KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has completed the 2024 season as the best-ranked team in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) according to the latest FIFA rankings. In the rankings released Wednesday by the world football governing body FIFA, Uganda is placed 88th in the …
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Uganda’s Omedi edged out in race for Puskas goal-of-the-year award Doha, Qatar | AGENCIES | Spain’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 winner Aitana Bonmatí has been named The Best FIFA Women’s Player and Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior has won The Best FIFA Men’s Player at a star-studded The Best FIFA Football …
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Morocco, Portugal and Spain to host FIFA World Cup 2030™ Three centenary celebration matches to take place in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in 2030 Saudi Arabia appointed to stage FIFA World Cup 2034™ ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | THE INDEPENDENT | All 211 FIFA Member Associations that convened virtually at an Extraordinary …
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday confirmed that at least nine African teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup that will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Infantino made the remarks when the 46th Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ordinary …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Monday, Hamz Stadium Nakivubo management announced that the International Football governing body, FIFA, had officially certified the turf system installed at the stadium. The statement, signed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, confirmed that the stadium’s playing field now meets international standards. “We are pleased …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino: “The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will feature 12 fantastic stadiums where a new chapter in football’s global history will be written by great players from the 32 best clubs in the world” The official FIFA Club World Champions to be crowned at MetLife Stadium in …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The World football governing body FIFA has selected Uganda’s leading female referee Shamira Nabadda to officiate at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024. FIFA communicated the selection of the 12 referees, 24 assistants and two support referees on Friday. Sixteen teams including Kenya will …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | World football governing body FIFA has extended bans on seven Ugandans implicated in different match-fixing scandals that happened in the 2023/2024 season. Ahmed Hussein, the head of Communication of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), confirmed that the five players and two referees who …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach, Paul Put, has summoned 28 players to begin preparations for the second window of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. At least five players from Uganda Premier League Champions SC Villa have been included, forming the largest contingent of local-based players. …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Despite a 1-0 away loss, Zambia eliminated Uganda in the third round of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers with a 2-1 aggregation on Friday. After a goalless first half at the St. Marys Stadium, Kitende, host Uganda piled pressure in the second …
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