Who will guard the goal posts?

Cranes coach Bobby Williamson will inevitably disappoint six of his 24 players when he trims the team to 18, just like he will in naming his starting X1 on Saturday. Daily Monitor is camping with the national team at Namboole since they started preparations on August 22 and below looks at those likely to start against Angola, their training performance and pedigree in consideration.

Battle for places heats up as Cranes host Zambia

In a match intended to separate boys from men as well as getting the national team in shape, Uganda takes on Zambia in an international football friendly this Wednesday at Namboole stadium.

Kizito signs for Partizan

Uganda Cranes left back Nestroy Kizito can count himself a lucky man after signing for one of the biggest clubs in Serbia. The 28-year-old passed his medical just over a fortnight ago and has now signed a two-year deal with reigning Serbian champions, Partizan Belgrade. Daily Monitor could not readily establish other details of the contract.

Onyango moves

From SuperSport United to Mpumalanga Black Aces may not be the best of moves. But for hitherto SuperSport United goalkeeper Denis Onyango, it signifies the end of an agonising month of a back and forth game, and presents yet another chance to show his true class.

When The Cranes left Burundi in their wake

The Cranes’ 4-0 win over Burundi in the Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) last Saturday was a performance that had the word ‘left’ written all over. No, this wasn’t a performance that left football aficionados at Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) transfixed.

Cranes leave for Burundi mission

As Uganda Cranes depart today, right back Simeon Masaba insists wearing the skipper’s armband does not accord him special status but allows him play for the team.

Defender Mwesigwa signs for Chinese top league side

CRANES defender Andy Mwesigwa has signed a $240000 (sh490m) two-year contract with Chinese premier league club Chongquing Lyfan.

INTERVIEW: SC Villa is too broke to compete on continent

John Vianney Nsimbe
Edward Luyimbazi Mugalu has been SC Villa secretary since 1975 and is probably the longest serving club secretary in World football. He spoke to John Vianney Nsimbe about his club’s most recent decision to pull out of this year’s continental CAF Confederation Cup and what lies ahead
What’s the good thing you can [...]

Cranes players share Shs40m

Yasser Kalyango
Soccer governing body Fufa on Monday night rewarded Uganda Cranes with a cash prize of Shs40m for winning a record 11th Cecafa title in Kenya on Sunday.
At a dinner organised by Cranes sponsors MTN, captain Andy Mwesigwa recieved the money on the players’ behalf from Fufa president Lawrence Mulindwa, and distributed it to his [...]

Cranes reach Cecafa semis

Robert Ssentongo came off the bench to send Uganda Cranes to the Orange Cecafa Challenge Cup semi finals as they saw off arch rivals Kenya’s Harambee Stars 1-0 in Nairobi yesterday.

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