KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda head coach Morley Byekwaso has expressed delight at meeting defending champion Senegal in the quarterfinals of the 2024 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN). Uganda ended its long-standing CHAN drought on Monday by qualifying for the quarterfinals for the first time after six previous attempts. …
Read More »Byekwaso eyes CHAN breakthrough as Uganda chase quarterfinal spot
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda head coach Morley Byekwaso has said he is determined to lead the Cranes past the group stage at the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the first time. Uganda have failed to progress beyond the group stage in all six of their previous …
Read More »Byekwaso optimistic ahead of CHAN
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda coach Morley Byekwaso has said his team is well-prepared ahead of the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN). Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will co-host the tournament for players featuring in their respective domestic leagues from August 2 to 30. Byekwaso told Xinhua that the two …
Read More »Lack of character cost KCCA FC a slot in Uganda Cup: Byekwaso
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC Head coach Morley Byekwaso has acknowledged that his team lacked character in a faceoff with Bright Stars FC last evening. The team was ejected from the ongoing Stanbic Uganda Cup at a game played at MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo. A goal in …
Read More »Byekwaso vows to push KCCA FC to the top
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC interim head coach, Morley Byekwaso has vowed to put KCCA FC at the top of the table. He replaces Mike Hilary Mutebi whose contract was terminated. Byekwaso was Mutebi’s assistant coach at the club. Byekwaso believes that he will use his experience of …
Read More »Magogo promises to keep hippos team together
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA President, Moses Magogo has unveiled his plans to keep the current Hippos team together for all other forthcoming championships. He was receiving the team following their return from the U20 Afcon finals in Mauritania. The Hippos lost 3-0 in …
Read More »Uganda to play Burkina Faso in U-20 Afcon quarter finals
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Hippos will face Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The Hippos emerged second in group A with six points after defeating the hosts Mauritania and Mozambique while Burkina Faso topped group B with seven points after beating …
Read More »Cameroon defeats Uganda hippos 1-0 in U-20 Afcon
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cameroon on Wednesday defeated the Uganda Hippos in the African Cup of Nations under 20 championship at the Stade Olympique in Mauritania. In a game that was largely dominated by the Cameroonians in the first half, Uganda had few chances. Cameroon looked so energetic and …
Read More »Uganda hippos stop Mozambique in AFCON U-20 opening tie
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Hippos this afternoon kick started their 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 campaign with a 2-0 win against Mozambique. Coach Morley Byekwaso’s team netted in the two goals at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Despite dominating in the first 45 …
Read More »Coach trims Uganda hippos team to 25 man squad ahead of Afcon
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Morley Byekwaso, the head coach of the Uganda Hippos has trimmed his team to 25 players ahead of the U20 African Cup of Nations scheduled for this month in Mauritania. The team has spent one and a half weeks camping at the Cranes Paradise Hotel-Kisasi. …
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