[ 2021-03-10 ]

FUFA rewards Hippos Team with $ 160,000
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA)
has rewarded the national U-20 team (Hippos) with
a total kitty of $ 160,000.

This was officially announced by the FUFA
President Eng. Moses Magogo during a welcome
luncheon held at Imperial Golf View Hotel in
Entebbe.

The Hippos were rewarded for finishing second
during their debut AFCON U-20 tournament hosted by
Mauritania, falling 2-0 to champions Ghana.

Eng. Magogo was flanked by the first FUFA Vice
President Justus Mugisha, Executive Committee
members Rogers Mulindwa, Hamid Juma and Chrizestom
Kalibala, FUFA Deputy CEO – Football Decolas
Kiiza, delegates and other FUFA staff.

He congratulated the entire team for the
remarkable feat, tagging it as work in progress
before he announced the $160,000 token.

Uganda Hippos Captain Garvin Kizito Mugweri hands
over an autographed jersey to Eng. Moses Magogo

‘As FUFA, we set ourselves a vision to be the
number one footballing nation in Africa on and off
the field of play. We are very ambitious. We are
very happy and not disappointed at all. There is
an element of humanity and reality that we must
accept. We achieved by qualifying for the first
ever AFCON finals tournament. Even the best
sprinter in the world started by crawling. For us
as FUFA, it remains work in progress as country.
As players, you are in the development stages.
This should draw more appetite. FUFA has a very
proper strategy to achieve the results. I want to
appreciate the FUFA Youth development officer
Bashir Mutyaba who has overseen that youth
competitions are very organized. I also thank the
clubs that have given the youth players a chance
to play. Football is a process and not an event.
The senior team has to play at the FIFA World Cup.
To the players, keep your heads high.’ Eng
Magogo stated.

Some of the FUFA Executive Committee members with
the Uganda U-20 Team

FUFA First Vice President Justus Mugisha was full
of praises for the team, hinting to the Tunisian
massacre in the semi-final as the most sweet
victory.

‘I want to thank the players for the special
performance while at the AFCON U-20 in Mauritania.
You showed class, determination and character. I
am very happy and was extremely overwhelmed for
the 4-1 victory in the semi-finals against
Tunisia. This was the best football played’
Mugisha disclosed.

Leader of delegation Rogers Mulindwa saluted the
efforts of the Federation, all the players,
technical team and all the support staff for the
collective responsibility.

FUFA Executive Committee member Rogers Mulindwa
shares a light moment with Eng. Moses Magogo

‘I thank all the parties at play that joined the
hands together to achieve this success. We were a
team committed to achieve. The initial target was
to get out of the group stages and we made it. We
believed in ourselves and made it. In 6 matches
played, we won three man of the match accolades,
scored 8 goals and conceded 5 with 4 wins. We got
the only hattrick of the tournament, the top
scorer, silver medals, two players and coach in
the CAF team of the tournament and the CAF Fair
play award. I also thank the FUFA management led
by the president Eng. Moses Magogo and Sunset
Hotel in Mauritania where the team was
accommodated’ Mulindwa stated.

The three Uganda U-20 players who won the man of
match accolades at AFCON U-20

Source - Happyfm

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