The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
KCCA FC rivals Rivers United of Nigeria bounce back in CAF Cup: Group A standing P W D L F A Pts FUS 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 Africain 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 Rivers 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 …
Read More »Rivers United bounce past KCCA FC in tight CAF Cup group
KCCA seek first points against dreaded Africain
Home form gives Nigerian club hope as KCCA seek first group stage points Johannesburg, South Africa | Impressive home form in Africa gives Nigerian club Rivers United and Uganda’s KCCA FC hope of getting back on track this week in the CAF Confederation Cup. The Port Harcourt outfit host Group …
Read More »FUS Rabat start with 3-0 win against KCCA FC
FT: FUS Rabat 3 KCCA 0 Rabat, Morocco| KCCAFC MEDIA| FUS Rabat started their Confederation Cup Group Stage campaign by beating Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA) 3-0 on Saturday. It was not the start KCCA FC hoped for going into the opening game of the 2017 Total CAF Confederation Cup …
Read More »Uganda’s Moses Magogo gets top CAF ExCom job
Uganda’s top football official Eng. Moses Magogo has been appointed to the powerful Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Magogo becomes the first Ugandan onto the executive committee. In wide ranging changes, Zambian legend Kalusha Bwalya was named Chairman of the CAF Technical and Development committee, while the …
Read More »Lightweights South Sudan beat Somalia, book date with Uganda Cranes
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Sudan completed a double over Somalia by winning 2-0 in Juba through goals from Robert Wurube and James Moga for a 4-1 overall victory in their African Nations Championship qualifier. South Sudan now face Uganda in the second round of a national team competition …
Read More »Nsibambi grabs late winner for Uganda’s KCCA
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Derrick Nsibambi snatched a stoppage-time winner as KCCA of Uganda edged Al Masry of Egypt 1-0 Saturday in the first leg of a CAF Confederation Cup play-off in Kampala. Just when the tie seemed to be heading for deadlock, Benjamin Ochan launched a long freekick …
Read More »New CAF President Ahmad Ahmad offers hope for African football
African football federations are banking on newly elected President of Confederation of African Football Ahmad Ahmad to develop the continent’s football infrastructure after he ended Issa Hayatou’s 29 year reign with a humiliating victory. Ahmad plans to introduce more ex footballers in the Technical committee of the Confederation as well …
Read More »KCCA to face Jackson Mayanja’s Al Masry in Confed Cup
African giants Mazembe and Kabylie paired as KCC drawn to face Jackson Mayanja’s Al Masry Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Multiple CAF title winners TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo and JS Kabylie of Algeria were paired Tuesday in the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs draw. Mazembe won …
Read More »Goalkeeper scores penalty in last minute to rescue Platinum vs Vipers
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Goalkeeper Mbongeni Mzimela was the unexpected two-goal hero as Platinum Stars of South Africa this weekend booked a CAF Confederation Cup play-offs place. The 31-year-old converted two penalties in a 3-1 victory over Vipers of Uganda that overturned a 1-0 away loss in the …
Read More »Hayatou exits, new era for African football
Africa elects new football chief after three decades Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Madagascan Ahmad Ahmad was elected president of the Confederation of African Football Thursday, ousting veteran leader Issa Hayatou after 29 years in office to usher in a “new dawn” for the sport on the continent. Ahmad, …
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