Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC Head Coach, Abdallah Mubiru, is hesitant to suggest that the club has returned to its peak performance, despite securing consecutive victories against SC Villa, UPDF, and URA FC. On Tuesday KCCA defeated URA 3-2 at MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo. KCCA FC …
Read More »Mubiru turns down crested cranes job
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abdallah Mubiru has declined the position of Assistant Coach for the Crested Cranes, a day after his appointment. The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) confirmed the development in a brief statement on Sunday morning. According to statement, while Mubiru had initially accepted the position, …
Read More »Police FC sack head coach Abdallah Mubiru
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Football club has sacked their coach Abdallah Mubiru. He has been replaced by John Luyinda as the interim manager. In a statement released on Wednesday by the club’s Chief Executive Officer Arinaitwe Katurebe, the club decided to relieve Mubiru of the job after …
Read More »Friendly match helped us assess weaknesses – Okwi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new captain of the Uganda Cranes Emmanuel Arnold Okwi believes the international friendly game played against South Africa on Thursday helped them identify their mistakes before heading to 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Hosts South Africa defeated Uganda Cranes 3-2 in an international friendly …
Read More »Coach Mubiru explains choice of players as Uganda Cranes prepares for friendly
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Recently, the Uganda Cranes stand-in coach Abdallah Mubiru summoned a squad of 34 players to prepare for an international friendly match against Bafana Bafana slated for next month in South Africa. The team is dominated by young players mostly featuring in the domestic league while some …
Read More »Football fraternity pays tribute to Hassan Wasswa as he retires
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda football fraternity has paid tribute to Uganda Cranes Ex Midfielder Hassan Wasswa Biluma after the versatile player announced his retirement from playing football. The player put an end on his footballing career after serving the Uganda Cranes for over 13 years and securing 75 …
Read More »Uche Mubiru drops out of Uganda cranes ahead of Afcon qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uche Mubiru Ikpeazou, the UK based Uganda Cranes striker has dropped out as the team enters residential ahead of their Afcon qualifier against Burkina Faso and Malawi respectively. The Uganda Cranes Caretaker Coach, Abdallah Mubiru, says the player requested to drop from the team to …
Read More »AFCON qualifiers: Uganda Cranes provisional squad unveiled
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes interim coaches have summoned a 31-man squad to start preparations ahead of two crucial Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches later this month. The assistant coaches Abdallah Mubiru and Livingstone Mbabazi announced the squad today before the Cranes host Group B …
Read More »Tumwesigye ‘Zaga’ will shine at Police FC- Kasingye
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Football Club chairman, AIGP Asan Kasingye has tipped their newly signed player Frank Tumwesigye aka Zaga to shine at the Club. The talented attacking midfielder penned down a two year contract with Police FC few days ago to unite with his former coach Abdallah …
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