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The side currently under the interim stewardship of coach Morley Byekwaso has flown to Bamako the capital of Mali for the first encounter on Friday.
The Uganda Cranes will start their preparations for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with two international build-up matches against Mali and Zambia on Friday 13th and Tuesday 17th October, respectively.
The side currently under the interim stewardship of coach Morley Byekwaso has flown to Bamako the capital of Mali for the first encounter on Friday.
They will then connect to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to face Zambia on Tuesday.
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07:45 - 24.10.2023
POOL The 160 players to battle for the two cars at the 2023 Nile Special National Open Pool Championship
Hundreds of players registered to play and competed in the two preliminary stages for the 120 spots in the men and 28 in the ladies’ categories.
Opponents’ watch
Uganda was placed in Group E of the African qualifiers alongside Algeria, Guinea, Mozambique, Botswana and neighbours Somalia.
Besides Botswana, the rest of the Group E members will be in action with at least two friendly matches each in preparations for the qualifiers that kick off in November.
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19:52 - 10.10.2023
STARS ABROAD Aucho , Gift Fred to benefit from UGX1.3b sponsorship package with Young Africans
The club announced a three-year agreement with Tanzanian insurance behemoth, National Insurance Company (NIC), during a press conference in Dar-es-Salaam on Monday.
Algeria play Cape Verde and Egypt at home this Thursday and next Monday at home.
Somalia has booked Niger and Sierra Leone in Morocco while Guinea will test their machinery against their West African neighbours Guinea Bissau and Gabon.
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15:38 - 10.10.2023
NETBALL More trouble as Museveni suspends netball president Sarah Kityo indefinitely
The netball body has been rocked with governance issues that forced the First Lady to intervene and order the auditor general and the Uganda Police to conduct separate investigations into the activities of Sarah Barbra Kityo’s administration.
CAF World Cup 2026 qualifiers – Group E watch
International friendlies in October
Algeria
Thursday 12th – vs Cape Verde
Monday 16th October – vs Egypt
Somalia
Saturday 14th October – vs Niger
Tuesday 17th October – vs Sierra Leone
Guinea
Friday 13th October – vs Guinea Bissau
Tuesday 17th October – vs Gabon
Mozambique
Friday 13th October – vs Angola
Monday 16th October – vs Nigeria
*Botswana – No friendly
2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, Group E
Matchday 1 fixtures;
Guinea vs Uganda
Algeria vs Somalia
Botswana vs Mozambique
Matchday 2 fixtures;
Somalia vs Uganda
Mozambique vs Algeria
Botswana vs Guinea
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