Despite days fast clocking down to the kick-off of the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying games in Africa, Uganda Cranes is facing uncertainty of where it will host its games that kick off in June.
While appearing before the floor of parliament today, Sports Minister Hon Hamson Obua said that following an inspection by CAF and FIFA, the Namboole Stadium failed the test to host any international football games as the inspectors were not satisfied with the standard of the stadium.
Obua told parliament that Nakivubo is under construction and St Mary’s Kitende with was inspected lacks some facilities like floodlights and well tarmacked access roads, a situation that’s is likely to also make it ineligible to host games.
“We are left with only St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende but if it fails, then we shall be left with no option but host our games in a a stadium in a neighbouring country,” said Obua.
Kenya looks the best alternative for Uganda since it has over 10 playing fields approved by FIFA standards, but it makes no logical sense since Kenya is one of Uganda’s three opponents in the World Cup qualifying contest. Other opponents are Rwanda and Mali.