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CECAFA U-20 CHALLENGE CUP: Lokale, Tesfai lead top scorers’ chart
Kenya’s Sydney Lokale and Yoseif Mawei Tesfai (Eritrea) are among the leading goal scorers as the regional Cecafa U-20 Challenge Cup heads to the quarter final stage. Lokale who scored all his four goals in the 5-0 win against Zanzibar in the opening match told Cecafaonline that he is determined to score more goals that will help Kenya win the trophy.
“As a striker it is always good to keep scoring. But what will matter most is to score the goals that will help us lift the title,” added the striker.
Eritrea who will face Zanzibar in the quarter finals topped Group A having scored 11 goals and conceded four. But four of their goals have been scored by Tesfai.
Tanzania’s 17-year old Kelvin Pius John who was part of Tanzania’s 2019 U-17 Afcon squad also netted a hat-trick in their last Group B game against Zanzibar to take his tally to four. His teammate Andrew Albart Simchimba has also netted four goals as the team heads to the quarter finals where they face Uganda Hippos.
The players with three goals include Uganda’s Steven Sserwadda, Dani Lual Gumnok (South Sudan) and Kenya’s Austine Otieno Odhiambo.
Eritrea also has two players Robel Michael Teklem and Ali Suleiman Ibrahim with two goals.
A record 56 goals have been scored in the 15 games played in the group stage.
The quarter finals of the FIFA sponsored tournament will take place on Sunday before the semi finals on October 2nd. The play-off for third place and the final will take place on October 5th.
Leading scorers
4 goals
Sydney Lokale (Kenya)
Yoseif Mawei Tesfai (Eritrea)
Kelvin Pius John (Tanzania)
Andrew Albart Simchimba (Tanzania)
3 goals
Steven Sserwadda (Uganda)
Dani Lual Gumnok (South Sudan)
2 goals
Hamimu Hakizimana (Burundi)
Elsiddiq Kurdman Musab (Sudan)
Ivan Bogere (Uganda)
Robel Michael Teklem (Eritrea)
Ali Suleiman Ibrahim (Eritrea)
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Waberi re-elected Djibouti Football Federation President
Experienced Football administrator Souleiman Hassan Waberi has been re-elected President of the Djibouti Football Federation (DFF).
Waberi returned un-opposed for another four year-term in office during the General Assembly held at the National Technical Centre in Djibouti on Saturday.
“I am happy and glad that I have been re-elected to lead Football in Djibouti. I thank all the voters for having confidence in me,” said a happy Waberi.
“I and my committee can’t do anything without you stakeholders. We succeeded 98% of the development programs I pledged in front of you four years ago. Once again I count on you and I want you to work harder than you have been working with us in the past and surely we can reach a higher level in football,” said Waberi.
He also thanked the Minister for youth and sport, Hassan Mohamed Kamil for his long-standing contribution to football in the country. “On behalf of Djiboutian football family, I am very grateful to the President of the Republic His Excellency Ismael Omar Guelleh for his constant commitment to youth and sport and football in particular,” he added.
Waberi who is also the third Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in March 2025 will be vying for the FIFA Council seat.
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CECAFA to allow three over age players for U-23 Challenge Cup in Ethiopia
Each team will be allowed to field three over age players at the U-23 CECAFA Challenge Cup.
The regional tournament will be played in Bahir Dar between July 3-18th.
According to the rules and regulations of the tournament, the competition is limited to players 23 years old or young and each team will be allowed three over age players.
CECAFA has stated that all players of the teams must have been born on or after 1st, January, 1998 and the lower limit must be at least 18 years by the end of the calendar year in which the competition is played.
Incase a member association has fielded more than three over age players, that player shall be disqualified and nor replaced, while the team could face disqualification, a ban or asked to pay a fine.
The U-23 team of the Democratic Republic of Congo team will play in the tournament as a guest side.
CECAFA members agreed in March this year before the General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) held in Morocco that the Challenge Cup in 2021 will be played by the U-23 teams. Each member Association is however expected to contribute US$20,000 for their team to participate.
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South Sudan drop striker Okello ahead of FIFA Arab Cup
South Sudan head coach Ashu Cyprian Besong has dropped striker Tito Okello Odong from the squad traveling to face Jordan in the preliminary round of the FIFA Arab Cup.
The Bright Star will face Jordan on June 21st at the Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar.
Okello who features for Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia FC netted the lone goal when the Bright Star beat Uganda 1-0 in the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier last year.
The striker who ditched Uganda to play for South Sudan because he was not being considered for the national team was among the players dropped before the team leaves on Friday. The other players dropped include; Lual Daniel Gumnok, Wani Ivan Marcello, Jackson Morgan Obede and goalkeeper Mawien Khon Arop.
“We have been training hard and the team will go out to Doha to try and get a good result,” said South Sudan’s coach Besong.
South Sudan squad
Goalkeepers: Majak Mawith, Ramadan John, Khamis Daniel
Defenders: Dhata Joseph, Peter Maker, Rashid Toha Rashid, Mutwakil Abdelkharim, Omot Sebit, Rehan Angier
Midfielders: Musa Asad, Stephen Pawar, Gibson Wande
Forwards: Kur Gai, Makueth Wol,Valentino Kudon Yuel, Aluk Akech, John Albino
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Sudan team arrives in Doha ahead of FIFA Arab Cup
The Falcons of Sudan have arrived in Doha, Qatar ahead of the preliminary match against Libya in the 2021.
Coach Hubert Velud’s side arrived on Wednesday night ahead of the match slated for June 19th at the Khalifa International Stadium, Doha.
Velud said the two friendly matches they played against Zambia have helped the team prepare well ahead of the match against Libya. Sudan beat Zambia 3-2 in the first friendly match, while Zambia revenged winning 1-0 in the second match, all played in Khartoum.
“We have prepare well and I am optimistic we shall play well and go all out to try and qualify for the next round of the FIFA Arab Cup,” added the coach.
Besides Sudan, the other teams from the CECAFA region include Somalia who will face Oman, South Sudan will take on Jordan, while Djibouti battle Lebanon.
Sudan’s squad
Goalkeepers: Ali Abdallah, Mohamed Alnour, Mohamed Mustafa
Defenders: Samwal Mergani, Faris Abdallah, Mohamed Ahmed, Amir Kamal, Ahmed Abdalmonem, Athir Altahir, Rami, Hussain Ibrahim
Midfielders: Nasralden Omer, Abuagla Abdallah, Walaaldin Khidir, Diaalden Mahgoub, Altag Yagoub, Sharafalden Shaiboub, Maaz Abdulrahim
Strikers: Walid Bakhit, Mohamed Abdulrahman, Algozoli Mouh, Saifalden Malik, Yassin Hamid
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