Arereng Kenneth Kent
Five Major Sporting Events in USA over the Next 10 years
- Summer Olympic Games-2028
- Men’s Rugby World Cup 2031
- Women’s Winter Rugby World Cup 2033
- Winter Olympic Games 2034
Uganda Baseball and Softball Association has on Friday 26 June 2026 hosted US embassy officials as the East Africa baseball Five championship commences at Hamz Stadium Kampala.
Yasmeen Hibrawi, the Public Affairs Counselor, representing the embassy, carried a message of encouragement and hope for the players who are taking part in the competition.
“ I urge all of you to represent your countries well, on and off the pitch. The association is commended for organizing a regional championship which is key for grassroots’ development,” Yasmeen emphasized.
Yasmeen highlighted some key sporting events that the USA is going to organize besides the ongoing FIFA World Cup that it is co-hosting with Mexico and Canada.
The baseball championship has attracted a total of four countries namely’ Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and Uganda, the host nation.
The best two countries from the regional championship will play the rest in the continental championship to select the winners for the world cup.
This event comes at a time when the USA is celebrating 250 years of independence and a decade of sports across the globe.
Baseball is a cornerstone of American culture and with young stars in the East African region, fully embracing the sport, maximum benefits are to be realized.
