Football
Kitara Football Club beefs up for 2025/26 UPL second round with three crucial additions, title aspirations envisaged

Tried and tested forwards Muhammad “Jaggarson” Shaban and Edson Agondeze as well as winger Living Kabon are the three signings that Kitara Football Club has confirmed in this secondary players’ transfer window.
These three players are expected to beef up the Hoima based entity coached by Richard Wasswa Bbosa who are chasing the 2025/26 Uganda Premier League title.

Shaban is a Uganda Cranes player who brings experience at the Royals’ forward line having previously played at Onduparaka, KCCA and Vipers in the Uganda Premier League before brief spells in Libya and lately in Ethiopia.
Agondeze and Kabon make returns to the club after spells away at Buhimba United Saints and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) football clubs respectively.

Kitara Football Club president Deo Kasozi, the key engine behind these signings boldly speaks of the premier league aspirations.
“Shaban, Kabon and Edson are good players as they join us a crucial stage when we are chasing for the Uganda Premier League title. It is a big dream that we want to realize. This is the right timing to bring on such players” Kasozi reveals.
Prior to the arrival of the three additions, Kitara forward had George Ssenkaaba, Patrick Henry Kaddu, Crispus Asiki, Eddie Ssebandeke and John Bosco Byaruhanga.
They are expected to bring the necessary healthy competition, giving the technical bench plenty of options as the fixtures come forth and by.
Kitara hosts Abdallah Mubiru’s Entebbe UPPC in a space of ten days during the 2026 Stanbic Uganda Cup (round of 32 stage) and the league.
First, Entebbe UPPC will visit the Royals’ Park in Butema on Tuesday, 24th February 2026 before the two sides will again face off at the same venue on 3rd March 2026.
Kitara is just two points shy from leaders Vipers in the Uganda Premier League with the final bend of the 2025/2026 season fast knocking.
Kitara’s upcoming UPL games:
- Tuesday, 3rd March 2026: Kitara Vs Entebbe UPPC – The Royals Park, Butema
- Friday, 6th March 2026: UPDF Vs Kitara – Bombo Barracks Ground
- Tuesday, 10th March 2026: Mbarara City Vs Kitara – Rwamwanja Stadium, Kamwenge
- Friday, 13th March 2026: Kitara Vs Buhimba United Saints – The Royals Park, Butema
- Friday, 10th April 2026: Vipers Vs Kitara – St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende
- Friday, 17th April 2026: KCCA Vs Kitara – MTN Omondi stadium, Lugogo
- Wednesday, 22nd April 2026: Kitara Vs Calvary – The Royals Park, Butema
- Saturday, 25th April 2026: Lugazi Vs Kitara – Lugazi stadium, Najjembe
- Thursday, 30th April 2026: Kitara Vs SC Villa – The Royals Park, Butema
- Saturday, 9th May 2026: Kitara Vs NEC – The Royals Park, Butema
- Tuesday, 12th May 2026: Express Vs Kitara – Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo
- Tuesday, 19th May 2026: BUL Vs Kitara – FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
- Saturday, 23rd May 2026: Kitara Vs Police – The Royals Park, Butema
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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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