Experienced tactician Adel Amrouche has been appointed head coach of the Rwanda national team, Amavubi.

The Rwanda Football body, FERWAFA made the announcement on Sunday.

The Algerian-Belgian who guided Tanzania to the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is expected to start work with Amavubi immediately.

He is expected to be in-charge when Rwanda hosts Nigeria in a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier in Kigali.

Amrouche who also holds a UEFA trainer-licence takes over from German tactician Torsten Spittler Frank whose contract was not renewed late last year.

He will be assisted by Rwanda’s former skipper Eric Nshimiyimana and Dr Carolin Braun as the second assistant coach.

The 56-year old Amrouche has handled other African team like; Burundi, Botswana, Libya and Kenya. He has also handled the Yemen national team before, and other Premier League teams in Africa and in Belgium.

Tanzanian international Malaika Meena has said she is very excited signing for Barclays Women’s Championship side, Bristol City Women FC.

The midfielder signed few days ago for Bristol City on a two-and-a-half-year deal with the option of a further year.

“I’m very excited to sign for Bristol City, especially with the ambition of this club, fighting for promotion,” she said.

Meena came through the academy systems at both Arsenal and then Chelsea before signing for Wake Forest University in North Carolina. The midfielder spent three and a half years in the USA before returning to England to sign for the Robins.

The 21-year old joins after successful season with Wake Forest University.

Meena has also been summoned ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 qualifiers where Tanzania face Equatorial Guinea in the first round.

Tanzanian International Clara Cleitus Luvanga netted a hat-trick in Al-Nassr FC’s 7-0 win against Eastern Flames FC in a Saudi Arabia Women’s Premier League match played on Friday night.

Al-Nassr’s French import Nesrine Bahlouli gave her team the lead after only three minutes at their Al-Nassr Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Duda Francelino from Brazil later converted a penalty after 14 minutes to increase Al-Nassr’s lead.

A goal hungry Luvanga later netted three goals before the interval. Kathellen Sousa and Rinas Saleh Hetrsh Al Yami added two second half goals to ensure Al-Nassr registered a big win to maintain their lead on the log.

Luvanga’s team leads the table with 39 points from 13 matches played a 55 goals scored. Al-Ahli are second on the 10-team log with 31 points.

Luvanga joined the Saudi Arabian Women’s Premier League side in October 2023 and went on to win the League title.

Uganda’s rising star Travis Mutyaba has signed a 3-year contract with French Championnat National 2 side FC Girondins de Bordeaux.

Mutyaba signed the deal on Monday just few weeks after he terminated his contract with top Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek FC.

The youngster in May this year became the first Ugandan player to win the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup when the Egyptian team defeated RS Berkane (Morocco).

Mutyaba is considered the next big Ugandan star because of his high dribbling abilities and speed. He last featured for a Uganda Premier League side, SC Villa in the 2022/2023 season before heading to join Georgian outfit Dinamo Tbilisi.

He has also participated in several CECAFA Junior tournaments with the recent where he guided Uganda U-18 team to win the regional CECAFA U-18 Championship in Kisumu, Kenya last November.

Mutyaba also helped Uganda’s U-15 team win the CECAFA U-15 Championship held in Eritrea in 2019 and the CECAFA U-17 Championship held in Rwanda in 2020.

Mutyaba’s new team won six Division 1/Ligue 1 titles before, the last in 2009. Bordeaux have also won four Coupe de France titles, three Coupe de la Ligue titles, and three Trophée des champions titles as well. In 1996, Bordeaux reached the UEFA Cup final losing to Bayern Munich.

Former French star player and coach Zinedine Zidane also played for FC Girondins de Bordeaux between 1992-1993.