Uganda national football team
The Uganda national football team represents Uganda in association football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.
Nickname(s) | The Cranes |
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Association | Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) |
Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) |
Head coach | Milutin Sredojević |
Most caps | Godfrey Walusimbi (105) |
Top scorer | Emmanuel Okwi (28) |
Home stadium | Mandela National Stadium |
FIFA code | UGA |
FIFA ranking | |
Current | 89 (22 December 2022)[1] |
Highest | 62 (January 2016) |
Lowest | 152 (July 2002) |
First international | |
Kenya 1–1 Uganda (Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926) | |
Biggest win | |
Uganda 13–1 Kenya (Uganda; unknown date 1932) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Egypt 6–0 Uganda (Alexandria, Egypt; 30 July 1995) Tunisia 6–0 Uganda (Tunis, Tunisia; 28 February 1999) | |
Africa Cup of Nations | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 1962) |
Best result | Runners-up (1978) |
African Nations Championship | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 2011) |
Best result | Group stage (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022) |
Website | fufa.co.ug |
History
It made its debut on 1 May 1926 against Kenya drawing 1–1. It qualified for its debut in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962, the third edition of the tournament, which included only 4 teams. In the semi-finals, it was defeated and eliminated by United Arab Republic (2–1), and then lost the third place match against Tunisia (3–0).
It returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in 1974, where it was eliminated in the first round following 2 defeats against Egypt and Zambia and a draw against Ivory Coast. It was eliminated in the first round in the 1976 edition, being defeated by Ethiopia, Egypt and Guinea.
In the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, it finished second in the group stages defeating Congo (3–1) and Morocco (3–0) and lost 3–1 to Tunisia. In the semi-finals it eliminated Nigeria (2–1) and in the final was defeated by Ghana (2–0).
In 2017 it qualified for the African Cup of Nations again after 39 years. It finished the tournament in the first round after 2 1–0 losses to Ghana and Egypt and a 1–1 draw against Mali.
In the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, it progressed to the second round with a 4–0 aggregate win against Togo, and was drawn into a group with Egypt, Ghana and the Republic of Congo. It finished the group with 2 0–0 draws against Ghana, a win and a draw against the Republic of Congo and a victory against Egypt followed by a defeat at the home of the Pharaohs. The 9 points won were not enough for it to qualify against the 13 of the Egyptians who finished first in the standings.
In the qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, it cruised through qualifiers against Tanzania, Cape Verde and Lesotho. In the competition proper, a 2–0 victory against DR Congo meant that it had won its first match in the competition for 41 years. In the other 2 games of the group Uganda obtained a draw against Zimbabwe (1–1) and a defeat against the hosts Egypt (2–0) qualifying in second place, to be eliminated in the round of 16 by Senegal (1–0).
Results and fixtures
2022
27 January Friendly | Bahrain | 3–1 | Uganda | Manama, Bahrain |
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29 March Nowruz Cup | Uzbekistan | 4–2 | Uganda | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
16:00 UTC+6 |
| Report | Stadium: Markaziy Stadium Referee: Sayyodjon Nasriddinov (Tajikistan) |
4 June AFCON qualification | Algeria | 2–0 | Uganda | Algiers, Algeria |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Mohamed Hussein (Egypt) |
8 June AFCON qualification | Uganda | 1–1 | Niger | Entebbe, Uganda |
16:00 UTC+3 | Karisa 43' | Report | Sabo 71' | Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea) |
2023
3 January Friendly | Uganda | 2–2 | Sudan | Tunisia |
16:00 UTC+1 |
