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Nickname: The Stallions Previous appearances: 10 (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) Best finish: Runners-up Who are they? Long considered Nations Cup underdogs, and for good reason. Their first participation at...

Nickname: The Cranes Previous Appearances: 5 (1962, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1978) Best Finish: Runners-up 1978 Who are they? In five previous appearances, The Cranes have finished fourth and second one time apiece, and exited at the group stage...

Nickname: The Djurtus Previous appearances: None Best finish: None Who are they? Think about it this way. Guinea-Bissau are to Africa what San Marino are to Europe. Yet these absolute no-hopers have somehow found a...

Nickname: The Panthers Previous appearances: 6 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2015) Best finish: Quarterfinals (2012) Who are they ? One of Africa’s lower-tier sides, the Panthers, driven mostly by the star appeal of Borussia...

Uganda’s most feared opponent Egypt have been hit with the news that they will be without Rami Rabia for the Africa Cup of Nations after the defender picked up an injury. According to Al-Ahly, the...

Senegal restored experienced defender Cheikh Mbengue and striker Moussa Sow to their 23-man squad for this month's African Nations Cup finals in Gabon. The pair had missed November's World Cup qualifier in South Africa but...

After a 39-year wait, Uganda’s return to the prestigious continental showpiece, African Nations Cup has been hit by misfortunate after first team centre back Murushid Jjuko was bereaved of newly born triplets. Heartbroken, on Friday...

Mulitin Micho Sredojevic, the national team tactician has Friday evening is flying to North Africa with the Uganda men’s national football team, The Cranes for training camps in Tunis and Dubai ahead of the prestigious...

Martin Mpuuga’s 2016 deadline slalom to a better shot at playing time has finally reached a (thankfully) positive end: He has been acquired by Uganda Police FC alongside fours players on loan from defending champions...

Sometimes well-connected individuals attain so much power that even senior government functionaries find it expedient to blink first. Instead of retaking possession of a recently encroached sports facility in the heart of the Arua Municipality,...