Kitara Eye Third Place As They Face Off With SC Villa
18th August, 2026
FUFA Super 8
3rd Place play Off
Kitara vs SC Villa
4pm
Hamz – Nakivubo
The battle for third place at the FUFA Super 8 comes alive on Tuesday evening when Kitara take on SC Villa at Hamz -Nakivubo Stadium, kicking off at 4pm. The clash sets the stage for the tournament finale, with KCCA FC and NEC FC meeting in the main event at 7pm.
It has been a mixed bag for Kitara in this year’s Super 8. The Royals opened their campaign in style, hammering Police FC 4-0 in the first leg, only to fall 1-0 in the return fixture but progressed to the semis with a 4-1ggregate advantage.
Their hopes of making a maiden appearance in the final were then shattered following a narrow 1-0 defeat to KCCA in the semi final last week, a result that leaves Wasswa Bbosa’s men determined to finish the tournament on a high.
Speaking ahead of the SC Villa tie, Bbosa was clear about what he wants to see from his players.
“We come into this game against SC Villa purposely to improve on what did not go well for us in our last matches. We have played three games and lost two, so we hope to see better coordination, team shape, among other things, as we further prepare the team for both the league and continental engagements,” he said.
Beyond the pride of finishing third, the encounter doubles as ideal preparation for the Royals’ Friday date with Vipers SC in the FUFA Super Cup, with both sides using this fixture to fine tune ahead of the 2026/27 Uganda Premier League season.