The FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo couldn’t hold his happiness for various stakeholders and individuals who contributed to the success of the Uganda Cranes when they knocked out Togo in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifiers.
At the weekly press conference held at FUFA House in Mengo , the FUFA President expressed his gratitude to all the sponsors and partners of Uganda Cranes, Government , media, FUFA staff and other officials plus all football fans for the endless endeavors and support towards Uganda Cranes and football development in Uganda.
Eng.Moses Magogo made special thanks to the Government of Uganda for the security and logistical support to the national team.
“Many teams have faced logistical challenges more specially during these back to back games of mid-week and weekend action in Africa .We really have to be grateful that we never faced such problems because of the support from government especially HE President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’
At the same press conference, Mandela National Stadium were mentioned as one of the unsung heroes because of the tireless efforts they put in to upgrade the pitch thus making it playable after there had been fears that it would not be in good condition to host the return leg against Togo.
Related to the above, the FUFA President asked Ugandans not to celebrate yet because there is still a lot of work to do.
‘We need not to celebrate yet. Our aim is to be among the big boys in African football’ said aid Eng. Magogo .
MAIN PHOTO: Some of the fans who turned up for the Uganda vs Togo match standing on the Mandela National stadium turf.
