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TODAY: CECAFA women’s football tournament Jinja Zanzibar v Burundi 2pm (free entry) Uganda v Kenya 4pm (free entry) GROUP A: Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Zanzibar GROUP B: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda East and central Africa football takes a strong step forward today when Uganda hosts the inaugural CECAFA women’s tournament. Zanzibar takes on Burundi  before hosts Uganda …

Saturday results Sadolin Paints 0 Police 1 Saints 1 Express 2 Lweza 0 C Villa 0 Vipers 1 BUL 0 JMC Hippos 1 URA 3 Soana 1 Kirinya 0 Proline 2 Bright Stars 2   Match reports by UPL Vipers 1-0 Bul Vipers kept up the pressure on leaders KCCA …

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho singled out some of his players for stinging criticism following their 2-1 loss to derby rivals Manchester City. The United manager hauled off Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard at half-time and said it was only because he did not …

 By UPL Onduparaka 2 KCCA 1 Azam Uganda Premier League (UPL) newcomers Onduparaka stunned defending champions KCCA on Tuesday edging them 2-1 at Green Light Stadium in Arua. A Mohammed Shaban second half brace ensured the northern Uganda side registered their first ever top flight victory, condemning KCCA to their …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |   Once upon a time, when their paths crossed at Barcelona, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola got on quite well. But all that changed as they went on to become two of the most successful coaches in world football. Ahead of the mouthwatering Manchester …

Soccer governing body FUFA has admitted it owes national coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic money in unpaid salaries but are committed to ensuring all his arrears are cleared. FUFA said it “shares his frustrations over the delay.” They explained that “during the costly AFCON 2017 qualification campaign, FUFA prioritized all the meager resources …

UPL Tuesday results KCCA     2   Soana         0 SC Villa 1  JMC Hippos 0 Express 1   Onduparaka 1, BUL      0   Saints 1 URA      1   Vipers 1 Kirinya 0   Sadolin 0 Police    0  Proline 0 Brightstars …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Guinea-Bissau winning a group in which they were expected to finish last was the biggest shock of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition that ended at the weekend. The tiny Portuguese-speaking west African country reached the finals for the first time at …

List of qualifiers for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Gabon: Tunisia (Group A winners) Democratic Republic of Congo (Group B winners) Mali (Group C winners) Burkina Faso (Group D winners) Guinea-Bissau (Group E winners) Morocco (Group F winners) Egypt (Group G winners) Ghana (Group H winners) Ivory Coast …

Uganda ends 38-year wait, Burkina also qualify By Independent Writer and AFP Uganda secured an Africa Cup of Nations tournament place for the first time since 1978 and Burkina Faso also qualified from Group D after a dramatic climax Sunday. Burkina Faso scored nine minutes into stoppage time in Ouagadougou …