Latest News

Hippos, Queen Cranes To Play At 2023 All African Games

Uganda U20 Men’s National Team (Uganda Hippos) and U20 Women’s National Team (Queen Cranes) will feature at this year’s All African Games in Accra, Ghana.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently confirmed the teams that will participate in the tournament slated for March.

For the men’s category, the CAF Executive Committee resolved that the eight Quarterfinalists at the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2023 together with the host Ghana will qualify for the event.

The same age category applied during the TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON will be adopted.  Uganda joins Benin, Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan and Tunisia.

For the women’s category, the teams that participated in the fourth qualifying round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022 will qualify for the Final tournament of the African Games Accra 2023. The same age category will be applicable.

The eight teams are host Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda.

The African Games Accra 2023 will take place from 8-24 March 2024.

Uganda vs Cameroon First Leg Fifa U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers Encounter Ends In A Stalemate

2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers

First Round, First Leg

Uganda 1-1 Cameroon

Uganda and Cameroon played out a one-all draw in the first leg of the first round of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.

In the game played at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende, Uganda led at the break but the visitors got the equalizer in the second half.

Agnes Nabukenya fired Uganda into the lead three minutes after the half hour mark, finishing from close range after Shadia Nabirye set her up.

Esther Nangendo ignited the attack in the middle of the park, releasing Nabirye on the right wing. The latter beat one defender before setting up Nabukenya who fired a low drive beyond the Cameroon goalkeeper.

Uganda went for the mandatory break leading despite the visitors putting up efforts in search for a quick response.

Cameroon returned recharged after recess and eventually draw the game level in the 50th minute through Ernestine Heutchou.

Uganda had a penalty appeal when Slyvia Kabene went down in the area but the Algerian referee waved for play on.

The game eventually ended with no winner. The two teams will face off in the return leg on Friday next week in Yaounde, Cameroon.