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President Yoweri Museveni yesterday commended the national U17 football team, the Uganda Cubs, for their historic achievement of qualifying for the FIFA U17 World Cup. The President also acknowledged Uganda’s long-standing legacy of football talent and promised continued government support for sports through infrastructure development and increased funding. Museveni made the remarks while meeting the team at State House Entebbe during a special recognition event he organized in honour of the heroic Cubs.
The President of the Republic of Uganda - H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni hosted the U17 Men's National Team at State House
The Cubs beat The Gambia 2–1 to secure one of the ten slots allocated to African countries for the tournament, which is set to take place from November 5 to 29 this year in Qatar.
The President emphasised that Uganda has always been rich in football talent, citing legendary players like the late John Bunyenyezi. He noted that the Under-17 boys’ qualification for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2025 is evidence that the country is starting to see results in football development.
Museveni also stressed the importance of proper nutrition, discipline, and infrastructure development in sports, urging all stakeholders to collaborate in building a strong and sustainable sports ecosystem.
The State House event, which honoured several sports teams including the Uganda U17 Men’s National Football Team (the Cubs), was attended by the President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim.
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, also applauded the country’s rising sports stars for their international success.
Hon. Joyce Moriku Kaducu, State Minister for Primary Education, described the luncheon as a celebration of national pride and identity, and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to investing in talent and sports infrastructure.
