The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has announced that the national senior side, Taifa Stars will face South Africa in an international friendly match on June 6^th, 2025.

Wilfred Kidao, the TFF General Secretray told Cecafaonline on Tuesday that the match will be played away in South Africa during the FIFA window for International friendly matches.

He also disclosed that Tanzania’s team for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) will also play two matches away to Morocco’s CHAN team on June 7^th and 10^th respectively.

Meanwhile, Harambee Stars of Kenya will also face Chad in two international friendly matches to be played in Morocco June 7^th and 10^th respectively.

All the other teams in the CECAFA Zone Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi will also be engaged with International friendly matches.

Simba SC have bagged $1 million after settling for second place in the 2024/2025 Total Energies CAF Confederation Cup.

After losing the first leg 2-0 away to Morocco’s RS Berkane, the Tanzania Premier League side put up a gallant show to draw 1-1 in the return leg played at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar on Sunday to loose 3-1 on aggregate.

Simba SC started on a high attacking in numbers and dominating play before taking the lead after 17 minutes. A well delivered assist by Elie Mpanzu was enough for Joshua Mutale to score and send the fans wild.

The Tanzanian side continued to press the Moroccan side with Ugandan International Steven Mukwala and right full back Shomari Kapombe keeping their defenders busy.

After recess Simba SC’s Yusuph Kagoma was sent off after 55 minutes after picking a second yellow card. The card gave the visitors as advantage. But Simba SC thought they had scored a second goal through Mukwala, but the VAR ruled it offside.

With the clock ticking away Soumaila Sidibe leveled matters for RS Berkane with a low drive to beat Simba SC goalkeeper Moussa Camara.

It was all celebration for the Moroccan side after the final whistle, while Simba SC will also smile away with a $1 million cash prize, while the winners take $2 million.

Another Tanzanian Premier League side Young Africans SC suffered defeat to USM Alger in the final of the 2022/2023 TotalEnergies CAf Confederations Cup.

The Eritrean National team will play two international matches against Niger and South Sudan between May 26-28^th, 2025.

International Football will be returning to Eritrea after five years when they last hosted a match.

The Eritrean National Football Federation (ENFF) has announced that the Red Sea Boys will face Niger in the first friendly match at the National Stadium in Asmara on May 26^th, and later take on South Sudan two days later.

Paulos Weldehaimanot Andemariam, President of the Eritrea National Football Federation (ENFF) told Cecafaonline that they are very happy to be hosting two national teams in Asmara.

“Our people have missed watching international Football in Asmara and we thank the Football Federations of Niger and South Sudan for accepting to send their teams,” added Andemariam.

Niger will use the International friendly ties to prepare for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHA) which will be hosted by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania starting in August this year.

The upcoming International friendlies will also be used to bring back International Football in the country, but to celebrate African unity. The matches will be played under the theme of “Independence Through Solidarity”.

Malawi will send a team to the inaugural 2025 CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship slated for June 6-11^th in Mombasa, Kenya.

“Malawi have confirmed that they will take part in the CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship next month,” Yusuf Mossi, the CECAFA Competitions Director confirmed on Wednesday.

The Championship which will kick start the 2025 CECAFA season will take place at the Pirates Beach. “We are excited that a guest side from another Zone will be taking part and we are still in talks with another country to send a team,” added Mossi.

He explained that depending on the number of teams, the Championship is likely to be played on a round robin basis so that teams can also have as many matches as possible.

“From the CECAFA Zone we already have Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Zanzibar who have confirmed participation,” added Mossi.

After the Beach Soccer Championship, the Zone will organize the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup, CECAFA Dar Port-Kagame Cup, CAF U-17 Zonal qualifier, CAF African Schools Football Championship Zonal Qualifier, CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifier and the CECAFA Women’s Challenge Cup.