Ahmed Hussein

2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Uganda coach names 35-man squad to face Ghana

2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Uganda coach names 35-man squad to face Ghana

Interim Uganda cranes coach Moses Basena has named a provisional 35-man squad for their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana on 7th October, 2017, at Mandela National stadium in Kampala Uganda. The Cranes will play in Lira-Northern Uganda on 30th, September ahead of their clash with the Black Stars. ”The training will start on Wednesday 27 September, 2017 at 4pm at […]

Uganda to face Zambia in friendly ahead of Congo Brazzaville tie

Uganda to face Zambia in friendly ahead of Congo Brazzaville tie

Uganda’ will host Zambia in an international friendly match that will be played on Tuesday 8th November, 2016 at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. The friendly match will help Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic to assess his team ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier against Congo Brazzaville on 12th November at […]

AFCON 2017 Finals Draw: Micho, Omara represent Uganda

AFCON 2017 Finals Draw: Micho, Omara represent Uganda

The draw of the 2017 AFCON finals to be hosted by Gabon will be conducted on Wednesday 19th October, 2016 with representatives from all the finalists. The draw will involve 16 finalists and will be heavily represented during the ceremony in Libreville at the ASMG Tent in Stade de l’Amitie. Uganda will be represented by […]

Uganda coach to use Togo friendly to select team to play Ghana in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers clash

Uganda coach  to use Togo friendly to select team to play Ghana in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers clash

Uganda coach Milutin Sredejovic says his side’s friendly against Togo on 04 October, 2016 will be used to assess his team a head of their opening 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana. The Uganda cranes will camp in the West African country as they step up their preparation with an encounter against the Black […]

Ghana to Spy Uganda in a friendly match against Togo

Ghana to Spy Uganda in a friendly match against Togo

Ghana is set to use Uganda’s friendly with Togo as a measure of their opponents’ strength ahead of a crucial October 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier group tie. This comes after FUFA, Uganda’s football governing body, confirmed that a three-day training camp will be held in Lome-the Togolese capital, as the Cranes prepare to […]

Why age in African football remains major concern for scrutiny

Why age in African football remains major concern for scrutiny

When it comes to age in football, there is always an anecdote in most footballing federations to consider. It’s not like women preferring to always be younger than their actual age, in football terms its more about competition. In Africa its presumed that age in football especially is not a norm in most African countries. […]