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Football
In their opening match against Brazil, Morocco fielded 11 foreign-born players, the highest number by any team in a World Cup match. Many of those players grew up in European countries before choosing to represent the land of their parents or grandparents.
Artan was not the only person whose World Cup experience was affected by immigration issues. Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was also unable to join the Black Stars for their opening match after Canada denied him entry because of an ongoing legal rape case in the United Kingdom.
The Lady Cardinals continued to press for a winner and were rewarded with 12 minutes remaining when youngster Ritah Kadondi found the back of the net to complete the turnaround and secure all three points.
UCU conceded the only goal of the game in the first half of the game five minutes after Allan Opio failed to convert the penalty
Visitors, UCU had a sluggish start to the match, with few chances created in the first half. Midfielder Allan Opio was booked early, and his disallowed goal for offside in the first half added to the visitors’ frustration.
UCU took the lead in the 30th minute when Harry Abiti curled a brilliant free-kick into the back of the net, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
Uganda Christian University (UCU) head coach Jimmy Kintu has announced Elton Mwidu as the new captain of the UCU football team ahead of the 2024/25 University Football League (UFL) season.
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