FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations

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  • South Sudan Women team jets in this morning

    The Ugandan women side undergoing training recently

    The South Sudan U20 Women National team arrives at Entebbe International Airport this Thursday morning (10:00am) aboard Air Uganda for their return leg against determined Ugandan side scheduled for Saturday.

    The Ugandan girls walloped South Sudan 9-0 in the first leg played in Juba.  The match will be played at KCCA stadium in Lugogo at 4:00pm and the entry charges have been put at only UGX 5000 per person.

    Meanwhile the Ugandan side goes into residential training this morning at Lugogo. A draw or a win of any kind will help Uganda advance to the next stage of the FIFA U20 World Cup qualifiers and take on Egypt in the next engagement.

    In a similar development, the Friday FUFA Super League fixture involving Proline FC and Bright Stars at Lugogo has been pushed forward by an hour to enable the South Sudanese National tear train on the same venue. The League match will therefore kick off at 5:00pm instead of 4:00pm.

     

  • Mulindwa hands over office as Magogo promises changes

    Eng. Magogo officially assumed office this Monday

    New FUFA president Eng. Moses Magogo has promised changes within the FUFA Secretariat as a move to improve service delivery in the federation.

    Magogo made the remarks while meeting the federation staff at FUFA House in Mengo on Monday afternoon. The meeting came just two hours after the outgoing FA leader Lawrence Mulindwa had made his official farewell statement to the same audience. Mulindwa also officially handed over the office to Magogo later in the day.

    “I need to see a committed, vibrant and functional secretariat that is well motivated and ready to offer quality services”, the new president stated. He said there was a Human Resource Manual to be implemented and that all changes would be based on this document.

    He further added that his new administration would ensure that every staff at the secretariat signs a working contract with clear terms and conditions of services stated.  This exercise, he said would start in April but gave a grace period of six months for every employee to prove his worth to be accorded an opportunity for a contract in April.

    Lawrence Mulindwa officially handed over office to Magogo today.

    The new FA boss mentioned that three positions at the level of Directors would soon be advertised and urged interested individuals to apply when time comes. These will include Finance, Competitions and Commercial.

    About changes, Magogo said they were inevitable but was quick to comfort the workers that everybody would benefit from this arrangement.

    The meeting was also attended and addressed by the first FUFA Vice President Justus Mugisha, second Vice President Darius Mugoye and Executive committee member Hamid Juma. “Changes are part of life. If you can’t manage change then it goes ahead to change you…” Mugisha reminded the employees.

    Both Mugoye and Hamid called for respect amongst each other and work closely with the Executive committee but through the CEO.

  • Magogo is new Ugandan FA President

    New boss: Eng. Moses Magogo was elected FA president on August 31st 2013

    Former FUFA vice president in charge of administration Eng. Moses Magogo is the new Ugandan FA president.

    FUFA Electoral committee chairperson Patrick Okanya declared Magogo Uganda’s next top football administrator at 01:54pm (local time) during an ordinary General Assembly held at Jinja Nile Resort Hotel on Saturday.

    The Computer Engineer takes over from Lawrence Mulindwa who chose not to seek another term of office after serving two terms of four years each. In an election conducted for purposes of fulfilling a requirement in the statutes that a President must score 50+ 1 votes, Magogo polled 68 out of 72 votes cast. Three delegates rejected him while one vote was counted invalid.

    Magogo later named his new executive with Justus Mugisha as first Vice President, Darius Mugoye is second Vice President and Mujib Kasule is 3rd Vice President representing FUFA Super League clubs. M/s Mariam Kaliga is a woman representative on the new executive.

    bounced back: Lwere
    Byamukama
    Kalibbala

    Others are Dr. Patrick Ogwel (Northern), Samuel Mpiima (Buganda), Sam Lwere (Eastern), Richard Ochom (North Eastern), Rogers Byamukama (Kitara), Hamid Juma (Kampala), Chris Kalibbala (Western) and Rasoul Ariga representing West Nile. The size of the executive was cut from 21 to only 13 in the new statutes.

    The outgoing FUFA Executive committee members jointly hailed Lawrence Mulindwa for being an exemplary leader and presented a glittering award to him.

    Dr. Ogwel
    New: Ariga
    Mpiima

    Mulindwa handed over a copy of the FUFA constitution, a Federation logo and a ball to Magogo which he described as key ‘administrative tools’. Mulindwa is expected to officially hand over the office to the incoming President mid next week.

  • Uganda Cranes set for Egypt friendly match

    Cranes striker Robert Ssentongo (right) is in Egypt for the International friendly match on Wednesday

    The Cranes National team arrived safely in Egypt ready for the international friendly match this Wednesday.

