The long-awaited FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will finally kick off on Sunday. This year, and for the first time ever, the 22nd edition of the tournament is taking place between November and December, shifting from the long-standing custom of playing in June and July. The competition, which was postponed
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Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda is one of the six women who will for the first time officiate at the World Cup in Qatar. She is set to become the first female referee to preside over a world cup match. The others are Stéphanie Frappart of France and Yoshimi Yamashita
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The World Cup trophy On Sunday 13th November 2022 the World Cup trophy landed in Qatar ahead of kick-off of the FIFA World Cup on November 20, 2022. The trophy was unveiled in Qatar after a 51-leg globe tour that began in May in Dubai, UAE, and visited all of
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Victor Kiplangat with the Uganda national flag after winning the 2022 Commonwealth Games marathon gold/Courtesy photo The MTN Kampala Marathon is one of the most famous races attracting thousands of participants across East Africa. On November 20, as many as 20,000 runners will head to Kololo Independence Grounds again. From
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Joshua Cheptegei's gold medal for the 10,000 metres Long distance star athlete Joshua Cheptegei is not sure whether he will defend his 10,000m Commonwealth medal in Birmingham next week. While addressing the media on Tuesday night at Entebbe International Airport, Cheptegei said because of a slight injury he
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CAF President Motsepe. The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe has urged Uganda to send its bid to host the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027. The CAF boss made these remarks at a press conference held at the Serena Hotel Conference Hall on
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Namboole Stadium Parliament has given the Minister of Public Service two months to discuss with cabinet the Ad hoc Committee on Government rationalization of agencies that recommends the creation of a Sports Authority. If adopted, this will see merging of National Council of Sports, Namboole National Stadium and Nakivubo War Memorial
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The Uganda Rugby Cranes have progressed to the next round of the Africa rugby sevens championship after defeating Burundi 71-0 at Kyadondo Rugby ground in Lugogo. Phillip Wokorach who scored four tries and made eight conversions helped Uganda silence neighbors Burundi in their quest to win the 2022 championship. Uganda
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The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stephen Kaziimba (pictured), has urged all Arsenal fans to pray for struggling English premier league club, Manchester United following their 4:0 lose to arch-rivals Liverpool FC. The man of God took his twitter followers by surprise when he woke up in the cold morning, celebrating Arsenal’s 4-2
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A section of MPs on Parliament’s Finance Committee have proposed a ban on day time sports betting but instead have the activity carried out in the evening after work. Kabula County MP, Enos Asiimwe suggested the proposal during a meeting held between the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board and the
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