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Tanzania’s youngster Kelvin John makes debut for Belgium’s KRC Gent
Tanzania’s youngster Pius Kelvin John finally made his debut for KRC Gent yesterday in the 2021/2022 Belgian Pro League.
The 19-year old striker came on as a second half substitute to help KRC Gent humble Eupen 5-0 in a match played at the Cegeka Arena.
“I am happy to make my debut for the club,” said Kelvin John. His team KRC Gent are currently placed 8th on the log, while Union Saint Gilloise are top.
The young Tanzanian player joined KRC Gent last June after spending time with Brooke House Football Academy in Leicester. The Belgian team had to wait till he made 18 year to sign a professional contract.
Nicknamed ‘the Tanzanian Mbappe’ Kelvin John played in the 2018 AFCON U-17 event, 2021 AFCON U-20 event and was top scorer in the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup where he lead Tanzania to victory. He was also pre-selected for the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Last month he feature for the Tanzania national team during the two international matches against the Central African Republic and Sudan played in Dar es salaam.
CAF Confederation Cup
Mutyaba wins TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup with Zamalek
Ugandan international Travis Mutyaba has won the 2023/2024 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup with Zamalek SC.
The Egyptian side beat a 10-man RS Berkane (Morocco) 1-0 in the return leg of the final played on Sunday at the Cairo International Stadium. Zamalek who lost the first leg 2-1 qualified on an away goals rule.
Ahmed Hamdi put Zamalek ahead after 23 minutes with the home fans cheering in numbers. Late in the match RS Berkane’s Hamza El Moussaoui received a straight red card.
Although Uganda’s Mutyaba was not on the starting squad for the final, he played some matches to help Zamalek win. ” I am happy that I have been part of this team that has written history, ” says Mutyaba.
The 19-year old Mutyaba joined Zamalek in February this year. Mutyaba who is considered the next big Ugandan star last year helped the Uganda U-18 team win the regional CECAFA U-18 Championship in the final played in Kisumu, Kenya. He also featured in Uganda Cranes two group matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers losing 2-1 to Guinea and defeating Somalia 1-0.
The attacking midfielder last featured for Uganda Premier League side, SC Villa in the 2022/2023 season before he was reportedly set to join Georgian outfit Dinamo Tbilisi.
Tanzania’s Mbwana Samatta and goalkeeper Dennis Onyango (Uganda) are the other players from the CECAFA Zone that have won CAF competition trophies. Onyango helped Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) win the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League in 2016, while Samatta guided TP Mazembe (DR Congo) to the same title a year before where he also emerged top scorer.
CAF AFRICAN SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Uganda, Tanzania teams ready for CAF African Schools Football Championship
The Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) representatives Uganda and Tanzania are ready to represent the Zone well during the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals in Zanzibar.
Fourteen Schools will battle in the finals when the Championship, the second edition takes center stage May 21-24th at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.
The two CECAFA Zonal champions for the boys and girls from Uganda, and the two from Tanzania as hosts are expected to carry the Zonal flag high infront of the local fans who will be welcoming a big CAF Championship for the first time.
Trevor Mubiru, the Uganda Boys team captain told Cecafaonline that they are determined to give their best to be able to win the continental trophy. ” We know it will be very tough in Zanzibar, but we are well prepared for the challenge, ” said Mubiru.
After the draw conducted by CAF Legends, Jean Sseninde (Uganda) and Nigeria’s Daniel Amokachi on Sunday, Uganda’s boys team is placed in Pool A alongside Tanzania and Senegal.
Tanzania’s girls is placed in Group A together with Morocco and Congo Republic, while Uganda will tussle it out in Group B alongside South Africa, Togo and The Gambia. Shadia Nabirye, the Uganda girls team captain says they are ready for the challenge in Zanzibar.
The winners of both the Boys’ and Girls’ competition will each receive USD 300 000 prize money, runners-up each receiving USD 200 000, while the bronze medalists will each take home USD 150 000, courtesy of CAF’s partnership with the Motsepe Foundation to be utilised for development projects within schools.
Girls Groups
Group A: Tanzania, Morocco, Congo Republic
Group B: South Africa, Togo, The Gambia, Uganda
Boys Groups
Group A: Tanzania, Senegal, Uganda,
Group B: South Africa, Benin, Guinea, Libya
NEWS
SC Villa wins Uganda Premier League title again after 20-year wait
Uganda’s most successfull Club SC Villa is finally back to winning ways of the Premier League title after a 20-year wait.
Under the guidance of Serbian coach Dusan Stojanovic, SC Villa stopped NEC FC 2-0 in a crucial match to clinch the 2023/2024 Uganda Premier League title on Saturday at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
After a tense goalless first half which kept the SC Villa fans on their toes, the blues finally got two goals through Charles Lwanga and Hakim Kiwanuka in the second half. The win ensured SC Villa finished with 57 points to win their record 17th League title.
Another Serbian Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic who also won several trophies with SC Villa several years ago was also in the Stadium to witness history being made.
” I thank all the players for the hard work through out the season that has enabled us win the title. I also thank all members of the technical staff and management, ” said a happy SC Villa coach Stojanovic.
Bidco FC who also beat Busoga FC 3-0 in their last match finished second with 56 points, while Vipers SC who brushed aside Mbarara United 4-1 finished third also with 56 points.
Kenneth Ssemakula, the SC Villa captain thanked all his teammates for giving their best through out the season. ” We need to continue to work hard to be able to win more trophies,” added the happy captain.
SC Villa will now represent Uganda in the 2024 CECAFA Kagame Cup to take place in Tanzania in July and later the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
INTERNATIONAL FREINDLY
Sudan defeats Tanzania in friendly tie ahead of World Cup qualifiers
The national team of Sudan defeated Tanzania 2-1 in an international friendly match played last evening in Saudi Arabia.
Aldhayib Abdirizak gave the Sudan team the lead after 11 minutes at the King Fahad Stadium. Issa Vitalis made it 2-0 for Sudan after 27 minutes.
But after the break, the youthful Tanzanian side led by Belgian based professional Kelvin John pushed forward in search of goals. Ahmad Ibrahim Ahmada Hilika pulled out back for Taifa Stars after 80 minutes.
Kwasi Appiah, the Sudan head coach said that he was happy with the opportunity to have the friendly match to help him test the players.
Taifa Stars acting coach Hemed Morocco said his players made some mistakes early in the game, but improved later after recess.
The second friendly match played between the two teams on May 19th ended 1-1.
The two teams are using the friendly matches to prepare ahead of the matches next month for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Sudan are placed second in Group B with 4 points, while Tanzania are fourth in Group E with three points in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
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