    The players in camp include: Odongokara Robert (St. George  -ETHIOPIA), Onyango Denis (Bidvest Wits -South Africa), Wadada Nicholas Wakiro (Vipers – Uganda), Iguma Denis (SC VICTORIA UNIVERSITY UGANDA),Walusimbi Godfrey (DON BOSCO- DR CONGO),ISINDE ISAAC(SAINT GEORGE- ETHIOPIA), Kabugo Savio (SC VICTORIA UNIVERSITY- UGANDA), KASSAGA RICHARD(KIIRA YOUNG UGANDA),Hassan Wadsswa Mawanda (KCCA UGANDA), MPANDE JOSEPH (VIPERS- UGANDA), MAJWEGA BRIAN (KCCA UGANDA, KALANDA FRANK (URA UGANDA), EMANUEL OKWI (ETOILE DE SAHEL- TUNISIA), SENTONGO ROBERT (SAINT GEORGE- ETHIOPIA), MASSA GEOFREY (YENICAMI -NORTHERN CYPRUS) AND MARTIN KAYONGO MUTUMBA (AIK FC- SWEDEN).

    Captain Andy Mwesigwa was by press time still expected in Egypt.

    Others expected to arrive this Tuesday include team Captain Andy Mwesigwa , Henery Kalungi and Tonny Mawejje. Vietnam pair of Geoffrey Kizito Baba and Moses Oloya has been rule out as their passports are allegedly held up at the Vietnam immigration offices pending renewal of their work permit. Abby Dhaira who had been expected to link up with the team in Addis Ababa has since gone missing and all his phones switched off.

    Head Coach Micho who reportedly looked disappointed over missing players said he was only ready to continue working with committed individuals other than pleading for others to offer duty to their own country. A ticket was sent to him on time.

    The Leader of the Ugandan delegation Sam Lwere said FUFA would consider taking disciplinary actions against all the missing players if finally found guilty.

  • FUFA Super League Table standings 2012/2013

     

    League champions KCCA in action against SC Victoria University

    Rank

    Team

    MP

    W

    D

    L

    GF

    GA

    +/-

    Pts
    1 KCCA 30 17 12 1 50 16 34 63
    2 URA 30 17 5 8 49 22 27 56
    3 Vipers 30 14 9 7 36 22 14 51
    4 Villa 30 13 8 9 36 31 5 47
    5 SCVU 30 11 13 6 27 20 7 46
    6 Entebbe FC 30 12 10 8 25 19 6 46
    7 BUL FC 30 10 13 7 29 28 1 43
    8 Kiira Young 30 9 14 7 27 24 3 41
    9 Masaka 30 10 11 9 28 28 0 41
    10 Proline 30 9 11 10 32 37 -5 38
    11 Express 30 8 12 10 31 31 0 36
    12 Police 30 8 11 11 27 32 -5 35
    13 Simba 30 9 8 13 19 30 -11 35
    14 Victors 30 5 14 11 17 30 -13 29
    15 Aurum Roses 30 5 6 19 20 49 -29 21
    16 Water 30 2 5 23 16 50 -34 11

     

  • 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: Its Buganda Vs Eastern final this Saturday

    Results

    Buganda 2 W/Nile 1

    Eastern 2 Northern 1

    Today

    2:00pm -W/Nile Vs Northern

    4:00 pm Buganda Vs Eastern

    Defending Champions Eastern FC edged Northern region 2-1 to storm this year’s finals of the FUFA-MTN inter regional competitions being played here in Hoima.

    Earlier in the day, Buganda had also dumped West Nile on the same margin to qualify for the finals after four years of a relatively poor show in this tournament. Buganda took an early lead through Kivumbi Faisal in the 7th minute and stretched the margin to 2 in the 28th minute through Mwanje Samuel. West Nile’s lone goal was scored by team captain Savia Anzuvuku 5 minutes to break.

    Eastern had their goals coming through Odongo Mathew and Shabena Daniel while Northern had their consolation netted by Captain Tapi Edward. The Easterners will however play today’s finals without their leading striker Shabena Daniel who was sent off pitch yesterday for reiteration.

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa is expected to officially preside over the closing ceremony at the Municipal ground. A total of UGX 9,000,000 has been put aside as cash prizes for the winners. The champions will walk away with UGX 4,000,000 and the first runners up takes UGX 2,500,000.

    The 3rd best team has UGX. 1,500,000 and UGX. 1,000,000 for the 4th placed team. FUFA wishes to commend MTN for this continued partnership that has seen our administration reach out to different parts of the country to tap talents.

  • 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).

  • FIFA club management workshop opens in Kampala

    Eng. Tenga addressing the club officials in Kampala on Tuesday. Next to him is FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa.

    Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) President Eng. Leodgar Tenga has spoken out on the recent CHAN South Africa 2014 qualifiers match played last Saturday and confessed that ‘Uganda was the leading football power house’ in the CECAFA region he heads.

    “Yes, last weekend, Tanzania got ejected from the CHAN tournament by Uganda Cranes and we are all aware that Uganda is the leading football power house in our region” Tenga publicly confessed. He was speaking at the official opening of the two day FIFA organized workshop for FUFA Super League club officials at Nambole stadium this Tuesday.

    FIFA officials pose for a group photograph with FUFA Super League officials after the official opening of the workshop on Tuesday.

    Uganda edged Tanzani a 1-0 in Dar es Salaam before walloping them 3-1 in Namboole to dump them on a 4-1 aggregate. Tenga who is also the CECAFA president however added that for Uganda’s football to continue prospering there was need to have a well-organized national league saying this was the prime  reason for the workshop .

