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Two Ugandan footballers; goalkeeper Ali Ramathan Mwirusi and defender Simon Baligeya have been invited for trials at the Spanish entity, Villajoyosa Club de Futbol.

Based in Vila Joiosa town, Valencia city, Villajoyosa Sports Club is a fifth division side founded in 1942 (hosting their home games at the 4000 seater Nou Pla), Vila Joiosa).

Mwirusi is currently licensed at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Football Club, a member of the first team after graduation from the KCCA Soccer Academy.

He had earlier travelled to France in 2022 and held trials at FC Vaulz En-Velin.

Simon Baligeya smiles as he was officially unveiled at URA Football Club in 2021

Defender Baligeya is currently employed by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football Club in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.

Mwirusi and Baligeya studied at the football powerhouse, Kibuli Secondary School.

For starters, both players were part of the football showcase exhibition for Team Fundi in Spain last season.

Patrick Kaddu has left Fufa Big League leaders Kitara FC, the club has confirmed.

The former KCCA and Maroons forward has been exceptional scoring 15 goals in many league games and leading the goal-scoring charts in the second tier.

According to the club’s official media channels, Kaddu will join Kenya Premier League giants Gor Mahia next week.

At K’Ogalo, he will reunite with former Uganda Cranes coach Johnathan McKinstry who is in charge of the club.

Gor Mahia currently sits 5th on the KPL table with 17 points after eight games but has two games in hand over teams above them with a point differential of just four.

Kitara has already bolstered their attacking options by adding Godfrey Lwesibawa from Gaddafi and is targeting free agent Paul Mucureezi who part ways with league champions Vipers.

Joackim Ojera has moved to the Rwanda Premier League at Rayon Sports Football Club on loan from Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

The pint-sized-cum-fast winger joins on loan for a period of five months until the end of the season after both parties reach an agreement.

At Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football Club, Ojera spent four and a half seasons.

Ojera’s CV has international caps to his name with the senior national team (Uganda Cranes) having featured at the 2020 CHAN Championship hosted in Cameroon under the epoch of Jonathan McKinstry as head coach.

He also played with URA in the CAF Confederation cup against Ethiopian and Egyptian opposition.

“The deal becomes the first foreign loan transfer in the history of URA FC. We thank Ojera for his services while at the club and wish him the best at Rayon Sports for now” URA FC wrote on their official website.

Rayon Sports officially announced the arrival of the wide-man via their official Twitter handle.

He joins forward Musa “Royalty” Esenu at the same club.

Ojera is expected to bring that much-needed maturity, experience, width and speed to the right-side flank of the Kigali-based club.

Former Uganda Cranes goalkeeper and captain Denis Onyango has lavished praise on goal-keeping coach Fred Kajoba.

Onyango lauded the work the national team goal-keeping coach does following a stellar performance by Alionzi Nafian at the 2022 CHAN Championships in Algeria.

Uganda defeated Senegal in the crunch tie and Alionzi stood out making four saves in the game that was largely dominated by West Africans.

Senegal managed 75 dangerous attacks as compared to Uganda’s 47 but Alionzi was up to the task, even saving Cheikh Tidiane Sidibe in the 25th minute.

Alionzi’s exploits drew praise from Onyango, towards Kajoba who has been part of the backroom staff of the Cranes for a while.

“Credit to @FKKajoba for a tremendous job he does with the goalkeepers @UgandaCranes…” he wrote on his twitter page.

Onyango helped the Cranes qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations – conceding only two goals in six matches in their qualifying group.

He led the Cranes at the Egypt 2019 AFCON finals as well, famously remembered for his spectacular save against Senegal’s Sadio Mane.

He made his first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations in the 31st edition, hosted by Gabon from 14 January 2017 to 5 February 2017.

MTN Uganda has returned as the main sponsor of the Uganda Cranes alongside Crested Cranes (Women’s National Team) and 6 other FUFA properties.

At a watch party organized to cheer the Uganda Cranes home-based players in the 2022 CHAN Championship in Algeria, FUFA President Moses Magogo, MTN CEO Sylvia Mulinge, MTN CMO Somdev Sen and other dignitaries converged.

Uganda defeated Senegal to mark a good start at the championship thanks to captain Milton Karisa’s goal and goalkeeper Alionzi Nafian’s heroics.

Here are some of the pictures from the event that unfolded;

MTN Uganda has continued to become the ultimate home of Sports in Uganda by taking on the coveted brand of Uganda Cranes.

The entity is followed by millions of passionate Ugandans and MTN Uganda will now sink 19 billion shillings in the entity alongside 6 other properties of FUFA.

The Crested Cranes (National women’s team), The FUFA Drum, The FUFA Juniors League, The FUFA Super 8, the FUFA Super Cup, and the FUFA Awards complete the set.

“I am excited on behalf of MTN Uganda to officially announce that we are bringing back the game to Ugandans, who are the most passionate fans of our football. Let’s go Uganda Cranes,” MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge said.

