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Danito Former Cranes coach Sam Ssimbwa Bamweyana has been announced as the replacement for the departed Jimmy Kintu Mwera who was releaved of his duties as URA FC head coach last week. Ssimbwa’s main task will be steering the club back to normalcy after only managing to register just one win in their opening six league matches, leaving them as one of the basement sides on the table despite being one of the busiest teams in the recently concluded transfer market. Ssimbwa, who has been unemployed since the expiry of his contract with FUFA as Paul Put’s assistant in November…

David GOMBE Uganda Premier League newcomers Blacks Power FC will be seeking to build on their win over URA FC at the weekend when they face SC Villa on Tuesday. Blacks Power head coach Simon Peter Mugerwa believes the game is a big test for his side but is optimistic they will put up a fight at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku. “This is a great opportunity for us to play against Villa and test ourselves against one of the best. We know how strong they are, especially at home, but we are heading to Wankulukuku with confidence that we can…

David GOMBE Former Uganda football players under their umbrella Former Footballers Initiative have used the second edition of the East African Legends Festival 2026 to promote tourism in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The tournament, which brings together East African football legends aged 60 and above, officially kicked off on Monday at Nairobi City Stadium. Former Uganda footballers, through their umbrella body Former Footballers Initiative (FFI), wore national team jerseys branded with messages promoting Uganda’s tourism potential – including “Pearl of Africa”, “Beautiful Uganda”, “Proudly Ugandan”, “Born to Explore” and “Untamed Beauty”. Zanzibar players also promoted their tourism brand, with “Visit Zanzibar”…

David GOMBE Botswana head coach Thaloba Nthaga has named a 26-man provisional squad for the AFCON 2027 Qualifier double header against Uganda Cranes next month. The squad is made up of three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and eight forwards. Uganda Cranes will host Botswana on Saturday, November 14 at Hoima City Stadium, with the return leg scheduled three days later. Uganda, who have already qualified for the continental showpiece, sit on four points in Group H, while Botswana are on two points after draws against Tunisia and Libya. Botswana Provisional Squad Goalkeepers Goitseone Phoko (Siwelele, South Africa), Thabo Motswagole…

David GOMBE Isa Ssekatawa’s first-half strike was not enough as Uganda Football Legends under their umbrella Former Footballers Initiative lost 2-1 to Zanzibar in their opening match of the ongoing East African Legends Festival 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Ssekatawa netted the first goal of the tournament that unites former East African stars aged 60 and above, but Zanzibar rallied back with second-half goals from Muhamud Hamza and Uzia Abdallah to take all three points. Ssekatawa, a former KCC, Nytil and Express FC forward, remains the only player to win the Ugandan top-flight golden boot for three consecutive seasons. In goal…

Denis Musanje The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) is investigating the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) over allegations of mismanagement of public funds. In a letter dated 14th September 2026, Ref: HQT/302/7/2026, and officially received by FUFA on 22nd September 2026, the IGG says it is probing alleged mismanagement of government funds by FUFA officials and has ordered the Federation to produce extensive documentation. The 7-page demand seen by Swift Sports requires FUFA to provide its Statutes from 2016 to date, minutes of all Executive Committee meetings since January 2016, a complete schedule of all bank accounts held by FUFA…

David GOMBE Ugandan professional boxer Catherine Nanziri has stepped up preparations for her upcoming world title fight after officially entering training camp. The 27-year-old will fight Tanzania’s Halima Vunjabei for the WBA Super Bantam title at the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya on November 28, 2026, on a fight night that will have nine titles on the line. Nanziri, who is leaving nothing to chance in her quest for world glory, says the bout is the most important of her career. “I will be fighting Tanzanian Halima Vunjabei for the WBA Super Bantam title. Her fight record is good.…

David GOMBE FUFA has withdrawn the approval for MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo to host night matches following last Thursday’s aborted Uganda Premier League game between KCCA FC and UPDF FC. The Kasasiro Boys’ clash against the army side failed to kick off due to failure of the floodlights. FUFA had cleared the stadium to host matches under floodlights in September last year. The Federation has now revoked that approval in line with the 2026 FUFA Men’s Club Licensing Regulations, which allow for further inspections and withdrawal of a licence when conditions for its issuance are no longer met. The ban…

David GOMBE Vipers SC have confirmed the appointment of John Luyinda alias ‘Ayala’ as head coach of the first team on introduced basis. Luyinda, who has been serving as assistant coach, has been elevated to take charge of the Venoms following the departure of Frenchman Denis Lavagne. “Having the responsibility to lead Vipers SC is an honour. I know what it takes to succeed here; my focus is now on helping the players to reach the standards that we expect at this incredible club, which we know that this group is more than capable of producing,” Ayala said. “I have…

David GOMBE Mauritania’s FC Nouadhibou completed a remarkable comeback to beat Cote d’Ivoire’s FC San Pedro 2-0 on Sunday night to reach the group stage of the CAF Champions League with a 3-2 aggregate win. The Mauritanian champions lost the first leg meeting 2-1 in San Pedro and needed a win to advance to the group stages of the prestigious African competition at the Cheikha Ould Bedia Stadium. Kartier Dembele gave Nouadhibou the lead in the 10th minute, before Cheikh Hattab doubled their lead to secure the needed victory and reach the group stage for the second time in their…