{
  "id": 10393811,
  "title": "Two Nigerian goalkeepers switch allegiance to Uganda",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/two-nigerian-goalkeepers-switch-allegiance-to-uganda",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:45:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/912891-two-nigerian-goalkeepers-switch-allegiance-to-uganda.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has confirmed that two Nigerian goalkeepers, Akpan Udoh and Kingdom Osayi, have switched allegiance to Uganda. This move is part of a broader plan to strengthen the country's national teams.\n\nFUFA identified 20 heritage players eligible to represent Uganda, compiling a list of over 200 professionals playing worldwide. Nine of these players, including Udoh and Osayi, have joined the Uganda Cranes squad ahead of upcoming matches.\n\nThe Uganda Cranes are set to play a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya and an international friendly against DR Congo. According to Punch Nigeria, the nine players have arrived at the Marriott Hotel in Kampala, ahead of the team's flight to Hoima.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Uganda snatch two Nigerian goalkeepers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/uganda-snatch-two-nigerian-goalkeepers",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:30:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}