Football
Vipers await group fate as CECAFA Kagame Cup draws near in Kigali

The stage is set for the return of East and Central Africa’s premier club football tournament, with CECAFA confirming that the official draw for the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup will take place on July 10 in Kigali.
Twelve of the region’s top clubs are preparing to discover their group-stage fate ahead of the tournament, which is scheduled to run from July 24 to August 7, 2026, across Rwanda’s capital.
This year’s edition carries immense prestige, highlighted by the long-awaited return of Tanzanian giants Simba SC, a side making its first appearance in the regional tournament since 2018.
As a six-time champion, Simba’s presence adds significant heavyweight character to a field that also features defending champions Singida Black Stars, who claimed the previous title in Dar es Salaam.
Host nation Rwanda will be strongly represented by local powerhouses APR FC and Rayon Sports FC, both of whom are expected to draw massive home crowds to the stadiums.
The tournament features a diverse and highly competitive lineup representing nine different football associations across the CECAFA zone.
Joining the Rwandan and Tanzanian contenders are historic Sudanese rivals Al Hilal and El Merriekh, both eager for competitive continental action.
Uganda’s Vipers SC and Kenya’s Gor Mahia FC bring immense domestic pedigree to the tournament, while South Sudan’s Jamus FC, Somalia’s Mogadishu City FC, Zanzibar’s KVZ FC, and Djibouti’s FC Garde Républicaine round out the ambitious 12-team field.
Organisers have structured the tournament into three groups of four teams each, utilising a format designed to ensure high-stakes football from the opening whistle.
Only the top team from each group will automatically progress to the semi-finals, leaving the single best second-placed team across the entire tournament to claim the fourth and final wildcard spot in the knockout stage.
With many of these clubs utilising the Kagame Cup as a vital testing ground ahead of the upcoming continental CAF club competitions in September, the tournament promises to be one of the most fiercely contested iterations in recent history.
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Football
URA sign midfielder Elvis Ssekajugo

Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club (URA FC) has confirmed the signing of midfielder Elvis Ssekajugo from Express FC.
The Tax Collectors on Monday confirmed, the budding midfielder has joined them, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal.
“We are delighted to welcome exciting midfielder Elvis Ssekajugo to the Tax Collectors family. The talented midfielder joins us from Express FC as we continue to strengthen our squad ahead of the new season.”
Ssekajugo, expressed delight for joining URA and ready to continue developing as a player.
“I am delighted to join URA FC. It is a great opportunity for me to be part of a club with such a strong history and ambition. I am ready to work hard, give my best, and contribute towards the success of the team,” he said. “I want to keep improving as a player, learn from my teammates and the technical team, and play my part whenever I am called upon. I know the expectations at URA FC are high, and I am prepared to embrace the challenge.” He said as quoted by the club website.
At URA, Ssekajugo reunites with coaches Jimmy Kintu and Christian Magoba who he worked under at Express last season.
He becomes the second signing for the Tax Collectors, joining Muhammad Kyeyune who signed last week from Entebbe UPPC.
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Football
Jamaldin Buchochera: Lugazi confirm signing of experienced defender

Uganda Premier League side Lugazi has confirmed the signing of experienced defender, Jamaldin Buchochera.
The development was confirmed today, Monday, July 13, 2026 via the club’s official social media platforms.
“We are pleased to announce the signing of defender Jamaldin Buchochera,” the statement partly reads.
The lanky defender joins Lugazi FC on a two-year employment contract joining from the Rwanda Premier League side Gasogi United.
He becomes Lugazi’s second signing in the ongoing transfer window after the acquisition of the side’s old boy Louis Anguti.
This comes in after the acquisition of Abbey Kikomeko Bogere and Bashir Ssemuyaba as the club’s head coach and assistant coach respectively.
According to the club’s website, Buchochera is a versatile and intelligent defender who can magnificently play in central defence, at right and the midfield.
He has previously played for Mbale Heroes, Gaddafi FC and BUL FC.
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Football
South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams tragically dies

South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adam’s has been pronounced dead on Saturday evening just a few days after playing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Adams, 25, featured for the Bafana Bafana at the ongoing World Cup in Canada, Mexico and United States, playing in all the three group games.
South Africa’s Minister of sport, arts and culture Gayton McKenzie said, in a statement, “it is with profound shock and a heavy heart that I have learnt of the passing of Jayden Adams. South African football has lost one of its brightest young talents, and our nation mourns alongside his family, his team-mates and the millions of supporters who watched him grow from a promising academy prospect into a full Bafana Bafana international.”
Police in South Africa has opened an investigation after Adams body was found at a house in Schotschekloof, a suburb in central Cape Town on Saturday.
McKenzie stated that the cause of Jayden’s passing has not yet been confirmed and appealed to the public to exercise restraint and compassion, and to refrain from speculation, while his family and Mamelodi Sundowns are given the space and privacy they need.
“Any official information will be communicated by the appropriate parties in due course.” He said.
Adams began playing football at Stellenbosch, before moving to Mamelodi Sundowns in January 2025, helping the team to win the 2024/25 PSL League title and most recently the CAF Champions League.
FIFA President also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family and the football fraternity in South Africa and beyond.
“It’s so incredibly sad to hear that South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams has passed away just weeks after featuring in his nation’s historic Fifa World Cup campaign. My thoughts and condolences, as well as those of everyone at Fifa and the global football community, are with his family, friends and team-mates. The Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns star will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace.” He stated.
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