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| Stadium: Venue Stade Muncipal de Jemmal |
14 January 2022 CHAN GS | DR Congo | 0-0 | Uganda | Annaba, Algeria |
17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius) |
18 January 2022 CHAN GS | Senegal | 0-1 | Uganda | Annaba, Algeria |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Karisa 33' | Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |
22 January 2022 CHAN GS | Uganda | 1-3 | Ivory Coast | Algiers, Algeria |
20:00 UTC+1 | Waiswal 34' (pen.) | Report |
| Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon) |
September AFCON qualification | Uganda | v | Tanzania | Uganda |
Report |
September AFCON qualification | Tanzania | v | Uganda | Tanzania |
Report |
March AFCON qualification | Uganda | v | Algeria | |
Report |
March AFCON qualification | Niger | v | Uganda | |
Report |
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Milutin Sredojević |
Assistant coach | Moses Basena |
Goalkeeper coach | Fred Kajoba |
Fitness coach | Franck Plaine |
Video analyst | Addis Worku |
Physiotherapist | Ivan Ssewanyana |
Senior sport scientist | Joshua Smith |
Sport scientist | Felix Ayobo |
Manager | Geofrey Massa |
Coaching history
- Alan Rogers (1965–1966)
- Robert Kiberu (19??–1969)
- Burkhard Pape (1969–1972)
- David Otti (1973–1974)
- Otto Westerhoff (1974–1975)
- Peter Okee (1976–1981)
- Bidandi Ssali (1982)
- Peter Okee (1983)
- George Mukasa (1984–1985)
- Barnabas Mwesiga (1986–1988)
- Robert Kiberu (1988–1989)
- Polly Ouma (1989–1995)
- Timothy Ayieko (1995–1996)
- Asuman Lubowa (1996–1999)
- Paul Hasule (1999)
- Harrison Okagbue (1999–2001)
- Paul Hasule (2001–2003)
- Pedro Pasculli (2003)
- Leo Adraa (2003–2004)
- Mike Mutebi (2004)
- Mohammed Abbas (2004–2006)
- Csaba László (2006–2008)
- Bobby Williamson (2008–2013)
- Milutin Sredojević (2013–2017)
- Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba (2017)
- Sébastien Desabre (2017–2019)
- Abdallah Mubiru (2019)
- Johnny McKinstry (2019–2021)
- Abdallah Mubiru (2021)
- Milutin Sredojević (2021–)
Players
Players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.[6]
- Match date: 4 and 8 June 2022
- Opposition: Algeria and Niger
- Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2022, after the match against Niger
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Charles Lukwago | 24 November 1992 | 23 | 0 | Saint George | |
GK | Nafian Alionzi | 2 March 1996 | 1 | 0 | URA | |
GK | Giosue Bellagambi | 8 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | Spennymoor Town | |
DF | Isaac Muleme | 10 October 1992 | 49 | 0 | Viktoria Žižkov | |
DF | Timothy Awany | 6 August 1996 | 40 | 0 | Ashdod | |
DF | Allan Kyambadde | 15 January 1996 | 26 | 1 | El Dakhleya | |
DF | Halid Lwaliwa | 22 August 1996 | 22 | 1 | Bregalnica Štip | |
DF | Bevis Mugabi | 1 May 1995 | 15 | 0 | Motherwell | |
DF | Aziz Kayondo | 6 October 2002 | 12 | 0 | Real Monarchs | |
DF | Enock Walusimbi | 12 November 1998 | 9 | 0 | Peterhead | |
DF | Gavin Kizito | 14 January 2002 | 7 | 0 | Al Ittihad | |
DF | Elvis Bwomono | 29 November 1998 | 2 | 0 | ÍBV | |
DF | Livingstone Mulondo | 15 October 1996 | 2 | 0 | Vipers | |
DF | James Begisa | 27 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | Proline | |
DF | Musa Ramathan | 13 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | FC Cincinnati | |
MF | Farouk Miya | 26 November 1997 | 74 | 23 | Çaykur Rizespor | |
MF | Khalid Aucho | 8 August 1993 | 62 | 2 | Young Africans | |
MF | Muzamiru Mutyaba | 10 October 1993 | 40 | 4 | Express | |
MF | Allan Okello | 4 June 2000 | 21 | 3 | KCCA | |
MF | Bobosi Byaruhanga | 3 December 2001 | 13 | 0 | MFK Vyškov | |
MF | Steven Sserwadda | 28 August 2002 | 3 | 0 | New York Red Bulls | |
MF | Marvin Youngman | 5 May 1998 | 3 | 0 | Vipers | |
MF | Hakim Kiwanuka | 1 | 0 | Proline | ||
FW | Emmanuel Okwi | 25 December 1992 | 91 | 28 | Al-Zawraa | |
FW | Milton Karisa | 27 July 1995 | 38 | 5 | Vipers | |
FW | Muhammad Shaban | 11 January 1998 | 19 | 0 | KCCA | |
FW | Fahad Bayo | 10 May 1998 | 18 | 7 | Ashdod | |
