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New Dates For Cecafa U23 Championship Set

Brian KawalyaJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021

The start of this year's Cecafa U23 Championship has been set to July 17, 2021 in Bahir Dar Ethiopia. The tourney was to kickoff on July 3, 2021 but it has been pushed for two weeks. The draws for this year’s competition were scheduled to be held on Friday, June...

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CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Draw Postponed

Brian KawalyaJune 26, 2021June 26, 2021

Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup draws have been pushed to another date. The draws for this year's competition were scheduled to be held on Friday, June 25 via Zoom. However, this was not possible by close of the day for unknown reason and the committee officials are yet to issue an...

Ismail Watenga Doubtful For CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup

Nelson SsengoobaJune 25, 2021June 25, 2021

Uganda Cranes Custodian Ismail Watenga is a huge doubt to feature at this year's CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup. The former Vipers SC netminder, plying his trade with South African PSL side Chippa United, was amongst the 40-man provisional squad that was summoned by coach Morely Byekwaso to prepare for the...

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CECAFA Challenge Cup: Uganda Set To Learn Fate

Nelson SsengoobaJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

Uganda will learn her group fate on Friday June 25th as CECAFA will conduct the draws for the U-23 Challenge Cup. The CECAFA Executive Director Auka Gacheo revealed that the draws for the regional tournament will be conducted on Zoom on Friday. This year's tournament , that will be played...

Byekwaso To Handle Uganda At CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup

Brian KawalyaMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

FUFA has confirmed Morley Byekwaso as the coach for Uganda team that will take part at this year's CECAFA senior Challenge Cup. CECAFA Executive passed that the 2021 Championship will be for players falling in the Under-23 category. FUFA has stated that Uganda's team to CECAFA will be predominantly the...

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Host For 2021 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Named

Brian KawalyaMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021

The host for the 2021 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup has been named. The Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) has accepted to host the tourney, CECAFA website has revealed. This was reached during a meeting held at the Sofitel Hotel in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday. The tournament was held in Kampala in...

Time Up For McKinstry After Substandard CHAN Show

SHABAN LUBEGAJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 2021

Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry is in the line of fire following the team's group stage exit from the CHAN 2020 tournament in Cameroon. This is not the first time pressure is mounting on him but it now comes at a time when the football fraternity is indeed certain...

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Poorly Organised – Kenya Coach Francis Kimanzi Blasts CECAFA

Brian KawalyaDecember 19, 2019December 21, 2019

Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has blamed CECAFA body for "a poorly organised" and "jua Kali" tourney. Kimanzi, a former Mathare United coach who was appointed in August this year to replace Sebastien Migne, expressed his annoyance after his side beat Tanzania to claim bronze. Kimanzi's troops failed to defend...

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Uganda 3-0 Eritrea: Cranes Crowned CECAFA Champions

Brian KawalyaDecember 19, 2019December 19, 2019

Thursday, December 18 Kenya 2-1 Tanzania Uganda 3-0 Eritrea Uganda Cranes thrashed Eritrea to win it's 15th Council for East and Central Africa Football Assocition (CECAFA) senior challenge title on home soil in an entertaining final played at Startimes Stadium, Lugogo. Goals, one each from Bright Anukani, Mustafa Kizza and...

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CECAFA: Viane Ssekajugo Named In Starting XI For Final

the-sportsnation.com1December 19, 2019December 22, 2019

Uganda Cranes coach Jonathan Mckinstry has named Viane Ssekajugo in his starting team to face Eritrea in the 2019 CECAFA senior Challenge Cup on Thursday at StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo. The Northern Irishman has made one change from the team that beat Tanzania 1-0 to reach the final. Police FC's Ben...

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CECAFA: Uganda Cranes Out For 15th Title

Isaac WasswaDecember 18, 2019December 18, 2019

Thursday, December 18 Kenya Vs Tanzania - 1:30PM Uganda Vs Eritrea - 3:45PM Uganda Cranes will be seeking to win it's 15th Council for East and Central Africa Football Assocition (CECAFA) senior challenge title when they face Eritrea in the final on Wednesday at Startimes Stadium, Lugogo. Uganda has won...

