Al Hilal to face Gor Mahia, Red Arrows in CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup 2024

The draw for the CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup 2024 has been conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia have been placed in a Group of death (B) that also has Al Hilal (Sudan), Red Arrows (Zambia) and Djibouti Telecom FC.

The season opening tournament will take place July 9^th-21^st at the Azam Complex in Chamazi and KMC Stadium in Kinondoni.

Baraka Kizuguto, the CECAFA Football Development Director who conducted the draw at the Azam studio said they expect a very competitive tournament since teams will be preparing for the CAF competitions that start in August.

Group B has Tanzanian side Coastal Union FC, Al Wadi FC (Sudan), JKU SC (Zanzibar) and Somalia’s Dekedaha FC. Group C which looks very tough on paper has two former champions SC Villa (Uganda), Apr FC (Rwanda), Singida Black Stars FC (Tanzania) and Al Merriekh Bentiu (South Sudan).

The last time the regional tournament was held in 2021 in Dar es Salaam, Uganda’s Express Fc beat Nyasa Big Bullets FC from Malawi 1-0.

Group A

Coast Union FC, Al Wadi FC, JKU SC, Dekedaha FC

Group B

Al Hilal, Gor Mahia FC, Red Arrows FC, Djibouti Telecom FC

Group C

SC Villa, APR FC, Singida Black Stars FC, El Merriekh Bentiu