Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Ahmad Ahmad insisted Thursday he can bring widespread, meaningful change to African football if he unseats Issa Hayatou as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ahmad, a CAF executive committee member and head of the Madagascar football federation, made a whistle-stop visit to …
Read More »VIDEO: CAF clears St. Mary’s Stadium for continental games
VIDEO: The continental soccer governing body CAF has approved St Mary’s stadium in Kitende to start hosting international matches.The stadium will be used as a home ground for Vipers Sports Club. Vipers next play South African club Platinum Stars this month. Share on:
Read More »VIDEO: Ibrahim Kirya, the new man in charge of URA
VIDEO: Ibrahim Kirya is the new man in charge at URA. On his unveiling, he spoke of the need to seek advise when the ground is shaky and promised team work as he started his reign as the new football coach of Uganda Premier league giants URA FC. At the same …
Read More »Life-saving Togo striker wins over Czech fans
Prague, Czech Republic | AFP | Racially abused by their fans, Togolese striker Francis Kone has taken on hero status after saving a rival goalkeeper’s life in a Czech top-flight game last weekend. Half an hour into Saturday’s tie pitting Bohemians 1905 Prague against Kone’s FC Slovacko, Bohemians keeper Martin …
Read More »Ibrahimovic double downs Saints in Wembley thriller
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed the first major silverware of Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United reign and broke Southampton’s hearts as the Swedish star’s late goal clinched a dramatic 3-2 victory in Sunday’s League Cup final. Ibrahimovic was one of Mourinho’s marquee signings in the close-season and …
Read More »How KCCA destroyed Onduparaka 7-0
Teenager Allan Okello made a stunning full debut, scoring a hat-trick as League Champions KCCA Football Club brought Arua-Based Onduparaka down to earth at Phillip Omondi Stadium on Saturday. [View the story “KCCA 7 Onduparaka 0” on Storify] KCCA FC have won all their nine league games, scoring a record 26 …
Read More »Africa wants 10 World Cup places
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Africa wants 10 places in the 48-nation World Cup from 2026, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was told in Johannesburg Wednesday. The Swiss-Italian was attending a two-day meeting of African national football association presidents behind closed doors. “All associations back an expanded World Cup and …
Read More »Infantino to talk and party in southern Africa, visit East Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | FIFA president Gianni Infantino will be in South Africa and Zimbabwe this week to meet African football bosses and attend a birthday party. He will also visit Uganda and Rwanda. He has invited all 54 African national football association presidents to Johannesburg for two …
Read More »KCCA, Vipers face South African opponents next
Primeiro Agosto (ANG) 2 (Bua 30, Geraldo 37) KCCA (UGA) 1 (Sserunkuma 20) Aggregate: 2-2, KCCA win on away goals Ugandan clubs Vipers and KCCA made it to the round of 32 in continental football at the weekend and will face South African opponents next. Godfrey Sserunkuma was the hero …
Read More »When love turned sour for five managerial icons
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger and Claudio Ranieri who guided Leicester City to the unlikeliest of titles last season are facing rocky futures for different reasons. Wenger — whose side tackle non league Sutton in the FA Cup on Monday — is in the spotlight …
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