FUFA launches Zakayo, the ball - mandatory for all clubs

Moses Magogo with Zakayo|FUFA IMAGE

FUFA launches Zakayo, the ball - mandatory for all clubs

Allan Damba • 18:31 - 16.02.2024

"Whenever a community has access to a ball and playground, football stars are made," said FUFA President Moses Magogo during the launch.

Local football custodians, FUFA, have invented a new ball that will be used for all competitive games across the country.

Named 'Zakayo,' the ball has been named after the famous Uganda Wildlife Authority Chimpanzee that died in 2018.

Zakayo|FUFA IMAGE

The making of the ball provides for three patches of the Uganda flag that stand for ethnicity, abundant sunshine, and brotherhood.

Per FUFA, "Zakayo has been made with consideration of the latest trends in terms of texture, design, durability and flight.”

The ball is aimed at the purposeful development of football straight from the grassroots.

"Whenever a community has access to a ball and playground, football stars are made," said FUFA President Moses Magogo during the launch.

It should be noted every Uganda Premier League club has been given 25 balls (20 for the Senior Team and five for the Junior Team).

Meanwhile, each of the FUFA Big League clubs has received 15 Balls, while FUFA Women Super League teams have also received 15 balls.

In the same vein, FUFA has also launched JANZI, the official FUFA SportsWear Manufacturer.

The company is fully owned by FUFA and will produce all merchandise for FUFA brands including National Teams.