Museveni promises sh1.2b bonus for each Cranes win at CHAN 2024
President Museveni's generous pledge mirrors similar commitments made by fellow East African leaders.
President Museveni. File photo
By Yekoyada Saaka
Journalists @New Vision
CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
August 2-30
Today
Group C
Niger v Guinea 5pm
Uganda v Algeria 8pm
For every win, the Uganda Cranes will register in the CAF African Nations Championship CHAN 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised a winning bonus sh1.2b.
FUFA boss Moses Magogo revealed this information to the Cranes players ahead of their group C opening match on Monday night against Algeria at Mandela National Stadium Namboole. Uganda is drawn in a tough group alongside Niger, Guinea, South Africa and Algeria.
President Museveni's generous pledge mirrors similar commitments made by fellow East African leaders. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto have also promised massive winning bonuses to their national teams, underscoring the high stakes and national pride tied to the tournament.
The CHAN 2024 is being co-hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania under the Pamoja bid, marking the first time in the tournament's history that it is jointly staged by three countries.