All is set for the final of the fourth edition of the FUFA Drum 2023/2024 at the MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo between Lango and Busoga Provinces. The organisers of the competition, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), together with sponsors MTN Uganda, Nile Special, Rock Boom, and betPawa, have revealed plans ahead of the anticipated final scheduled on 23rd March 2023 at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
Six thousand tickets will be on sale, with one thousand five hundred tickets reserved for each province, and the remaining three thousand will be strictly sold via mobile money payment, with no tickets sold at the gates on matchday.
Three thousand tickets at UGX 20,000/= each have been earmarked for the province fans each at bulk purchase and the remaining three thousand are to be sold at UGX 25,000/= each via Momo Pay. Each province having one thousand five hundred tickets. All these tickets are to be sold starting from Monday 18th March 2024.
Rogers Byamukama, FUFA Drum Committee Chairman
MTN, the official sponsors and biggest supporters of football in Uganda, have promised their commitment to all Ugandans, not only the two finalists. They have facilitated the purchase of tickets at fans’ convenience through the MTN Momo app and even catered to non-smartphone users via a code *165*98#. Fans have been urged to purchase their tickets starting on Monday.
MTN will create a fan experience at viewer parks in Iganga and Lira for fans who won’t travel to Lugogo.
MTN is the biggest supporter of football in Uganda and our committment stands. We have availed our platform to ease the purchase of tickets from the MOMO Pay App and using the USSD Channel *165*98#. We believe that from the comfort of your home so that you can secure your seat.
For the fans who can’t make it, there will be big screens in Iganga and Lira. We don’t want the people at the stadium to be the only ones enjoying.
John Paul, MTN Uganda Sponsorship and Events Manager
Nile Special, who have been with the FUFA Drum since inception, will provide drinks at Lugogo and create various promotional stations (bars) from the two regions at the final.
We have two ways to support. For the people who will be at the venue, we shall provide cold beers. For those who can’t make it there will be five venues in Lira and Jinja where they can watch the match live with refreshments. We shall also partner with MTN at their watch party.
We are made of Uganda and implore everyone to come and support.
Douglas Karema, Trade Marketing Executive – Nile Special
betPawa Uganda, who continue to support FUFA in growing talent and football in Uganda, have paid more than twenty million Shillings in winning bonuses and promised to do the same at the final.
We are very excited to be here to continue support FUFA. We have also paid over 20 million in locker room bonus for the teams from the quarter final stage and look forward to support the teams in the final.
Ivy Igunduura, betPawa Country Marketing Manager
Harris International, the makers of Rock Boom and passionate supporters of community development, will also partner with all the sponsors at the viewer parks in the two regions.
As a partner in this journey,we appreciate all the regional teams that participated, and to the finalists; Busoga & Lango, we wish you all the best. May the best team win.
Rock Boom is a passionate supporter of the community. We shall be at the different venues to journey with the fans together with the other sponsors.
Comfort Ahumuza, Corporate & Sustainabilty Coordinator – Harris International
The kick-off for the final will be at 4 PM, and teams will go for extra time in case there’s a draw during normal time.