The development was announced at Serena Hotel where a section of invited guests including Crested Cranes players gathered for a watch party in Katonga Hall.

FUFA President Moses Magogo and other dignitaries were present and graced the occasion that had Uganda register a one-nil win over Senegal in the CHAN 2022 Championships currently going on in Algeria.

Captain Milton Karisa found the back of the net as Uganda Cranes welcomed its most loyal sponsor over the years, MTN Uganda.

“MTN Uganda has enthusiastically supported Uganda’s football over the years. Together with FUFA and other stakeholders, we have registered so many wins and with them, great memories,” MTN Uganda Chief Marketing Officer Somdev Sen said.

He added; “It is therefore exciting to have this partnership and our game back with our passionate fans. We look forward to doing even more together.”

Magogo was appreciative of the support from MTN towards FUFA activities. “Thank you MTN Uganda for the great support.

“This sponsorship package will go a long way in addressing the multiple challenges faced by the federation. It will also push the country towards its ambition of qualifying for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and 2026 FIFA World Cup among other targeted milestones.”

 

Uganda Cranes have beaten Senegal one-nil in a Group B match of the Championship of African Nations (CHAN).

Team captain Milton Karisa scored the all-important and solitary goal of the match that earned the Cranes maximum points in the 33rd minute.

Karisa, unmarked at the far post, tapped home Kenneth Ssemakula’s long ball into the area and the strike turned out the match-winner.

Goalkeeper Alionzi Nafian had earlier kept out Cheikh Sidibe’s penalty in the 25th minute.

Senegal finished the match a man down after Libasse was given marching orders with seven minutes to the end of regulation time.

Uganda Cranes’ win came on the night MTN Uganda announced their return as the team’s main sponsors for the next five years in a deal worth 19 billion that saw them take over the sponsorship of five other Fufa assets.

Uganda is now on 4 points, Senegal (3), DR Congo (2) and the Ivory Coast has a point.

The Cranes face Ivory Coast in their last group game on Sunday, 22nd January and need just a draw to advance to the knockout round of the competition.

Uganda Cranes XI: Alionzi Nafian (GK), James Begisa, Derrick Ndahiro, Gift Fred, Kenneth Ssemakula, Geoffrey Wasswa, Marvin Youngman, Moses Waiswa, Frank Ssebuufu, Rogers Mato, Milton Karisa

Telecommunications giant MTN Uganda has returned as the main sponsor of the national football team – Uganda Cranes.

The boost was announced during a watch party at Serena Hotel for the Uganda Cranes CHAN 2022 match against Senegal in Algeria.

“I am excited on behalf of MTN Uganda to officially announce that we are bringing back the game to Ugandans, who are the most passionate fans of our football. Let’s go Uganda Cranes,” MTN CEO Sylvia Mulinge revealed.

MTN Uganda sponsorship which is up to the tune of 19 Billion shillings spread over five years will also cover the Crested Cranes (Women’s National Team) and 6 other FUFA properties.

“The money shall be used to support activities of 7 properties of FUFA, namely: the Uganda Cranes (National men’s team), the Crested Cranes (National women’s team), The FUFA Drum, The FUFA Juniors League, The FUFA Super 8, the FUFA Super Cup, and the FUFA Awards,” Mulinge added.

Midfielder Ochaya Okot Oywak Otimhas switched allegiance from Uganda to play for South Sudan at the  2023 U-20 AFCON tournament.

Otim is among the 51 players summoned to the South Sudan U-20 provisional team despite being born in Uganda.

“I am mentally and physically ready for the task before me, to represent South Sudan at the AFCON U-20 championship in Egypt.” Ochaya who has played at Express, Kansai Plascon, Entebbe and Nyamityobora revealed.

Other players on the provisional list of Ugandan descent include goalkeeper Richard Anyama, Joseph Donato Okello and Francis Onekalit.

Towering forward Peter Santos Aparer Chut was born in South Sudan but grew up in Uganda and he is currently a student at Royal Giants High School.

South Sudan is in group B alongside Uganda, Central African Republic and Congo. Hosts Egypt are pooled in group A with Mozambique, Senegal and Nigeria.

South Sudan U-20 provisional Squad:

 

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will announce the host for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 on February 10, 2023, President Patrice Motsepe confirmed.

Guinea was chosen as the original host for the bi-annual tournament nine years ago but was stripped of rights after being behind in preparations.

At the moment, six nations have placed their bids to host the competition with none from the East African region.

North Africans Algeria and Morocco, Zambia and South Africa from the south as well as the Nigeria-Benin combo have been confirmed as nations bidding for hosting rights.

However, it’s very unlikely for the West African nations after Motsepe revealed that no region will host successive tournaments yet Ivory Coast from the west will host 2023 which literally rules out Nigeria-Benin.

“Each region will have a chance to organise a CAN (Cup of Nations). We cannot assign the organisation of the CAN successively to the same region.”

Caf visits and inspections to nations that have bided are ongoing until January 25.