By: Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan National Team’s hopes of reaching the 2025 Total Energies African Cup of Nations hang in balance if they fail to beat São Tomé e Príncipe in a game that would be played in Morocco on Tuesday Evening. The first league of the Preliminary[Read More…]
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Munuki FC, Malakia FC garb wins in Juba Local League
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Both Munuki FC and Malakia FC were winners against Zal Zal FC and Citizens FC respectively in the Mid-week fixtures played at Buluk Training Centre and Munuki Playground on Wednesday evening. Three goals from Geroge Augustino, Sebit Juma Aree and Apak Williams Nhial were enough[Read More…]
Tag Rugby Trust team receives equipment
By Gladys Fred Kole United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) handed over sports materials to Tag Rugby Trust South Sudan Female Team. The weekend donation aims at promoting gender and positive social norms for the girls to achieve their potential. The Tag Rugby Trust team has both young boys and[Read More…]
Minister forms Electoral Committee for SSBF elections
By Charles K Mark National Minister of Youth and Sports has formed a five-member Electoral Committee to organize the elections of the South Sudan’s Basketball Federation (SSFB). Dr. Joseph Geng Akech had directed that within 60 days, dating from November 27, 2023, SSBF should hold elections. In the Electoral Committee[Read More…]
South Sudan Football Association should reconsider Club names
By Gatkuoth Nangdor Riak Karay In a bid to promote the rich cultural heritage, the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) should review and discuss the names of some football clubs in the Country. It has been noted that certain club names, such as El Merriek, Salam, and El Hillal,[Read More…]
Bright Stars lack funds for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Barely a week to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against African reigning and current AFCON 2022 defending champion Senegal, the Bright Stars is considering withdrawing from the competition due to inadequate funding. The National team needed funding for hiring a stadium for hosting[Read More…]
South Sudan U15 scores 12-0 against Djibouti
By Charles K Mark South Sudan’s U15 boys football team, the Bright Stars on Friday thrashed their group opponent Djibouti team with a basketful of 12 -0 goals in their last group stage match of the ongoing CECAFA Championship tournament in Uganda. Uganda’s Rhino had already booked a second victory[Read More…]
Gonzaga FC crowned 2023 champions of Rumbek
By Yang Ater Yang. Gonzaga FC has won the Rumbek Local Football Association (RLFA) South Sudan Cup 2023. Gonzaga was crowned champions of the state FA Cup tournament after beating their local rivals Gold Star FC 1:0 in the final game played at Rumbek Freedom Square on Wednesday. The[Read More…]
SSFA hunts for head coach
By Charles K. Mark South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) begins hunting for a senior national men’s football team coach after the association parted ways with Stefano Cusin. The new coach will replace Italian national Stefano Cusin, whose term of office ended through mutual agreement. In an advertisement seen by this[Read More…]
Fans question basketball budget
By William Madouk Basketball fans are accusing the minister of youth and sport of misusing the approved $6.5 million budget meant to facilitate the participation of the national basketball team in the FIBA World Cup 2023. Amid controversy over the status of payments, a few basketball supporters said that among[Read More…]
South Sudan summons 34 players for AFCON qualifiers
By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan senior men’s football team, the Bright Stars, head coach Stefano Cusin, has summoned a provisional squad of thirty-four (34) players for the upcoming AFCON qualifier match in Bamako, Mali. This was disclosed by the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) in a post on its[Read More…]
South Sudan U-20 qualifies for AFCON 2023
By Gladys Kole The Bright Stars U-20 national football team has successfully qualified for the final match of the CECAFA U-20 tournament on Tuesday in Sudan. The South Sudan team came from behind to beat Ethiopia 4-2 in penalties after a 2-2 draw after 120 minutes in the second semi-final[Read More…]
SSFA plans to establish beach football and hall games
By Bida Elly David The president of South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has reiterated his plan to establish beach football program and hall football games as a mechanism to promote sports activities across the Country and unite the citizens through sports. This development came during a meeting between South Sudan[Read More…]
Tiger United FC crowned girls’ champ in Aweil
By William Madouk Garang Tiger United Football Club has been crowned as girls champion in a just concluded two-day girls’ football competition hosted in Aweil Town of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The competition was sponsored by Empower Youth Africa together with Young Women Association organization. It aims at influencing[Read More…]
SSFA slams oil companies amid zero investment in football
By Bida Elly David The president of South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has slammed the government and oil companies for failing to invest in football sector depositing much attention to the oil sector and urged them to prioritize venture in football to improve joy and prosperity of the people. He[Read More…]
Authorities issue residents security alert ahead of FUFA games
By Martha John Savio, Kitgum Uganda Authorities in Kitgum District of Uganda northern region have cautioned residence on security a head of Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) Drum. The deputy Resident District Commissioner of Kitgum district Mr. Hajj Walire Marijan in a telephone interview with this reporter said security[Read More…]
Lual Deng foundation, Stanbic bank, NBA strike deal to support junior league
By Bida Elly David Lual Deng foundation in collaboration with Stanbic bank and the NBA Africa on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to support South Sudan junior NBA league. The major aim of the memo was to improve South Sudan Basketball Association (SSBA) through the young generation who would[Read More…]
Bright Stars jets Tanzania for African Football Championship
By Bida Elly David South Sudan National team yesterday jetted to Tanzania for the forthcoming participation in the African National Championship (CHAN 2023). South Sudan National team has recently organized for a fund raising through the fundraising committee demanding support from the citizens, government and people of good will as[Read More…]
National Basketball team beats African Champ Tunisia
By William Madouk Garang South Sudan national basket team has beaten yet again Tunisia with 75-61, outshining the reigning African champions with bigger margin to stay perfect in FIBA Basket World Cup 2023 African qualifiers. Though the national team played without Salah Mejri and Michael Roll, the team managed to[Read More…]