Abidjan, IVORY COAST | THE INDEPENDENT | DR Congo head coach Sébastien Desabre says his side have “points” to win the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations after finally recording their first victory of the tournament against Guinea in the quarter-finals. The Leopards had drawn all four previous games …
Read More »Ghanaian Antwi rescues Egyptian big spenders Pyramids
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Ghanaian John Antwi rescued big-spending Egyptian club Pyramids Sunday by scoring the goal that took them into the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs. He struck after 57 minutes to give his team a 1-0 away win over CR Belouizdad of Algeria and a 2-1 overall …
Read More »MAGOGO: New Uganda Cranes coach to be named next week
Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soccer governing body FUFA will name a new Uganda Cranes national coach next week. Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) president Moses Magogo told an annual general meeting in Adjumani that “we have gone through a process of looking for a new head …
Read More »Sebastien Desabre’s Pyramids make impressive African debut
Ghanaian Antwi stars for Pyramids Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Ghanaian John Antwi scored twice for Sebastien Desabre’s Egyptian outfit Pyramids as they lived up to a billing of being a club to watch in the CAF Confederation Cup this season. The debutants thumped Etoile of Congo Brazzaville 4-1 …
Read More »Ex-Uganda boss Desabre is new Pyramids coach in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Sebastien Desabre was named coach of ambitious Egyptian club Pyramids FC on Monday, in the wake of Uganda’s elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations. The Frenchman’s appointment comes three days after Uganda lost 1-0 to Senegal in the last 16 having advanced beyond the …
Read More »Uganda Cranes back, Museveni to host them Monday
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni will host Uganda Cranes Monday, after a bitter-sweet 2019 AFCON tournament in Egypt. Uganda reached the knockout stage for the first time since 1978, but a players’ strike, and the resignation of coach Sebastian Desabre have clouded what was supposed to be …
Read More »Uganda Cranes coach Desabre quits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes head coach Sebastien Desabre has resigned after the team failed to progress to the later stages of the on-going 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). An inside source told URN that the coach made his position clear on Saturday. The Frenchman …
Read More »Magogo sets AFCON target for Uganda Cranes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Moses Hassim Magogo has said if the Cranes don’t make it out of the group stages at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), it will be termed a failure. Speaking to URN in …
Read More »Uganda names 23 for AFCON 2019
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cranes coach Seb Desabre has named the final official list of 23 players to travel for the the Total AFCON Finals in Egypt this month. There were no surprises, with all the key players led by Denis Onyango, included. Emmanuel Okwi finally makes the …
Read More »Win today will secure Uganda Cranes Nations Cup place
TODAY 5pm: Tanzania ?? vs Cape Verde ?? 7pm: Uganda ?? vs Lesotho ?? Standings Group L Uganda 3 2 1 0 4 0 7 C. Verde 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 Lesotho 3 0 2 1 2 5 2 Tanzania 3 0 2 1 1 4 2 Maseru, Lesotho | THE INDEPENDENT | …
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