Lango and Buganda to battle for 2025 FUFA Drum glory

David GOMBE

The FUFA Drum 2026 last is confirmed after a weekend of thrilling semi-final second-leg motion. Lango Province and Buganda Province have secured their locations within the grand finale.

Lango booked their ticket first on Saturday, third October 2026, with a hard-fought 1-0 away win over Bunyoro Province, because of Emmanuel Oketch’s sole aim.

After a 0-0 draw within the first leg performed on twenty sixth September, Lango’s slender victory was sufficient to see them by 1-0 on combination.

Lango beneath the stewardship of Bob Obira will contest of their third FUFA Drum last, having performed within the 2022, 2024 and now 2025.

Buganda Survive Acholi Scare

Buganda Province are by to the FUFA Drum 2026 Last after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Acholi Province on Sunday, profitable 4-1 on penalties.

Trailing 2-1 from the primary leg performed on twenty seventh September, Buganda wanted a response and obtained it within the second half at dwelling.

Acholi struck first simply after the restart by John Baptist Kica within the forty sixth minute to increase their combination result in 3-1.

Buganda responded nearly instantly, with Henry Wamala leveling issues on the day within the forty eighth minute. The hosts stored pushing and located the essential second aim by Christopher Kamagu within the 76th minute to make it 2-1 on the day and 3-3 on combination.

With the mixture tied at 3-3, the tie went to penalties the place Buganda held their nerve to win 4-1 and advance to the ultimate for the primary time because the 2019 version.

It units up a mouth-watering last between Lango Province and Buganda Province for this 12 months’s FUFA Drum trophy – “Celebrating Our Ancestry”. The date for the ultimate is but to be communicated by FUFA.