Football
AFCON U-17: Uganda Cubs get late equalizer against Cote d’Ivoire to keep World Cup hopes alive

AFCON U-17 Group B:
- Uganda 2-2 Cote d’Ivoire
Uganda’s U-17 national team (The Cubs) rallied from a goal down on two different moments to a earn a point with Cote d’Ivoire in the 2-all draw during Group B at the AFCON U-17 championship in Morocco.
Koudougnon Drebo and Souleyman Kone scored for the West Africans with Henry Muhoozi and a late-late well struck penalty from Arafat Ibanda restoring parity for the Cubs.
Drebo scored in the 25th minute with the VAR confirming the goal after a review to take the lead at the Field 11 of the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat city on Tuesday afternoon.
Uganda equalized four minutes to the half time break through a well struck free-kick by Muhoozi.
Kone restored Cote d’Ivoire’s lead in the 79th minute, another goal confirmed by the VAR following an off-side suggestion.

With the minutes trickling down, Uganda grabbed the equalizer through Ibanda’s penalty, confirmed by the VAR as the East Africans deservedly earned a point.
Uganda will now engage in a play-off for the FIFA World Cup place.
Côte d’Ivoire tops Group B with seven points. Uganda opened with a 3-0 victory over Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and fell 0-1 to Cameroon.
The game was a tough one. It was a game of different halves. They blocked all spaces in the first half but fought gallantly in the second half to at least get an equalizer. The boys fought well and showed that they are capable of playing every team in the world.
Laryea Kingston, head coach Uganda U-17 national team
Cote d’Ivoire 2-2 Uganda (AFCON U-17) highlights | Credit: AFRIGOALS
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Football
Joy & Grief in Mbale city as Kataka is finally promoted to UPL, Mbale Heroes demoted to regional league

FUFA Big League 2025/26: Match Day 30 Results:
- Soltilo Bright Stars 0-2 Kataka
- Mbale Heroes 2-6 Iganga United
- Nebbi Central 0-1 Paidha Black Angels
- Bunyaruguru United 0-1 Kaaro Karungi
- Kiyinda Boys 0-3 Ntugasaze
- Onduparaka 0-0 Blacks Power
- Kigezi Homeboyz 0-1 CATDA
- Young Elephant Academy 4-0 Wakiso Giants
The last match day of the 2025/26 FUFA Big League season was held on Saturday, 6th June 2026 with the eight closing games.
A total of twenty (20) goals were scored on the final match day across various venues.
Four clubs were confirmed promoted to the Uganda Premier League; Blacks Power (champions), Ntugasaze, Kataka and Kigezi Home Boyz.
These now make the Uganda Premier League a total of 18 clubs for the season 2026/27; replacing the two demoted sides; Buhimba United Saints and Calvary.

Consequently, four clubs were demoted to the respectively regional leagues.
Mbale Heroes (17), Wakiso Giants (31), Soltilo Bright Stars (32) and Nebbi Central (34) were all relegated.
Mbale City has different emotions with Mbale Heroes suffering the drop to regional league after a dismissal season.
The 2-6 home loss to Iganga United was the final nail in their coffin as they go down to the Eastern regional league.
On a bright footing, Kataka registered a 2-0 victory on the road over Soltilo Bright Stars to confirm their promotion to the highest level on the pyramid of Uganda’s football.
Ali Ssentamu opened the scoring with a first half penalty before Usama Khayemba scored during the closing stages of the game for the victory that lifted them to 51 points, above Kigezi Home Boyz who lost 0-1 at home.
Champions:
Blacks Power Football Club from Lira City won the trophy on the final day of the season after picking a point from their goal-less stalemate on the road away to Onduparaka at the Aba Bet Green Light Stadium.
Ahead of their crowning ceremony on Sunday (7th June 2026), Blacks Power marked their return to the top flight division.
Ntugasaze completed the season in second position with 53 points after a well worked out 3-0 victory over Kiyinda Boys.
It was another grief story in West Nile region when Paidha Black Angels’ 1-0 victory relegated Nebbi Central.
Elsewhere, Kaaro Karungi won 1-0 over Bunyaruguru United in Kasese.
CATDA shocked Kigezi Home Boyz 1-0 at the Al Madina stadium in Kabale as Young Elephants smiled past Wakiso Giants 4-0 at the Elepahants Park in Nwoya district.
The FUFA Big League is organized by the FUFA Competitions department, now headed by Shawn Mubiru who replaced Aisha Nalule last month.
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Football
FUFA Women’s Cup: Kampala Queens, Lady Doves secure semifinal slots

Kampala Queens and Lady Doves progressed to the semifinals of the 2026 FUFA Women’s Cup after overcoming their respective opponents on Saturday.
Before the start of the two games, a moment of silence was observed in honour of the late She Corporate midfielder Cissy Nantongo who was laid to rest on Friday in Mpigi.

