Bali, Indonesia | Xinhua | Football is much more than a sport, and has a “unique magic” power to bring people together, said FIFA President Gianni Infantino in an exclusive interview with Xinhua ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. While attending the ongoing G20 Summit held in Bali, Indonesia, Infantino …
Read More »Qatar determined as it embarks on historic World Cup challenge
🌟World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ November 20 ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm Doha, Qatar | QNA | Thanks to the determination and spirit of its players and their insistence on writing history, the Qatari national team will begin its first-ever World Cup campaign in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, facing strong …
Read More »MTN Omondi Stadium to get floodlights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The MTN Omondi stadium, home of Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club- KCCA FC, will have floodlights before end of this current season of the Star-Times Uganda Premier League. This is one of the key perks KCCA FC will get from their new principal shirt …
Read More »Uganda Cubs tame Burundi in U-17 AFCON qualifier
Addis, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national Under 17 team, the Cubs have kicked started their campaign in the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the CECAFA Zone with a 4-0 winning note against Burundi. The Cubs gave the Burundi team no chance in the opening Group …
Read More »TRAGEDY: 125 killed, over 320 injured from Indonesia’s football match stampede
Jakarta, Indonesia | Xinhua | As of Sunday, 125 people were confirmed dead from a stampede after a football match in Indonesia’s East Java province, with more than 320 others injured, Indonesia’s National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, said Sunday. Previously, the police said the death toll was 129 …
Read More »St Peter’s College Tororo Old Boys to play football in 2023
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The St Peter’s College Tororo Old Boys Association (SPECTOBA) has concluded plans for three charity football games next year to boost efforts at supporting the development of the school in eastern Uganda. The football games are expected to attract the older generation of students …
Read More »VAR remains controversial amongst European fans
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Five years after its introduction, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) remains one of football’s most controversial topics. While statistics say the sport has gained fairness, most fans in European leagues draw a more controversial picture. In a recent survey by Sport magazine Kicker, 70.2 percent of …
Read More »AFCON QUALIFIERS: How Cranes fell 2-0 in Algeria
🔵 AFCON QUALIFIERS ✳ Algeria 2 Uganda 0 ✳ Niger 1 Tanzania 1 Algiers, Algeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes started its Total Energies African Cup of Nations- AFCON Qualifiers campaign on a low note, falling to Algeria 2-0 in Algiers on Saturday night. It was a frustrating night for …
Read More »Vipers are Uganda Premier League champs
⚽ Vipers 3 Express 0 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers SC are the 2021/2022 Star-Times Uganda Premier League champions. A 3-0 victory today over defending champions Express FC gave Vipers the title with four games to go. A double from striker Yunus Sentamu and another from midfielder Bright …
Read More »Blacks Power, Maroons, Kyetume promoted to Uganda Premier League
StarTimes FUFA Big League Kataka FC 2-3 Kyetume FC Blacks Power FC 2-1 Luweero United FC Ndejje University FC 5-0 Kitara FC Nyamityobora FC 0-5 Maroons FC Calvary FC vs MYDA FC (MYDA FC never showed up) Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Blacks Power, Maroons, and Kyetume FC have …
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