Top stories
Djibouti, Mauritania FAs sign partnership to focus on good governance, marketing
The Djibouti and Mauritania Football Associations have signed a partnership agreement aimed at boosting cooperation. President of the Djibouti Football Federation (DFF), Souleiman Hassan Waberi and his Mauritanian counterpart Ahmed Yahya, both CAF Exco members signed the partnership on March 5th in Nouakchott.
According to insights of the agreement it will cover a number of key areas including the exchange of knowledge, experience and skills, in particularly it focuses on areas of youth development, good governance, competitions, marketing, communication and technical development” president Waberi said.
Waberi said the partnership pact is meaningful for both countries as it strengthens their cooperation by focusing on key issues pertaining to the promotion of the game in the two countries.
“I delightfully laud for the historic agreement we have signed. This initiative allows us to work hand in hand for the betterment of football in our brotherly countries,” he added.
President Waberi was hopeful that the partnership pact will pave the way for the organization of a Super cup match between Djibouti and Mauritania in the near future, which he said will further strengthen the bilateral relations between both countries.
On his behalf the Mauritanian Football Federation (MFF) President, Ahmed Yahya said he was very pleased that they have signed such a partnership agreement.
“I am very cheerful to welcome my brother and friend Souleiman Hassan Waberi to my office and discuss with him several issues which are beneficial to our countries,” said Yahya, who pledged full support for Djibouti football which he said had shown a significant growth in recent years.
Besides producing women’s team that participated in Council of East and central African Football Associations (CECAFA) tournaments in 2019, Djibouti also made history by qualifying for the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.