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Kenyan skipper Olunga scores five goals in Al Duhail win
Striker Michael Olunga proved the that he was the missing link in the Al Duhail FC attack when he stepped off the bench in the second half to score all the five goals in the 5-0 win against Al Sailiya.
Al Duhail registered their biggest win in the 2021/2022 Qatar Stars League in the match played on Sunday.
With one goal in the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers to his his credit from two matches and two goals in the opening match of the season in Qatar, Olunga made sure he picked his first five goals scored in a single match in Qatar in style.
Coach Luis Castro who had left out the Kenya national team captain Olunga in the games against Al Arabi and Al Gharafa brought him on after 46 minutes and the striker made no mistake 10 minutes later.
Olunga made it 2-0 after six minutes. He added the third after 68 minutes and proved that his appetite for more more goals was still high with goals in the 79th and 85th minutes respectively.
“I am happy that Olunga came on and changed the game with five goals,” said the Al Duhail coach Castro.
Al Duhail are second on the log with the same number of points (12) with table leaders Al Sadd. The table leaders are handled by former Spanish international Xavi Hernandez.
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Ethiopia re-elect Isayas Jira Bosho President of Football Federation
The Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) Assembly has re-elected Isayas Jira Bosho President for another 4-year term.
Bosho was unopposed and collected 81 of the 88 votes cast during the elective Assembly held at the European Economic Commission headquarters in Addis Ababa on Tuesday.
Bosho who was first elected President in 2018, will now be serving his third consecutive term to serve till 2030.
“I thank all the members of the Assembly for having confidence in me. Let us work together to make Football in Ethiopia better,” said Jira Bosho.
His re-election represents a significant vote of confidence from members of the Assembly.
He has played an important role in efforts aimed at strengthening and developing football in Ethiopia, with attention placed on the growth of the game and creating a stronger foundation for the country’s football future.
Hassan Suleiman Waberi, President of the Djibouti Football Federation and a FIFA Council Member also graced the Elective Assembly.
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Kaizer Chiefs FC sign Tanzanian defensive midfielder Bitegeko
South African Premier League side, Kaizer Cheifs FC have signed Tanzanian defensive midfielder Adolf Mtasingwa Bitegeko.
The gifted Bitegeko moves from Tanzania Premier League side Azam FC to Kaizer Chiefs FC on a two-year contract.
He becomes the first Tanzanian player to sign for Kaizer Chiefs after completing his move from Azam FC.
David Obua and Ivan Bukenya from Uganda, together with Anthony Akumu (Kenya) are some of the other players from East Africa that have before featured for Kaizer Chiefs FC.
Mtasingwa takes valuable experience yo Kaizer Chiefs FC, having spent six seasons in Scandinavia, playing in the Icelandic, Norwegian and Finnish leagues. He returned home in 2024 to help Azam FC finish third in the Tanzanian League last season.
The Tanzanian international has filled the role of vice-captain for his national team.
“We warmly welcome Adolf to the family and wish him success on his journey with the Glamour Boys,” said the Club.
FIFA Women's Series
Kenya set to host FIFA Women’s Series in Nairobi
The World Football body, FIFA has announced that Kenya will host one of the rounds of the FIFA Women’s Series at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.
Hussein Mohammed, President of Football Kenya Federation (FKF) confirmed the development on Tuesday.
The FIFA Women’s Series (International friendlies) to feature four teams will take place April 11-15. Kenya’s Harambee Starlets will face India in one of the matches, while Australia take on Malawi. The winners will face off in the last matches, while the losers also battle in a play-off.
“Hosting this tournament is a big step for Kenya’s football. It not only gives our national team valuable international exposure but also strengthens our capacity to organise and deliver competitions at the highest level. We thank the Government for their support and collaboration in making this possible,” added Mohammed.
The Cabinet Secretary for Sports in Kenya, Salim Mvurya welcomed the development and said such opportunities in positioning Kenya on the global stage.
“Being able to host a tournament of this nature reflects the progress Kenya is making in sports development. It shows that we are moving in the right direction and strengthening our place on the global map. We appreciate the Federation’s alignment with the broader vision of growing sports in the country,” he added.
Teams: Kenya, Australia, India, Malawi
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Former Uganda Cranes captain Sekagya promoted to assistant coach at New York Red Bulls FC
Former Uganda Cranes captain Ibrahim Sekagya has been promoted to the role of assistant coach of Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls FC.
“Ibrahim Sekagya has been promoted to a full-time First Team Assistant Coach. Ibra will join the first team immediately and coach his final at New York Red Bulls II match will be on June 15 vs Chattanooga FC,” announced the Club on Tuesday.
Sekagya has been serving as the head coach for the reserve team (New York Red Bulls II) in the MLS Next Pro League since February 2023.
“We are pleased to add Ibra [Sekagya] to our first team coaching staff on a full-time basis,” said Head of Sport Jochen Schneider.
“He has led the development of many great players at NYRB II and have led the team to a great start to the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season. He has earned this opportunity, and we are grateful to have him as a part of this organization.”
The former KCC FC defender in the Ugandan Premier League will have the opportunity to coach the New York Red Bulls FC team he featured for between 2013-2014 after moving from sister club New York Red Bulls Salzburg.
After the announcement made by the Major League Soccer side, Sekagya went to his X (former Twitter) handle and posted, “It’s with great pleasure!
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