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Derrick Nsibambi's Egyptian Premier League club Smouha has parted ways with their manager Hamada Sedky. Hamada resigned after the club's 3-3 away draw to relegation strugglers with Aswan. Nsibambi scored the equaliser in the 15th minute but despite two late red cards against the hosts, Smouha failed to secure maximum...

The Africa Cup of Nations trophy has gone missing in Egypt. The missing trophy is the one Egypt had won for keeps when they completed the three-peat in 2010. When a team wins an AFCON trophy three times in row, they take it for good. The Pharaohs had won it...

Uganda Cranes winger Abdul Lumala has denied reports that he is set to leave Pyramids FC, terming them as "wrong information." Lumala says that he doesn't know who is making up the stories, and he is happy and working hard to win titles. Video: Lumala Fumes After Early Substitution "Hello...

CAF President Ahmad Ahmad is "proud" after the African Football governing body extended stay in Egypt for the next ten years. The CAF Headquarters Agreement which was signed in February, received the approval of the Egyptian House of Representatives at its session on Monday, 8 June 2020 in Cairo. Abdul...

Mohamed Salah is 34th on the Forbes list. Photo by Ismail Kezaala. Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is the only African Footballer on Forbes annual rankings of the "World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes" of the year 2020. Salah ranks 34th overall among all sportsmen and he is ranked fourth among...

Egypt's Cairo International stadium has been named the most beautiful stadium in the world, per the poll on Spanish website, Marca. Cairo stadium has garnered 119k votes as on Friday, a landslide against Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeau (44k) and Barcelona's Camp Nou (26k) who came second and third in respectively....

Uganda Cranes' striker Patrick Kaddu opened his account for Ismaily FC in a league game against Allan Kyambadde's El Gouna. Kaddu, on loan from RS Berkene, scored in the 73rd minute but a late equaliser from DR Congo's Walter Bwalya saw the sides share spoils on Monday. Kaddu was at...

Ugandan Striker Patrick Kaddu has left Moroccan club RS Berkane for Egyptian side Ismaily SC after a period of five months in Morocco. it is official. He joins the Egyptian side on a loan deal until the end of the season and he will be flying to Egypt in the...

Egyptian club Misr El Makkasa have parted ways with coach Ahmed Hossam Mido, it's official. El-Makkasa is home for Uganda midfielder Khalid Aucho who joined the Egyptian outfits last year. Aucho has missed the club's last the club's last five games since playing in a 1-1 draw against Tanta SC...

Ezz Bahader is the oldest player to sign a professional contract. Courtesy. Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has confirmed that their lower division club has signed a 75-year old player. Ezz El-Din Bahader has signed for third division Club 6th October FC in Egypt. He is set to become the oldest...

*Group A - Tunisia, Central Africa Republic, DRC, Zone 6,7 *Group B - Senegal, Angola, Mozambique, Zone 5. *Group C - Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Zone 4 *Group D - Nigeria, Mali, Rwanda, Zone 1,2 *Group E - Morocco, Egypt, Uganda, Zone 3. Uganda's senior men national basketball team, the...

Uganda players pose for a photo during the conclusion of the FIBA 3X3 Africa Cup Team Uganda put up commendable performances at the concluded 2019 FIBA 3X3 Africa Cup held in the country at Hockey grounds, Lugogo. Mali won the U18 girls championship while Egypt won the remaining three titles...

Monday, July 29 *South Africa X Mali (not played) *Tanzania 52-78 Mozambique *Rwanda 49-68 Angola *Uganda 46-80 Egypt Tuesday, July 30 *Angola Vs Tanzania *Rwanda Vs Mozambique *Mali Vs Egypt Uganda's team used: Starting Five - Shila Lamunu, Penitah Nabakoza, Esther Namiiro Kwagala, Mary Moses Amaniyo, Maria Najjuma. Subs -...

Former Uganda Cranes coach Sebastien Desabre's next stint has been confirmed. The Frenchman agreed with FUFA to terminate his contract as coach of the Uganda Cranes, according to a statement released by FUFA on Sunday morning. Reports in Egypt have it that the Frenchman is set to join Pyramids, a...

Saturday, July 6 *Nigeria 3-2 Cameroon *Egypt 0-1 South Africa Sunday, July 7 *Madagascar Vs DR Congo - 7PM *Algeria Vs Guinea - 10PM Egypt FA president Hany Abou-Rida has resigned from his post after Egypt’s 2019 AFCON exit and announced the sacking of Mexican manager Javier Aguirre. The hosts,...

Sunday, June 30 *Egypt 2-0 Uganda *DR Congo 4-0 Zimbabwe Table Egypt - 9 pointsUganda - 4DR Congo - 3Zimbabwe - 1 Uganda Cranes reached the round of 16 for the first time in 41 years despite suffering a 2-0 loss to hosts Egypt in a game played at Cairo...

Saturday, June 29 Women *Rwanda 57-64 Egypt *Kenya 46-66 Uganda Men *Tanzania 74-112 Kenya *Uganda 64-73 Egypt Uganda's senior men national basketball team, the Silverbacks, have had their chance of qualifying to the inaugural AFROCAN all but ended by Egypt. The Silverbacks suffered their second game from as many, to...

Sunday, June 30 Group A *Egypt Vs Uganda - 10:00PM *Zimbabwe Vs DR Congo Table Egypt - 6 pointsUganda - 4Zimbabwe - 1DR Congo - 0 Egypt captain Ahmed Elmohamed has said that Uganda game will be difficult as the two sides prepare to face off on Sunday at Cairo...

Uganda Cranes assistant captain Hassan Wasswa has said that his side has no pressure facing hosts and tournament favourites Egypt. The two sides will go head to head on Sunday for the last group A encounter at Cairo International stadium. "Its a good opportunity to play the hosts and for...

Story by BBC Hosts Egypt have recalled Amr Warda to their Africa Cup of Nations squad two days after they sent the midfielder home for disciplinary reasons. The 25-year-old, who plays for Greek club PAOK, was suspended after social media conversations between him and a number of women were released....