Football
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Vipers set for $100,000 CAF payment after Champions League exit
Vipers’ CAF Champions League exit comes with a $100,000 solidarity payment, worth about Shs392 million, after their recent funding dispute with NCS.
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Where is East Africa? Study exposes continent’s elite football talent divide
Africa’s football talent pipeline remains heavily tilted towards West Africa, while East Africa continues searching for a reliable route into the game’s elite clubs. A study published by The Daily Punt in…
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Two starts, two goals: How Mato is forcing Hearts to rethink his place
Rogers Mato has two goals from two starts and three goal contributions in five Hearts appearances this season. His numbers are becoming difficult to ignore.
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Kitara’s Shs400m Al Ahly gamble is about much more than a bonus
Kitara FC have placed Shs400 million behind one of the biggest assignments in their history, but defeating Al Ahly would deliver considerably more than a substantial payday for their players. Club president…
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Mendy exit forces Senegal to confront life beyond golden generation
Édouard Mendy’s international retirement is more than the departure of Senegal’s first-choice goalkeeper. It represents another unmistakable signal that one of Africa’s most successful generations is approaching a period of transition. Mendy…
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Kitara beat Mogadishu City to book Al Ahly showdown
Kitara FC completed the job against Mogadishu City Club with a 2-0 victory at Hoima City Stadium on Saturday, advancing 4-1 on aggregate in the CAF Confederation Cup. Jimmy Kalema and Frank…
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Karisa demands bravery as Vipers face Nouadhibou in CAF Champions League
Vipers captain Milton Karisa has challenged his teammates to show courage and concentration when they face FC Nouadhibou in Mauritania on Sunday. The Ugandan champions travel into the decisive CAF Champions League…
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Job not done: Kitara carry narrow lead into Mogadishu City return leg
Kitara take a 2-1 advantage into Saturday’s CAF Confederation Cup return leg against Mogadishu City, but Gaddafi Wahab says the Royals will attack rather than protect their lead.
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Bossa demands ruthless Kitara as Royals chase CAF progression
Kitara coach Wasswa Bossa has challenged his players to become more clinical and defensively disciplined ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup return leg against Mogadishu City.
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Masereka headlines eight Uganda Cranes changes ahead of AFCON qualifiers
Sadam Masereka headlines eight changes from Uganda’s June squad as Paul Put reshapes the Cranes for AFCON qualifiers against Tunisia and Libya.