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa officially opened the workshop and called for unity and cooperation between FUFA and the clubs playing in the country’s top tier. “We need to get more united and avoid having two leagues…it won’t help our football” Mulindwa pleaded. The workshop attended by club chairmen and secretaries is facilitated by FIFA and CAF officials.

  • FIFA clubs’ workshop opens this Tuesday

    FIFA Development Officer Ashford Mamelodi is already in the country

    FUFA in conjunction with the International World Football body FIFA have organized a two-day workshop for all the FUFA Super League (FSL) clubs ahead of the 2013/2014 new season.

    The non-residential training workshop to be held at Mandela National Stadium will be conducted by high caliber officials from FIFA and CAF.

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa is destined to officially open the workshop on Tuesday at 09:30am in Mandela National Stadium Board room.

    All clubs including the newly promoted have confirmed participation. Each club will be officially represented by the chairman and secretary. Sessions will begin 9:00am daily.

    The workshop will help the club officials acquire knowledge and skills on how best they can have a successful competition.

    FIFA Development Officer Ashford Mamelodi is already in the country while James Johnson, Francesco Bruscoli and Eng. Leodgar Tenga are expected anytime.

    The FUFA Premier League will officially kick off on August 20th this year. 

  • Cranes match tickets on sale Thursday morning

    1. Hassan Wasswa received the donation of Shs.30m from the Fufa President Lawrence Mulindwa on Tuesday evening.

      The Tanzanian Football National team (Taifa Stars) arrives in the country this Wednesday 24th July 2013 at 2:15pm and will be accommodated at Mt. Zion Hotel within the City Centre.

     

    1. Match tickets will be on market by 08:00am on Thursday morning and below are the gazetted selling points:

    CITY OIL: Kamwokya, Bombo Rd, Martin Rd, Bakuli and Nakawa.

    TOTAL: Nakivubo, City Centre (Opposite Uganda House), Kireka, Bweyogerere and Bwaise.

    SHELL: Capital and Bwaise.

    KOBIL: Kasubi, Ndeeba, Kibuye and Jinja

    GAPCO: Ben Kiwanuka.

    Hardware World Ntinda

    City Shoppers- Mukono

    Basebuguzi and Sons Masaka (Kayondo plaza)

    Our fans are warned against buying tickets outside the above mentioned stations. Charges are fixed at UGX 10,000 and UGX.25,000 for open seats and pavilion respectively.

    Meanwhile the FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa on Tuesday evening hosted the Cranes National team to a special dinner and challenged them to remain focused ahead of the Saturday match.

    Mulindwa gave the boys a cash donation of UGX.30, 000,000 to motivate them and pledged more support towards the team. Captain Hassan Wasswa received the money and hailed the FA leader for his personal and Federation support towards the team.

  • Mulindwa to remain supportive after leaving FUFA

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa has this Wednesday, July 17 2013 addressed a press Conference at the Federation Headquarters here in Mengo and made official comments on a number of issues including the looming threats to disband FUFA by the government. Below are the highlights of his address.

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa

    FUFA set for disbandment

    President Lawrence Mulindwa told journalists that the fast spreading rumours of disbanding FUFA by government was a regrettable move that would affect football but cleared the interested parties to proceed with their ill-intentions. Mulindwa said his leadership was a legitimate football administrative body put in place through the statutes acceptable to FIFA, CAF and CECAFA. He said he was happy that he leaves football at an admirable level compared to where he found it in December 2005. “Let them disband FUFA and bring whoever they want to be here but where were they when football was in a mess before we came in?” he asked.

    Denies political ambitions

    He refuted press allegations that he had chosen not to seek a third term as a FUFA president in order to start preparing for political elections scheduled for 2016.  “I am not looking for employment…I am satisfied where I am. What can I earn from being an MP!” he wondered. Rumours were being circulated by those opposed to the current football administration that Mulindwa was eyeing Mawokota Constituency seat.

    To remain supportive

    Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Jesca Alupo is reportedly set to disband FUFA on Friday which move may result into a FIFA ban.

    The federation boss clarified that he had not resigned but had only paved way for a new face to steer the game after August 31st this year. He pleaded to continue supporting the incoming leadership. “You don’t need to be a president to support football. I shall continue being supportive to the game” Mulindwa emphasized. The outgoing President described his next performance in football after the General assembly as being a ‘free role’ which he said would even make him more ‘dangerous in the field of play’.

    Cranes Captain Andrew Mwesigwa may have his efforts put to waste on Friday as Uganda may face a ban and miss out in action against Senegal in September.

    Uganda-Tanzania return leg match

    The president promised to continue facilitating the Cranes team a head of the CHAN return leg against Tanzania on July 27. Uganda edged Taifa Stars 1-0 in the first leg match played in Dar es salaam City last weekend and Mulindwa rewarded the players with UGX 30m. Gate charges have been put at UGX. 25,000 and UGX 10,000 for the pavilion and open seats respectively. The match will be played in Namboole.

  • 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).

     

  • 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

     

  • 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.”