Hoima City Stadium set to blow the first whistle

Hoima City Stadium is set to host its first-ever football match, marking a major milestone in Uganda’s sports infrastructure development ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 20,000-seater, state-of-the-art facility will be officially opened on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve), with football fans expected to witness a thrilling curtain-raiser featuring Kitara…

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AFCON to be held every 4 years

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be held every four years from 2028, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has announced, marking a major shift in the continent’s flagship football competition. Motsepe revealed the decision following a meeting of CAF’s Executive Committee in Morocco, ahead of the opening of the 2025 AFCON…

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Cranes boycott training over unpaid AFCON bonuses

RABAT, Morocco — Uganda Cranes players boycotted a scheduled training session on Saturday after a dispute over unpaid bonuses from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualification campaign, briefly disrupting the team’s preparations ahead of the continental tournament. According to details shared by Kawowo Sports, the players were promised qualification bonuses of about USD…

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