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Uganda seeks CAF approval to use Hoima stadium for AFCON 2027 qualifiers

Published by The Independent Uganda By The Independent · 17 July 2026 at 16:00
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Uganda seeks CAF approval to use Hoima stadium for AFCON 2027 qualifiers
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has formally asked the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to allow the newly-built Hoima City Stadium to host its matches in the 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, a government official said on Thursday. Peter Ogwang, Uganda’s state minister for sports, told Xinhua that the request was … The post Uganda seeks CAF approval to use Hoima stadium for AFCON 2027 quali

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