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Moscow, Russia | AFP |  Despite fears over security and construction delays at several stadiums, Russia looks largely on course one year from the kick-off of the World Cup in June 2018. There was already a whiff of scandal around the first World Cup to be held in Eastern Europe …

80: Cape Verde ?? 0 Uganda ??  1 Geoffrey Serunkuma fires Uganda ahead against Cape Verde in Praia. Huge goal! #AFCON2019Q — Robert Madoi (@robertmadoi) June 11, 2017 LINE UP Goalkeeper Denis Onyango will captain a new-look Uganda Cranes in their opening African Nations Cup match against Cape Verde. (Watch live here) KCC’s …

Exactly 10 years ago, Ugandan football came face to face for the first time in a big way with the clause Force Majeure. The Uganda Cranes had arrived in full force in the South African state of Lesotho for a make-or-break match. Having beaten Lesotho 3-0 in Kampala on September 2, …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed by 24 hours the‎ Group L Day One clash between Cape Verde and Uganda, originally scheduled for Saturday, 10 June 2017 in Praia . The decision was taken by the Organising Committee for the Total Africa Cup of Nations due to the …

Football: Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Zambia suffer shock losses Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Former African champions Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zambia all lost at home Saturday on a day of upsets in the first qualifying round for the 2019 Cup of Nations. Three–time champions Nigeria lost a competitive game against South …

Cape Verde game postponed by 24 hours after Cranes players fail to connect from Dakar, Senegal in time Group L Verde vs Uganda  Sunday, 8.30pm Tanzania 1 Lesotho 1 Uganda Cranes face Cape Verde for the first time in over a decade, fortunes for both teams having changed a lot since …

Saturday Cape Verde vs Uganda Group L Cape Verde, Uganda, Tanzania, Lesotho It is every footballer’s dream including Robert Kakeeto to pull on a national team jersey for his country. National team duty calls for delivery on focus, commitment and skills with an aim of not disappointing those who have …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger’s first activity in the transfer market since signing a new contract last week is to secure the services of Bosnian international defender Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer. Kolasinac — who turns 24 later this month — joins the FA Cup winners …

  International friendly Uganda 0 Senegal 0 Saturday Cape Verde vs Uganda Group L Cape Verde, Uganda, Tanzania, Lesotho The Uganda Cranes concluded their build-up to the start of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition with a credible draw against Senegal enroute to Cape Verde. With no goal …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard is likely to miss the beginning of next season as the Premier League champions announced on Monday he is sidelined for three months after undergoing ankle surgery. The Belgium international fractured his ankle training ahead of the friendly with the …