In the wee hours of the morning of 19th Jan 2026 in the chilly weather of Rabat, I kept turning in my bed accepting that:
Despite achieving historic milestones as the Federation President including but not limited to the following;
1. Taking Uganda Cranes back to AFCON after 40 years (and now 4 times in 10 years) taking the Crested Cranes back to AWCON after 22 years
2. Building a stadium owned by the Federation that hosts Cat 4 CAF International matches
3. Starting and operating a Satellite TV Channel and FM Radio owned by the Federation that now produces and airs the Uganda Premier League when no media house was willing to invest
4. Qualifying various national teams 20 times to continental finals including taking the U20 national team to 2 Continental Finals
5. Taking the U17 national team to stellar performances at Uganda’s first World Cup ever
6. Hosting the first continental competition in Uganda (CHAN)
7. Personally legislating to create direct government funding of national teams
8. Personally legislating the Private members’ bill to create the 2023 National Sports Act
9. Causing Government to renovate and construct international standard stadiums in Namboole, Hoima, and Akii Bua with over 12 training facilities and FUFA donating 24 acres of land of the 34 Acres where Hoima Stadium is built
10. Starting and Providing Medical Insurance for the players and referees of the top men and women leagues in Uganda
11. Stabilizing governance structures of FUFA that neutralised football wars to allow football development take place;
None of the above makes me as emotional as realizing the dream of bringing AFCON to Uganda in my lifetime.
Welcome the World, Welcome Africa to East Africa in general and to our motherland Uganda in particular.
Karibuni Africa Mashariki
Pamoja ni uwezo
Allah Akbar
Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim
FUFA President-Uganda
MP Budiope East
