Cape Verde ?? 0 Uganda ?? 1 Tanzania 1 Lesotho 1 Geoffrey Sserunkuma returned to haunt Cape Verde, scoring the lone goal in the 83rd minute as Uganda beat Cape Verde in their delayed opening match of the 2019 Nations Cup qualifiers. Second half substitute Sserunkuma tapped …
Read More »LIVE: Sserunkuma comes on to put Uganda Cranes ahead
80: Cape Verde ?? 0 Uganda ?? 1 Geoffrey Serunkuma fires Uganda ahead against Cape Verde in Praia. Huge goal! #AFCON2019Q — Robert Madoi (@robertmadoi) June 11, 2017 LINE UP Goalkeeper Denis Onyango will captain a new-look Uganda Cranes in their opening African Nations Cup match against Cape Verde. (Watch live here) KCC’s …
Read More »Memories of Lesotho 2007 as Uganda Cranes encounter Force Majeure again
Exactly 10 years ago, Ugandan football came face to face for the first time in a big way with the clause Force Majeure. The Uganda Cranes had arrived in full force in the South African state of Lesotho for a make-or-break match. Having beaten Lesotho 3-0 in Kampala on September 2, …
Read More »FUFA’s Magogo explains Cape Verde match postponment
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed by 24 hours the Group L Day One clash between Cape Verde and Uganda, originally scheduled for Saturday, 10 June 2017 in Praia . The decision was taken by the Organising Committee for the Total Africa Cup of Nations due to the …
Read More »South Africa shock Nigeria in CAN qualifier
Football: Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Zambia suffer shock losses Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Former African champions Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zambia all lost at home Saturday on a day of upsets in the first qualifying round for the 2019 Cup of Nations. Three–time champions Nigeria lost a competitive game against South …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo ‘father to twins with surrogate mum’
Lisbon, Portugal | AFP | Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has become a father to twins with a surrogate mother, Portuguese media reported Saturday. Reports said the babies — a girl and boy named Eva and Mateo — were born on Thursday to a woman living on the US West Coast. …
Read More »It is Cape Verde Sunday as Cranes return to Nations Cup action
Cape Verde game postponed by 24 hours after Cranes players fail to connect from Dakar, Senegal in time Group L Verde vs Uganda Sunday, 8.30pm Tanzania 1 Lesotho 1 Uganda Cranes face Cape Verde for the first time in over a decade, fortunes for both teams having changed a lot since …
Read More »Uganda might look to Kakeeto against Cape Verde on Saturday
Saturday Cape Verde vs Uganda Group L Cape Verde, Uganda, Tanzania, Lesotho It is every footballer’s dream including Robert Kakeeto to pull on a national team jersey for his country. National team duty calls for delivery on focus, commitment and skills with an aim of not disappointing those who have …
Read More »Bosnian defender Kolasinac to join Arsenal
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger’s first activity in the transfer market since signing a new contract last week is to secure the services of Bosnian international defender Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer. Kolasinac — who turns 24 later this month — joins the FA Cup winners …
Read More »Uganda Cranes warm up with draw against Africa 2nd ranked Senegal
International friendly Uganda 0 Senegal 0 Saturday Cape Verde vs Uganda Group L Cape Verde, Uganda, Tanzania, Lesotho The Uganda Cranes concluded their build-up to the start of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition with a credible draw against Senegal enroute to Cape Verde. With no goal …
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