Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four strikers have been named in Uganda Cranes’ final squad for the AFCON qualifiers game against Niger. Uganda Cranes Coach Milutin Micho Sredojević named the squad hours before the team sets off for their do-or-die encounter that will be hosted at the Grand Stade Marrakech …
Read More »Uganda Cranes start World Cup qualifiers in Guinea
Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes will start the 2025 World Cup Qualifiers Campaign with an away clash against Guinea, according to the fixtures released. The two games will be played between 13th to 21st November 2023. The Cranes who have never featured at the World Cup were …
Read More »Micho packs Cranes with defenders ahead of Niger game
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Defenders have once again dominated Coach Milutin Micho Sredojević’s provisional roster of players that will take on Niger in their forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers tie in September. According to a statement from FUFA, the squad summoned by the coach is composed of …
Read More »Uganda draws Algeria again in World Cup qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes have been placed in Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for Africa with with Algeria and Guinea in the draws conducted on Thursday on the sidelines of the 45th CAF Congress in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Uganda was placed in Pot 3 …
Read More »Pressure mounts on Micho as AFCON hopes fade
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin Sredojević Micho is facing mounting pressure and criticism from dedicated Ugandan football fans following the team’s disappointing loss to Algeria on Sunday night, which dealt a severe blow to their chances of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations …
Read More »Uganda Cranes fall to Algeria as AFCON dream fades
TotalEnergies AFCON Qualifiers 2023 Group F Uganda 1-2 Algeria Doula, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes suffered a 2-1 defeat to Algeria in the penultimate round of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers. In the game played on Sunday at Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon, the desert Foxes …
Read More »MTN offers cash incentive to Uganda Cranes for victory over Algeria
June 18th ✳ Uganda vs Algeria VENUE: Cameroon Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes players will bag a cash reward of at least Sh30 million if they win their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Algeria. Somdev Sen, the MTN Chief Marketing Officer, made this announcement during one …
Read More »Uganda gives up on Namboole, Cranes match set for Cameroon
FUFA President Magogo urges government to cancel the contracts of the contractors and supervisors and immediately procure experienced service providers in stadium construction, even if it means being obtained from outside Uganda. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda’s Football Association (FUFA) has announced that the Uganda Cranes …
Read More »MINISTER: Cranes vs Algeria match will be in Namboole in June
Among names team to assess Namboole stadium works Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s game against Algeria will be played at a refurbished Mandela Nation Stadium at Namboole, State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang has assured Ugandan soccer fans. “The game against Algeria will be played here in Namboole Stadium …
Read More »FUFA sacks all national football coaches except Micho
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has sacked all head coaches of its national teams except the senior team, The Cranes. “All positions of the ten Football National Teams are vacant with the exception of the Uganda Cranes positions. For the Senior National …
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