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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…
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…
Morocco tames Comoros in AFCON 2025 opener
Morocco began their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 campaign with a controlled 2–0 victory over Comoros in front of a capacity crowd at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Sunday night. Second-half goals from Brahim Díaz and Ayoub El Kaabi were enough to settle a contest that proved far more…
BUL FC sacks coach Abbey Kikomeko
Jinja – BUL Football Club has announced the immediate termination of head coach Abbey Bogere Kikomeko following a poor run of form that has seen the Jinja-based Uganda Premier League side fall to 12th place. In a statement released on Wednesday, CEO Joseph Mutaka cited a failure to meet technical standards as the main reason…
Super fan Byaruhanga gifted all-expenses-paid trip to Morocco
The Parliament of Uganda has gifted Abdullah Byaruhanga, the energetic fan widely celebrated as the official mascot and number one supporter of the East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games, an all-expenses-paid trip to Morocco. The announcement was made on December 16, 2025, during the closing ceremony of the 15th EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games at Parliament, by…