Uganda's national netball team, the She Cranes, have begun a residential training camp as preparations intensify for the 2026 Africa Netball Cup. The tournament is scheduled to run from September 19 to 26 at the Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi, Kenya. According to Swift Sports, a squad of 14 players was summoned on Wednesday ahead of the competition, as the team steps up its readiness for the continental event.

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced that the Orlando Amstel Arena will host Bafana Bafana's opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea on Saturday, 26 September 2026. The match will mark Pitso Mosimane's first game in charge of the national team, according to The South African. The venue, located in Soweto, is one of the country's most iconic football stadiums.

Uganda's U-20 national football team, the Hippos, is intensifying preparations ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA 2026 qualifiers, according to Kawowo Sports. Head coach Laryea Kingston said the squad is in its third week of camp, with training shifting from physical conditioning to tactical sharpness. Kingston expressed satisfaction with progress and emphasised a one-game-at-a-time approach as the team readies itself for the upcoming regional qualifying tournament.

Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC head coach Denis Lavagne has named a 19-man travelling squad for their trip to Mauritania, where they will face FC Nouadhibou in the second leg of their CAF Champions League Preliminary Round 1 tie. According to Kawowo Sports, the team departed on Tuesday evening aboard Qatar Airways. The Venoms were held to a frustrating result in the first leg and will be seeking a crucial away victory to advance in the competition.

Fourteen African nations will compete at the third Africa AirBadminton Championship at Aero Beach in Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, where Uganda's title will be challenged. According to Kawowo Sports, the 2024 champions Uganda will face defending champions Egypt alongside Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Comoros, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Mauritius, with the report noting Uganda will not have the element of surprise this time.

Nigeria's national rugby sevens team, the Stallions, has been drawn to face Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Morocco in the African qualifiers for the 2027 World Rugby SVNS 3 circuit. The qualifying tournament is set to take place in Uganda, where the Nigerian side will compete against the three other nations for a place in the global rugby sevens series, according to Punch.