KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan football enthusiasts are brimming with excitement following the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers draw conducted on Thursday. In the draw organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Uganda was placed in Group K alongside South Africa, Congo Brazzaville, and South Sudan. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All is set for the official draw of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers that will be conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday. 48 African nations will be drawn into twelve groups of four to determine the teams that qualify …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place in December 2025 in Morocco. The tournament will begin on December 21, 2025, with the final match scheduled for January 18, 2026. The announcement was part …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the government to transform one of its football pitches into a modern training facility for the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027. The facility, located near the university’s main building, will be one of …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Parliament Speaker Anitah Among has warned that the country could lose its hosting rights of the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if stadium construction is not done quickly. Last year, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania were awarded 2027 AFCON hosting rights by the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Minister of Education and Sports to ensure that buses belonging to Pioneer bus company are vacated from Mandela National stadium to pave way for the country to host the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in September 2024, and …
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It’s also having dramatic repercussions ANALYSIS | Chuka Onwumechili | By the end of the group stage, the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) was one of the most exciting and memorable Afcon tournaments in recent memory. This was particularly true of the performances of the continent’s best players on the field. …
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East Africa Pamoja Wins Bid Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | The East Africa Pamoja consortium, comprising Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, has been awarded the privilege of hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) made the announcement following a CAF …
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Dar es salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Sports ministers from Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda convened here on Friday to discuss their joint bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). A statement from Tanzania’s Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports indicated that the ministers’ meeting came ahead of the …
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🔴 CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Today, August 20th | 4pm (EAT) ✳Jwaneng Galaxy FC v Vipers SC Lobatse Sports Complex, Bostwana Gabarone, Botswana | VIPERS SC.CO.UG | Vipers SC kickstart their 2023/24 CAF Champions League campaign with a trip to Botswana for a date against natives Jwaneng Galaxy in Gabarone this …
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