Football
Sadiq Sempigi: The second round will present a final for every game we play | 2025/26 FUFA Big League

FUFA Big League 2025/2026 (Match day 16):
Sunday, 22nd February 2026 (All games kick off at 4 PM):
- Kigezi Home Boyz Vs Kaaro Karungi – Kyamatte playground, Ntungamo District
- Kataka Vs Bunyaruguru United – Mbale City Stadium
- Paidha Black Angels Vs Mbale Heroes – Bar Okoro stadium, Zombo District.
- Iganga United Vs Onduparaka – Iganga Ssaza grounds
- Wakiso Giants Vs Kiyindi Boyz – Wakisha Recreational stadium
- Ntugasaze Vs Nebbi Central – Ssaza grounds, Mityana
- Young Elephant s Vs Blacks Power – Elephant Park, Nwoya district
Saturday, 21st February 2026 Result
- CATDA 1-0 Soltilo Bright Stars
Kigezi Home Boyz Football Club head coach Sadiq Sempigi boldly acknowledges that the second round of the 2025/2026 FUFA Big League will be a tough road to navigate.
Sempigi, a CAF B licensed tactician tags every game for the final bend of the season as a final.
“Every match we play in the second round will be like a cup final” he commented after the last training session in Kabale.

Kigezi Home Boyz visits Kaaro Karungi at the Kyamatte playground in Ntungamo district on Sunday, 22nd February, during one of the seven games on the menu.
“We have prepared well for the game against Kaaro Karungi. It will be an interesting game. We understand the magnitude of the game and the players are ready to give their all” Sempigi who tested against UPL side Entebbe UPPC (3-3) during a buildup duel at Hamz stadium remarked.


Besides Dominic Abonga who is in the race against time for full fitness, the rest of the players signed during the secondary transfer window are available for selection.
Immensely gifted Edrin Opaala Mukisa (formerly at Busoga United), Eric Junior Akol (Onduparaka), Mike Walaga (Mbarara City) and Julius Barasa (BUL) are the other new signings, all available for the Kabale based side.



Other matches:
Other games on On Sunday, 22nd February 2026 shall witness Mbale based Kataka lock horns against Bunyaruguru United at the Mbale City Stadium.
Paidha Black Angels will host Mbale Heroes at Bar Okoro stadium, Zombo in West Nile region.
Another West Nile club Onduparaka visits Iganga United away at Iganga Ssaza grounds.
Wakiso Giants, having hosted their first round games at Hamz Stadium (Nakivubo war memorial grounds) return to the Wakisha Recreational stadium to play Kiyindi Boyz.
Ntugasaze will tussle Nebbi Central at the Ssaza grounds in Mityana.
The table leaders Blacks Power visit Young Elephants at the Elephant Park in Nwoya district.
Meanwhile, Soltilo Bright Stars Football Club edged CATDA 1-0 on Saturday, 21st February 2026 at the Bugolobi Coffee playgrounds in the Ugandan capital city, Kampala.
Goalkeeper Ashiraf Sozzi put the ball into his own net for the all important strike for the visitors
Four clubs will be promoted to the Star Times Uganda Premier League for the forth coming 2026/2027 season.
Also, four clubs shall be demoted to the respective regional leagues.
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Football
CECAFA U17 Women’s Championship: Teen Cranes obliterate minnows Djibouti for perfect start

Uganda U17 Women’s Football National Team, the Teen Cranes made a remarkable start to the 2026 CECAFA U17 Women’s Championship after humbling Djibouti on Sunday.
In the game played at Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the Teen Cranes were ruthless and registered a 13-0 win.
Shadia Nabirye ochestrated the damage on Djibouti, scoring a hat trick on the day.
Justine Ayerango and Immaculate Acen came through with a brace apiece while Lydia Namaseruka, Flavia Yagala, Tracy Nabalanzi, Rashidah Nakalema, Vicky Atyoronimungu and Brenda Nassaka scored a goal each.
Uganda will return to action on Tuesday against Zanzibar before wrapping up Group B business against South Sudan two days later.
The top two teams in each of the two groups will progress to the seminfinals.
The CECAFA U17 Women’s Championship will run up to 23 June 2026 in Tanzania.
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Football
Road to FUFA Big League 2026/27: Amus edge MYDA to take first leg advantage in promotional battle

FUFA Big League Promotion Play-offs:
1st Leg Results:
- Amus 2-1 MYDA
- Black Star 1-1 Buwambo United
Amus Football Club overcame MYDA 2-1 during the first leg of the FUFA Big League promotional play-off played at the Amus college stadium on Saturday, 13th June 2026.
Mudashiri Ijosiga and Davis Busuulwa scored for Amus College in the 29th and 41st minutes respectively.
Jeremiah Otai got the consolation for MYDA that will mean a great deal to play for during the return leg next weekend in Kongunga.
Amus Football Club represents the Eastern region whilst MYDA plays in the North Eastern region.
Meanwhile; the contest between Black Star (Kampala region) and Buwambo United (Buganda region) at the Muteesa II Wankulukuku stadium in Kabowa.
Buwambo United will host the return leg next weekend in Buwambo.

Sunday 14th June 2026
The promotional play-offs continue on Sunday, 14th June 2026 as Mutolere Sports Club takes on Booma Football Club at the Mashaka stadium in Kisoro, South Western Uganda.
Pajule Lions will take on Pakwach Young Stars at the Pajule ground.
Four clubs shall be promoted to the FUFA Big League for the season 2026/27.
This season, four clubs (Mbale Heroes, Nebbi Central, Soltilo Bright Stars and Wakiso Giants) were relegated.
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Football
MultiChoice brings the FIFA World Cup heat closer to Ugandans

Canada, Mexico and the United States may be hundred miles far away from Uganda but the 2026 FIFA World Cup thrill and feel is evident across Uganda thanks to MultiChoice.
Through their flagship Pay TV channels Dstv and Gotv, football fans are catching live every moment of the global football showpiece. With kickoff times of the games spreading between 10PM – 4AM (Local time), for the love of the beautiful game, Sleep Can Wait.

The FIFA World Cup happens just once every four years and with the coveted tournament taking place, Everything Can Wait.
Across Kampala and beyond, MultiChoice Uganda has made efforts to ensure that everyone feels the FIFA World Cup heat.
At the Wampewo Roundabout, the boot and ball sculpture stands tall, informing the public that all the 104 World Cup games are live on Dstv.


Multichoice has also gone closer to where football is played by branding 25 Artificial Football pitches around Kampala, a constant reminder that the World Cup is happening.




Additionally, Multichoice has embraced the use of Digital-Out-Of-Home (DOOH) screens around Kampala to relay World Cup information, including live scores, results, fixtures etc.
It should be noted that DStv Uganda offers seven main subscription packages, ranging from UGX 17,000 to UGX 320,000 per month, alongside flexible “ka Weekie” 7-day plans and all those options have the FIFA World Cup action.
For the next month, indeed Sleep and Everything Can Wait
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