Sports

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been awarded an honorary gold medal for his effort in the growth of sports by the the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach. Bach awarded President Museveni this honorary medal on October 23, 2024, during his visit to the State House in Entebbe. He thanked the government of Uganda under the leadership of Museveni for always supporting sports, which has been proved by the many medals that the country won on the international...

The Football Association (FA) of England, in a statement, announced the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the England national football team’s new head coach. This development was confirmed on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Mark Bullingham, FA CEO, made this comment on Tuchel’s appointment, saying that he is the best coach in the world and the preferred candidate for the job. “We are thrilled to have hired Thomas Tuchel, one of the best coaches in the world, and Anthony Barry, who is one...

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has warned the public against the unauthorized sale and importation of sports merchandise featuring FUFA branding. This was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday, October 10, 2024, by FUFA, the governing body of local football in Uganda. FUFA has expressed concern over reports of the unauthorized importation, manufacture, distribution, and sale of counterfeit sports materials, attire, and apparel bearing its trademarks. “FUFA has not authorized any individual, group, or company to sell FUFA sports...

Hippos Roar Past Burundi in U-20 AFCON Qualifiers The Uganda Hippos U-20 football team has defeated Burundi in their second game at the Total-Energies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers. In the Group B contest played at the KMC Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Uganda secured a 4-1 victory against Burundi. The Hippos take a quick lead through Allan Oyirwoth's header just 2 minutes into the start of the match. Uganda doubled the lead in the...

The Uganda Cricket Association on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, launched the first round of the ICC Challenge League B at Copper Chimney in Lugogo. Teams are expected to arrive on November 4, 2024, with the tournament scheduled to take place between November 6 and November 16, 2024. This competition is the pathway to the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup set to take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Eng. Fred Lutaaya, the Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), said...

Uganda Hippos U20 men’s team has secured a win over Ethiopia in their quest to defend their title of the AFCON U20 CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers. The Hippos kicked off their title defense in style, defeating Ethiopia 3-0 at the Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Monday, October 7, 2024. Midfielder Godfrey Sekibengo opened the scoring in the 24th minute after a poor clearance from an Ethiopian defender. After just two, Ethiopia equalized, but their goal was ruled out for...