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CECAFA: Bayo Heads Uganda Cranes In Final

Richard SsekyanziDecember 17, 2019December 17, 2019

Tuesday, December 17 *Uganda 1-0 Tanzania Striker Fahad Bayo scored late in the game to hand Uganda Cranes a laboured 1-0 win against neighbors Tanzania Kilimanjaro Boys in a closely contested semifinal of the 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup. Bayo scored an header off a lofty Mustafa Kiiza's delivery to...

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CECAFA: Bayo To Lead Line As Mckinstry Names Team V Tanzania

the-sportsnation.com1December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

Vipers striker Fahad Bayo to lead striking line as Uganda Cranes face Tanzania in the second semifinal of the 2019 CECAFA senior Challenge Cup. The Vipers forward has scored one goal in the ongoing tourney and had not started the previous game when Uganda beat Djibouti. KCCA FC goalkeeper Charles...

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Uganda Vs Tanzania: Mckinstry Predicts Tough CECAFA Semifinal

the-sportsnation.com1December 17, 2019December 22, 2019

Uganda play Tanzania in cecafa semis. Courtesy photo Tuesday, December 17 *Kenya Vs Eritrea - 1PM *Uganda Vs Tanzania - 3:45PM Uganda Cranes coach Jonathan Mckinstry says that his side will have to be at their best if they are to overcome Tanzania in the cecafa semifinal at StarTimes Stadium,...

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Kenya Vs Eritrea: Tricky Semifinal Hurdle For Defending Champions

Brian KawalyaDecember 16, 2019December 16, 2019

Tuesday, December 17 *Kenya Vs Eritrea - 1PM *Uganda Vs Tanzania - 3:45PM Defending Champions Kenya Harambee Stars face dark horses Eritrea in the 2019 CECAFA senior challenge cup first semifinal at StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo. Eritrea came second, despite falling to pool A winners Uganda Cranes; they picked seven points...

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CECAFA: Uganda Cranes Dispatch Djibouti

Brian KawalyaDecember 15, 2019December 15, 2019

Sunday, December 15 *Somalia 0-0 Eritrea *Uganda 4-1 Djibouti Group A Uganda - 12 Eritrea - 7 Somalia - 5 Djibouti - 4 Burundi - 0 Uganda Cranes thrashed Djibouti to finish their CECAFA senior challenge cup group games in style. The Cranes won 4-1 in a one sided affair...

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CECAFA Hike Ticket Prices By 100%

Isaac WasswaDecember 15, 2019December 22, 2019

Cecafa has increased the ticket prices Sunday, December 15 *Somalia Vs Eritrea - 1:30PM *Uganda Vs Djibouti - 4PM CECAFA senior Challenge Cup local organising committee has increased the ticket prices from Sh5000 (ordinary) to Sh10,000 for Sunday games at Lugogo. The abrupt increase in cecafa ticket prices has not...

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CECAFA: Kenya Beat Zanzibar To Top Group B

Brian KawalyaDecember 14, 2019December 14, 2019

Saturday, December 14 *Kenya 1-0 Zanzibar *Tanzania 0-0 Sudan Group B (As it stands) Kenya - 9 Tanzania - 4 Sudan - 2 Zanzibar - 1 Kenya Harambee Stars beat Zanzibar 1-0 to top group A of the 2019 CECAFA senior challenge cup at StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo in a game...

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CECAFA: Steven Mukwala To Lead Uganda Cranes Attack

Brian KawalyaDecember 11, 2019December 22, 2019

Uganda Cranes players Steven Mukwala and Allan Okello. Courtesy photo Steven Mukwala will lead Uganda Cranes attack as Jonathan Mckinstry names squad to face Eritrea at Lugogo in a 4PM kickoff. Mukwala, leading goalscorer in the StarTimes UPL with 10 goals and recently named best player in November, is one...

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CECAFA: Uganda Cranes Out To Seal Semifinal Berth

Brian KawalyaDecember 11, 2019December 22, 2019

Wednesday, December 11 *Burundi Vs Djibouti - 1:30PM *Eritrea Vs Uganda - 4:00PM Uganda Cranes will seal their place in the Semifinals of the 2019 CECAFA senior challenge cup if they pick at least a point off Eritrea on Wednesday at Lugogo. Leading a five-team group A with six points,...

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