FW | Martin Kizza | 10 October 1997 | 17 | 0 | Express | |
FW | Rogers Mato | 28 October 1998 | 6 | 0 | KCCA | |
FW | Derrick Kakooza | 23 October 2002 | 3 | 0 | Valmiera | |
FW | Sadat Anaku | 9 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | Dundee United | |
FW | Najib Yiga | 18 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | Vipers |
The following players have been called up in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Benjamin Ochan | 18 September 1989 | 18 | 0 | KCCA | v. Uzbekistan, 29 March 2022 |
GK | Ismail Watenga | 15 May 1995 | 26 | 0 | Marumo Gallants | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
GK | Joel Mutakubwa | 17 July 1994 | 2 | 0 | Express | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
GK | Jack Komakech | 31 July 2002 | 0 | 0 | Vipers | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
DF | Herbert Achai | 28 August 1999 | 2 | 0 | KCCA | v. Uzbekistan, 29 March 2022 |
DF | Hassan Jurua | 15 October 2000 | 0 | 0 | KCCA | v. Uzbekistan, 29 March 2022 |
DF | Innocent Wafula | 1 April 1996 | 3 | 0 | KCCA | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
DF | Eric Ssenjobe | 4 April 1999 | 1 | 0 | Police FC | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
DF | Kenneth Semakula | 14 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | SC Villa | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
DF | Denis Iguma | 10 February 1994 | 70 | 1 | KCCA | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
DF | Ibrahim Juma | 1 October 1993 | 12 | 3 | KCCA | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
DF | John Revita | 29 September 1992 | 12 | 0 | KCCA | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
DF | Najib Fesali | 7 July 1999 | 2 | 0 | URA | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
DF | Geriga Atendele | 5 May 1995 | 0 | 0 | Arua Hill | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
DF | Joseph Bright Vuni | 0 | 0 | Arua Hill | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE | |
DF | Benjamin Nyakojjo | 0 | 0 | URA | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE | |
MF | Moses Waiswa | 20 April 1997 | 23 | 1 | KCCA | v. Uzbekistan, 29 March 2022 |
MF | Bright Anukani | 26 June 2000 | 14 | 3 | Vipers | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
MF | George Kasonko | 5 March 1998 | 5 | 0 | Bul | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
MF | Ashraf Mugume | 16 November 1998 | 4 | 0 | KCCA | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
MF | Chris Akena | 18 August 2002 | 2 | 0 | Shabab Al Ahli | vs. Iraq; 21 January 2022 |
MF | Saidi Kyeyune | 1 January 1993 | 20 | 3 | URA | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
MF | Shafiq Kagimu | 28 May 1998 | 19 | 0 | URA | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
MF | Mahad Kakooza | 12 June 1998 | 0 | 0 | Express | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
FW | Yunus Sentamu | 13 August 1994 | 31 | 5 | Vipers | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
FW | Patrick Kaddu | 9 October 1995 | 21 | 9 | KCCA | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
FW | Steven Mukwala | 15 July 1999 | 11 | 0 | Asante Kotoko | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
FW | Ibrahim Orit | 28 July 1998 | 9 | 2 | Vipers | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
FW | Travis Mutyaba | 7 August 2005 | 3 | 0 | SC Villa | vs. Bahrain; 27 January 2022 |
FW | Alfred Leku | 15 September 1997 | 1 | 0 | Arua Hill | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
FW | Cromwell Rwothomio | 8 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | URA | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE |
FW | Musa Esenu | 0 | 0 | Bul | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE | |
FW | Amos Kirya | 0 | 0 | Gaddafi | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE | |
FW | Titus Sematimba | 0 | 0 | Wakiso Giants | vs. Iceland; 12 January 2022 PRE | |
DEC Refused to join the team after the call-up. |
Player records
- As of 8 June 2022[7]
- Players in bold are still active with it.