FUFA ordered for the moment to be observed across all its competitions played this weekend.
Kampala Queens edged St. Noa 1-0 at MTN-Omondi Stadium, Lugogo courtesy of Joanita Ainembabazi’s lone goal.
The goal came in the 66th minute with Ainembabazi lobbing the ball beyond onrushing goalkeeper Lillian Nakirya.
In the other game, Lady Doves won with the same scoreline, edging UCU Lady Cardinals thanks to Cecilia Apiding’s goal.

The other two semifinalists will be played on Sunday. She Maroons will host holders Amus College while Kawempe Muslim Ladies will take on Wakiso Hills.
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Football
Four clubs promoted, four demoted as the 2025/26 FUFA Big League climaxes

FUFA Big League 2025/26:
- Champions: Blacks Power Football Club (55 points)
- 2nd: Ntugasaze Football Club (53 points)
Promoted Clubs:
- Blacks Power, Ntugasaze, Kataka, Kigezi Home Boyz
Relegated Clubs:
- Mbale Heroes, Wakiso Giants, Soltilo Bright Stars, Nebbi Central
It was excitement during the climax of the 2025/26 FUFA Big League season on Saturday, 6th June 2026.
The overall champion (Blacks Power Football Club), the fourth promoted club to the Uganda Premier League (Kataka) and the other three demoted clubs to join Mbale Heroes (Wakiso Giants, Soltilo Bright Stars and Nebbi Central) were all determined on the final match day of the season.
The season was very competitive with virtually every match day counting a great deal right from the kick off last year.
On the final match day, twenty (20) goals were scored from the different matches across the various venues.
The Iganga Young’s 6-2 victory away to Mbale Heroes at the Mbale City stadium produced the most goals on the day.
This was followed by Young Elephant Academy’s home 4-0 win over Wakiso Giants at the Elephant Park in Nwoya district.
Ntugasaze won 3-0 away at Kiyinda Boys in the other easy victory.
Kataka defeated Soltilo Bright Stars 2-0 at the Coffee stadium in Bugolobi with Ali Ssentamu (penalty) and Usama Khayemba on target.
Others were narrow wins; CATDA’s shock 1-0 triumph over Kigezi Home Boyz in Kabale; Paidha Black Angel’s success over Nebbi Central.
The contest between Onduparaka and Blacks Power ended goalless at the Ababet Greenlight stadium in Arua.

Promotion:
Four clubs were confirmed promoted to the StarTimes Uganda Premier League; Blacks Power (champions with 55 points), Ntugasaze (53), Kataka (51) and Kigezi Home Boyz (51).
These now make the Uganda Premier League a total of 18 clubs for the season 2026/27; replacing the two demoted sides; Buhimba United Saints and Calvary.

Relegation:
In the same spirit, four clubs were demoted to the respective regional leagues.
Mbale Heroes (17 points), Wakiso Giants (31 points), Soltilo Bright Stars (32 points) and Nebbi Central (34 points) were all relegated.
Blacks Power Football Club will be crowned at the Ebenezar University playground in Lira city on Sunday (7th June 2026) at 10 AM.
The FUFA Big League is organized by the FUFA Competitions department.

Match Day 30 Results:
- Soltilo Bright Stars 0-2 Kataka
- Mbale Heroes 2-6 Iganga United
- Nebbi Central 0-1 Paidha Black Angels
- Bunyaruguru United 0-1 Kaaro Karungi
- Kiyinda Boys 0-3 Ntugasaze
- Onduparaka 0-0 Blacks Power
- Kigezi Homeboyz 0-1 CATDA
- Young Elephant Academy 4-0 Wakiso Giants
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