Author: Moses Mugalu

Vipers SC, the StarTimes Uganda Premier League champions and Uganda Cup holders, take on BUL FC in the FUFA Super Eight tournament opener slated for Thursday, August 10 at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru. On the same day, former league champions SC Villa will host Maroons FC at the Mutesa II stadium, Wankulukuku. According to the draws conducted by local football governing body, FUFA, who are the organisers of the tournament, Wakiso Giants will battle KCCA FC while URA FC play Bright Stars on Friday, August 11 in the other quarterfinal pairings. The winner of the pre-season final warm…

It’s end of the road for Africa at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. This follow Tuesday’s exit by Morocco after a humiliating 0-4 defeat at the hands of France in the round-of-16 match. Ironically, former Morocco men’s team coach Herve Renard is the one who led France’s women to the humiliation of their Moroccan counterparts on Tuesday, August 8. Morocco were the only surviving nation out of the four representatives for Africa.  A day earlier, Nigeria and South Africa crashed out the competition after losing to England and The Netherlands respectively. Nigeria stretched England…

The Uganda She Cranes certainly have a score to settle with South Africa who denied them a place in the semifinals of the ongoing 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town. On Thursday, August 4, the She Cranes narrowly lost 50-52 to South Africa in a match that the Ugandans girls were expected to win and qualify for their maiden World Cup semifinal. So, it will be a revenge mission for the She Cranes when they meet South Africa again on Sunday, August 6 in a classification game for the fifth and sixth places. This followed Saturday’s victories for the…

FIXTURES: Sunday, August 6 South Africa v Netherlands (5am) Sweden v United States of America (12noon) South Africa’s women national team, the Banyana Banyana, face The Netherlands on Sunday, August 6 at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup as they aim to become the first African country to reach the quarterfinals. The round-of-16 game will be played at the Allianz stadium in Sydney, Australia To reach the round-of-16, South Africa, who are the reigning African champions, defeated Italy (3-2), drew 2-2 with Argentina and lost (1-2) to Sweden to emerge as runners-up from Group G with four points. Sweden…

Morocco, one of Africa’s four representatives Africa at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament, reached the last-16 phase on Thursday, August 3 after stunning Colombia 1-0 in the final Group F game. Anissa Lahmari was Morocco’s goal hero after netting the lone winner that sunk Colombia at the NIB stadium in Perth, Australia. This was the second surprise victory for the Moroccans in the group, which included former champions Germany, who thumped them 6-0 in the opening game last week. However, Morocco bounced back with a shock 1-0 win over South Korea in the second game and their…

2023 NETBALL WORLD CUP Wednesday, August 2 Uganda She Cranes v Wales In a bid to save their World Cup title ambitions, Uganda’s national netball team, She Cranes, will take on Wales in a must-win game on Wednesday, August 2 at the Convention Center in Cape Town, South Africa. This is after the She Cranes lost 49-61 to Jamaica on Monday, July 31 in their first game of the second stage of the world event. Generally, the She Cranes had an impressive start to their campaign by beating Singapore (79-37) and Trinadad & Tobago (74-33) and lost 44-54 to…

RESULT: Uganda She-Cranes 79 Singapore 37 NEXT GAME: Saturday, July 29 Uganda She-Cranes v New Zealand Uganda’s national netball team, the She-Cranes, defeated Singapore 97- 37 on Friday, July 28 for a perfect start to their campaign at the World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. It was all-smooth sailing for the She-Cranes, who dominated the game, leading their opponents 22-09, 42-18, 62-29 in the first, second and third quarters respectively. The She-Cranes return to action on Saturday, July 29 when they take on New Zealand, the defending champions. Uganda’s She-Cranes are appearing at the global event for fourth…

UGANDA SHE CRANES’ FIXTURES Friday, July 28 Uganda v Singapore Saturday, July 29 Uganda v New Zealand Sunday, July 30 Uganda v Trinidad   WORLD CUP POOLS Group A: Australia,Tonga, Zimbabwe, Fiji Group B: England, Malawi, Scotland, Barbados Group C: Jamaica, South Africa, Wales, Sri Lanka Group D: New Zealand, Uganda, Trinidad & Tobago, Singapore In 2019, the national netball team, the She-Cranes, finished a commendable seventh at the Netball World Cup held in Liverpool, England. Four years earlier, they had battled to eighth position at the edition held in Australia. On Friday, July 28, the She-Cranes commence their…

There are very valid reasons to justify Uganda Cranes’ recent struggles in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Having to play home matches in countries that don’t share borders with Uganda has obviously been a significant disadvantage for the senior national soccer team. In fact, it is not wrong to say that the Uganda Cranes would probably have been home and dry had the games against Tanzania and Algeria been hosted at Mandela National stadium Namboole in the AFCON qualifiers. The Cranes lost 0-1 to Tanzania and 1-2 to Algeria in the games hosted in Egypt and Cameroon respectively.…

The StarTimes Uganda Premier league champions unveiled Leo Neiva as their new manager on Thursday, July 20. Neiva replaces Alex Isabirye, who resigned recently after winning the first-ever domestic league and Uganda Cup double for Vipers. Speaking after the unveiling function, Neiva promised that he will instill the Brazilian style of play at the Kitende-based champions. “I am very excited to be here and look forward to working with the exciting group of players and to develop a team and culture that our amazing fans can be proud of,” Neiva said after conducting his first training session at the St…