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Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
Final | Qualification | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1930 to 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1978 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
1982 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
1986 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
1990 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
1994 | Withdrew during qualifying | Withdrew during qualifying | ||||||||||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
2006 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||
2010 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||
2014 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
2018 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||
2022 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 48 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 49 |
Africa Cup of Nations
African Nations Championship
African Games
CECAFA Cup1926: 2nd place 1928: 1st place 1929: 1st place 1930: 1st place 1931: 2nd place 1932: 1st place 1935: 1st place 1936: 1st place 1937: 1st place 1938: 1st place 1939: 1st place 1940: 1st place 1941: 2nd place 1942: 2nd place 1943: 1st place 1944: 2nd place 1945: 1st place 1946: 2nd place 1947: 1st place 1948: 1st place 1949: 3rd place 1950: 3rd place 1951: 3rd place 1952: 1st place 1953: 2nd place 1954: 1st place 1955: 1st place 1956: 1st place 1957: 1st place 1958: 2nd place 1959: 3rd place 1960: 1st place 1961: 3rd place 1962: 1st place 1963: 1st place 1964: 3rd place 1965: 3rd place 1966: 2nd place 1967: 2nd place 1968: 1st place 1969: 1st place 1970: 1st place 1971: 2nd place 1973: 1st place 1974: 1st place 1975: 3rd place 1976: 1st place 1977: 1st place 1978: 4th place 1979: 7th place 1980: Did not enter 1981: 4th place 1982: 1st place 1983: 3rd place 1984: 3rd place 1985: 4th place 1987: 3rd place 1988: 8th place 1989: 1st place 1990: 1st place 1991: 3rd place 1992: 1st place 1994: 1st place 1995: 2nd place 1996: 1st place 1999: Quarter-finals 2000: 1st place + 2nd place 2001: 7th place 2002: 4th place 2003: 1st place 2004: 5th place 2005: 4th place 2006: 4th place 2007: 3rd place 2008: 1st place 2009: 1st place 2010: 3rd place 2011: 1st place 2012: 1st place 2013: Quarter-finals 2015: 1st place 2017: 2nd place 2019: 1st place 2021: 6th place 2023: TBD Other tournaments
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Head-to-head record
Completely updated and corrected per the cited source on 4 July 2017 [8]
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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Algeria | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 |
Angola | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Benin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Botswana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
Burkina Faso | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Burundi | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 |
Cameroon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 |
Cape Verde | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Comoros | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Congo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
DR Congo | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 |
Djibouti | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Egypt | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 33 | −21 |
Eritrea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
Ethiopia | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 |
Gabon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Gambia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ghana | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 |
Guinea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 |
Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Iceland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Iraq | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Ivory Coast | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
Kenya | 52 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 60 | 56 | +4 |
Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Lesotho | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Liberia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Libya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Madagascar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
Malawi | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 |
Mali | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
Mauritania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
Mauritius | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 |
Morocco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
Niger | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
Nigeria | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
Rwanda | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 24 | +14 |
Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
Senegal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
Seychelles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
Somalia | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 7 | +52 |
South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
South Sudan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
Sudan | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 |
Tanzania | 51 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 92 | 49 | +43 |
Togo | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 |
Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 |
Yemen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Zambia | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 45 | -7 |
Zimbabwe | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 |
Total | 468 | 194 | 132 | 142 | 647 | 517 | +130 |
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Zziwa, Hassan Badru (25 May 2009). . The Observer. Uganda. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ . Soccer256 online. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Johnny McKinstry unveiled as Uganda Cranes coach". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Micho Names Preliminary Squad Of 33 Players". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Uganda". National Football Teams.
- ^ FIFA.com. . FIFA.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
External links
- Federation Of Uganda Football Associations
- at FIFA.com