By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan CHAN National Team defeated the Rwanda National Team 3-2 in the second round of the 2024 CHAN Championship zonal qualifiers played at Juba Stadium over the weekend. The Bright Stars took the lead in the 12th minute of the first half courtesy of an[Read More…]
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Looming crisis ahead of Bright Stars’ CHAN game against Rwanda
By Kei Emmanuel Duku As less than six days remaining before CAF CHAN Championship Zonal Qualifiers match, between South Sudan and Rwanda, scheduled for Sunday, December 22nd in Juba Stadium, Bright Stars’ head coach, Nicholas Dupulis, is yet to arrive in the country to assume his technical roles. The[Read More…]
Jamus FC clinch South Sudan Cup title
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Jamus FC emerged victorious in the South Sudan Cup final on Sunday evening, defeating Malakia FC 5-4 in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation time. Malakia FC dominated much of the match, creating numerous scoring opportunities, including a missed chance by former[Read More…]
Four more teams to participate in South Sudan’s inaugural Premier League
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) Board of Directors approved four additional teams to participate in the historic South Sudan Premier League, scheduled to commence next week. The decision was made during an extraordinary Board of Directors meeting held on Thursday at the SSFA General Headquarters[Read More…]
Yei Joint Stars FC President resigns
By Kei Emmanuel Duku President of Yei Joint Stars FC has tendered resignation to an interim, citing personal reasons. Stephen Lomdue Martin confirmed to the decision, which became effective from 1st December, 2024. In a statement, the club acknowledged Lomdue’s contributions and leadership. “His contributions have been invaluable, and his[Read More…]
Malakia FC reaches South Sudan cup finals
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Malakia FC secured their spot in the finals of the 14th South Sudan Cup under the Juba Local Football Association after defeating Rainbow FC 1-0 in the first semifinal on Saturday at Juba National Stadium. Mabior Herjok, a former Salam FC Bor striker, scored the[Read More…]
South Sudan U-17 loses to Al-Merriekh FC Bentiu in friendly match
By Kei Emmanuel, Duku South Sudan’s U-17 Junior National Team, the Bright Stars, suffered a 4-0 defeat to Al-Merriekh FC Bentiu in a friendly match on Thursday evening at Juba National Stadium. The match was part of the Bright Stars’ preparations for the U-17 CECAFA Championship, scheduled for December 14-28,[Read More…]
Confusion rocks Aweil Local Football Association General Elections
By Kei Emmanuel Duku An anticipated elections and general assembly of Aweil Local Football Association on Thursday morning delved in confusion after South Sudan Football Electoral Commission and Appeal Committee officials were denied entry. The confusion followed removal of some candidates for various positions at the Aweil Local Football,[Read More…]
Rights are not granted; they are fought for
By Ustaz Mark Bang One of the American philosophers once said this quote that, “Rights are not granted; they are taken by force.” Here we know that when I am starving yet tell nobody, I will never get anything from anyone, as the Bible scriptures say in KJV. Matthew 7:7[Read More…]
Junior Bright Stars kick-off preparation for CECAFA Qualifiers
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Junior National Team, nicknamed the “Junior Bright Stars,” has commenced training in preparation for the upcoming U-17 African Cup of Nations Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) qualifiers 2024. The team will undergo daily morning and afternoon training sessions at Juba[Read More…]
South Africa refutes claims of funding South Sudan AFCON qualifiers’ trip
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South African Football Association has denied claims circulating on social media that it funded the flight ticket and accommodation expenses for the South Sudan National Team, the Bright Stars, during the recent TotalEnergies 2025 AFCON Qualifiers played in Cape Town, South Africa. The claims, which trended[Read More…]
SSFA sets date for inaugural premier league
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) Competition Committee has confirmed November 29, 2024, as the official kick-off date for the inaugural South Sudan Premier League. The league is expected to run for six months, concluding on May 31, 2025. A total of ten teams, drawn from the[Read More…]
Bright Stars dribble Congo Brazzaville
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan National Team, the Bright Stars came from behind to beat Congo Brazzaville 3:2 on Thursday at Juba Stadium. This is the first victory for the Bright Stars in the CAF 2025 AFCON quantifiers TotalEnergies to be hosted in Morocco. Congo Brazzaville took an early[Read More…]
Bright Stars gears up for Congo encounter
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan National Team has commenced training ahead of their crucial TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 qualifying fixture against Congo Brazzaville, scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Juba Stadium. Last week, Head Coach Nicholas Dupulis summoned a 34-man provisional squad for the final two Group K matches.[Read More…]
Bright Stars face Harambee Stars tomorrow in Kampala
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s Bright Stars arrived Ugandan Capital, Kampala, for a second leg of 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers after 2:0 triumph over Kenyan Harambee Stars at Juba Stadium. Two second-half goals from Malish Ezbon Wajo and Yahanna Paulino Juma in the 50th and 67th minute[Read More…]
Juba uploads Bright Stars’ first home victory
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan CHAN National Team on Sunday secured its first victory 2:0 against Kenya at Juba Stadium. Ebon Malish Ezibon Wajo gave South Sudan the lead in the 50 minutes of the second half. Seventeen minutes later, Yahanna Paulino Juma added the second goal of[Read More…]
Juba Stadium to host Eritrea-Ethiopia CHAN 2024 qualifiers
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Juba Stadium will host the upcoming 2024 CHAN Championship zonal qualifiers between Eritrea and Ethiopia. This match will reignite the historic football rivalry between the two nations, marking their first official clash since a friendly in Asmara in August 2018. Eritrea has not participated in[Read More…]
Training for D’ license coaches commences in Torit
By Ijoo Bosco Whittaker peace and development initiative, in partnership with the South Sudan Football Association, has kicked off training of over thirty D’License coaches in Torit town, Eastern Equatoria State, to promote peace through sports. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Bilal Felix, South Sudan Under-21 Coach Instructor and[Read More…]
SSFA refutes unpaid hotel bills rumours
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has refuted claims that the National Team Head Coach, Nicholas Dupuis, Manager, Lugala Emmanuel and a goalkeeper were detained at Peace Hotel Juba due to unpaid bills. The association asserts that the alleged outstanding amount of over $10,000, purportedly accrued[Read More…]
South Sudan crushes out of AFCON 2025
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Uganda has qualified for the 2025 AFCON of nations in Morocco with two games to spare after beating South Sudan’s Bright Stars 2:1 in Juba Stadium on Tuesday evening. Uganda took the lead in 15 minutes of the first half through Denise Omedi, however 6[Read More…]