For Uganda’s top-flight football, the next whistle may sound not on the pitch, but in the accounts office. The National Council of Sports (NCS) has formally moved to operationalise government funding for all 18 Uganda Premier League clubs for the…
John Obi Mikel’s post-retirement journey offers a powerful lesson for African footballers: retirement from playing should never mean retirement from relevance or income. Through his podcast, Mikel has turned his football experience, global network and personality into a modern media…
The race to broadcast one of world football’s fastest-rising spectacles is officially underway after the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) opened the tender process for media rights to the historic TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027, set…
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan’s remarkable European journey is showing no signs of slowing down. Barely a week after making history by taking charge of the 2026 UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Artan has…
Kadiba Stadium has officially been handed over to the Government of Uganda for redevelopment into a CAF-certified training facility ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Uganda will co-host with Kenya and Tanzania. The handover marks another…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has abandoned a controversial plan to open the commercial interests of the World Cup and other major FIFA competitions to private investors, following intense opposition from football authorities across the world. The dramatic U-turn comes just…
As preparations intensify for the historic TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 tournament, the Uganda Local Organising Committee (LOC) has called on local businesses to position themselves for lucrative procurement opportunities by registering for supplier pre-qualification. The appeal signals the beginning…
In Ugandan women’s football, retirement announcements are uncommon. Many players quietly step away from the game without formal farewells, leaving fans unaware of when their careers have ended. Margaret Namirimu has chosen a different path, publicly announcing her retirement and…
England’s dramatic FIFA World Cup journey has taken an unexpected turn off the pitch after British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally intervened in a dispute over the Three Lions’ Round of 32 fixture against Mexico with less than two days before…
The countdown to another exciting season of African club football has officially begun after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the full match calendar for the 2026/27 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. The announcement provides…
