marks an important step in FIFA’s two-year reform process.

    Burundi Football Association President Lydia Nsekera made history last year in Budapest at the 62ndFIFA Congress when she was co-opted onto the FIFA Executive Committee as the committee’s first-ever female member on an interim one-year basis.

    The 63rd FIFA Congress in Mauritius is another milestone in the history of women’s representation in the football family as the 209 members showed overwhelming approval (99 per cent) for the FIFA Statutes 2013, in particular the article 24 al.3 proposing ”one candidate for the office of the female member of the Executive Committee”.

    Nsekera is the 25th member of the FIFA Executive Committee composed of 24 members until today. Her mandate as approved by the Congress will be of four years beginning immediately. In case she permanently ceases to perform her official function, the Executive Committee may designate another female member until the next Congress as stipulated in the newly approved FIFA Statutes.

    Nsekera, who was the first woman to be co-opted at last year’s 62nd FIFA Congress, vowed that she will “inspire women to believe they can lead, I will push them to let their girls play football because it is a school of life, and I will support women in the Member Associations.”

    As proposed by the FIFA Executive Committee on 28 May, Nsekera will be accompanied by the two other candidates as co-opted members: Bien-Aime (CONCACAF) and Dodd (AFC), raising the number of females seating onto the Executive Committee to three.

    The two co-opted members, who were originally nominated by their respective confederations as candidates for the female position on the Executive Committee, are highly experienced.

    Dodd was a distinguished national team player who spent nine years representing Australia and became the first female member of the Football Federation Australia’s executive committee. She has also risen through the ranks of the Asian Football Confederation, an organisation in which she was recently re-elected vice-president. Dodd acknowledged before the vote that the Congress was part of a landmark occasion. “It’s a historic day for football and a great day for women,” she said. “I’d like to contribute to the best governance of the game, and to fight against match manipulation and discrimination. Football is the sport everybody loves; no-one should be excluded. And we should not only protect the game, but also fight against discrimination outside of football.”

    Bien-Aime, General Secretary at the Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA), said before the vote took place that she believed that FIFA’s decision to include a woman on its Executive Committee represented “a great move, a very welcome move”. She added: “I welcome the opportunity to be elected; to be a voice giving opinion, a voice willing to listen and talk, a voice that just happens to be the voice of a woman.”

     

     

  • Mulindwa, Luganda named of CAF Committees

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa (left) and FUFA Head of Communications Rogers Mulindwa are both members of different CAF working committees.

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named two more Ugandans on different working committees.

    FUFA Head of Communications Rogers Mulindwa is now a member of the CAF Media committee while FUFA Legal Committee Secretary Counsel Alex Luganda goes to the Appeals committee.

    The two join three others to bring it to five the number of Ugandans serving in different committees at the continental level. FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa was maintained on the CAF organizing committee for Inter club competitions.

    Others are Dr. James Ssekajugo (Medical) and Charles Masembe who sits on the Referees committee.

    Details of these committees are already uploaded on the official CAF website.

  • Micho names CHAN pool of players

    New Cranes Coach Micho

    Cranes Head Coach, Micho has released a list of 40 players who will start preparations alongside the World Cup qualifiers team at Namboole on Friday May 23. According to the team Media officer Fred Katende Malibu, the CHAN players will train in shifts of 13 players on different allocated days.

    CHAN POOL

    1. Muwonge Hamza                            – Vipers
    2. Kimera Ali                                          – SC VU
    3. Olungat Martin                                 – SC Villa
    4. Lukwago Charles                              – Proline
    5. Kigonya Mathias                               – Soana FC

    Defenders

    1. Wadada Nicholas                            – Sc Vu
    2. Guma Denis                                                  – Sc Vu
    3. Habib Kavuma                                 – Kcc Fc
    4. Mukiibi Sunday                                – Entebbe Fc
    5.  Magomu Hakim                               – Bul Fc
    6. Kazibwe Ismail                                  – Express Fc
    7. Kasaaga Richard                             – Kiira Young Fc
    8. Mukisa Yusuf                                    – Proline
    9. Owino Joseph                                  – URA
    10. Malinga Richard                              – KCC Fc
    11. Muwanga                                          – Bright Star
    12. Kawooya Fahad                               – KCC Fc
    13. Kisalita Ayub                                    – Villa

    Midfielders

    1. Kyeyune Said                                   – URA
    2. Ntege Ivan                                         – KCC FC
    3. Owen Kasule                                     – URA
    4. Sentamu Siraje                                – Entebbe FC
    5. Sempala Hashim                             – Bul FC
    6. Birungi Micheal                                – KCC FC
    7. Feni Ali                                              – URA
    8. Nkumbi Brian                                   – Kiira Young
    9. Majwega Brian                                 – KCC FC
    10. Kimuli Robert                                    – Vipers
    11.  Hassan Wasswa Mawanda          – KCC FC
    12.  Mpande Joseph                              – Vipers
    13. Magumba Hakim                              – Sc Villa
    14. Muganga Ronald                             – Sc Villa

    Strikers

    1. Haman Wasswa                               – Kcc Fc
    2. Tonny Odur                                        – Kcc Fc
    3. Kalanda Frank                                  – Express
    4. Okhuthi Caesar                                – Vipers
    5. Bongole Anthony                              – Sc Vu
    6. Edema Patrick                                  – Sc Vu
    7. Sekisambu Erias                              – Ura
    8. Wadri  William                                  – Proline

     

     

  • Micho takes over from Bobby

    Serbian tactician and former SC Villa coach Milutin Sredojević is the new head coach of the Uganda Cranes.

    Micho as popularly known was unveiled this Tuesday afternoon at the Federation headquarters in Mengo. Federation President Lawrence Mulindwa presided over the function attended by the Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson and the FUFA Legal officer Council Alex Luganda among others.

    Earlier before the Press conference, Micho signed the two-year contract.

    The Cranes job fell vacant following the termination of Bobby Williamson’s four year contract. Micho embarked on duty immediately after the introductory function by travelling to Lugazi to watch the URA-Viper Uganda Cup clash.

    FUFA president further revealed that Sam Timbe and Kefa Kisala would deputize Micho as first and second assistants respectively. Fred Kajoba survived the changes when he maintained his position as goal keeper coach. Micho’s first assignment will be a friendly against Libya away in Tripoli on June 1.