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Simba SC’s Da Rosa targets CAF Champions League semi final stage

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Simba Sports Club’s head coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa has made it clear his major target with the team is to get to the semi-final stage of the CAF Champions League.

Da Rosa who joined the Vodacom Tanzania Premier League giants two months ago on Saturday guided the team to the quarter finals after a convincing 4-1 win against DR Congo’s Vita Club in a Group A match played in Dar es Salaam.

Zambian international Clatous Chama netted a brace, while  Luis Miquissone and Larry Bwalya were also on the score sheet for Simba. Zemanga Soze scored the lone goal for Vita Club.

Simba Sc maintained their lead in Group A with 13 points, while reigning champions Al Ahly of Egypt who were held to a 2-2 draw away to Al Merreikh in Sudan are second with 8 points.

But Simba’s French tactician says his target remains getting to the semi final stage.

“Getting the team to the semi-final is very possible and we are working hard towards that,” added Da Rosa whose team will battle Al Ahly in Cairo in the last Group game in a few days.

 

Group A

                          P     W    D    L    GF   GA   GD    Pts

Simba SC       5      4     1     0     9       1        8      13

Al Ahly           5      2     2     1     10      5        5       8

Vita Club       5      1      1     3      7      11      -4       4

Al Merreikh  5     0     2     3     3      12      -9       2

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FIFA Council Member Waberi meets Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud

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The FIFA Council and CAF Executive Member, Souleiman Hassan Waberi has held talks with the President of the Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud.

Waberi who arrived in Mogadishu on Monday for a 3-Day visit met the President on Tuesday together with the President of the Somali Football Federation (SFF), Ali Abdi Mohamed at the State House in Mogadishu, Villa.

He also held talks with members of the Somali Football body, Football Club Presidents, the Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and the Mayor of Mogadishu, the Minister for Youth and Sport, and the National Olympic Committee of Somalia.

“We are very happy that Waberi took time off his busy schedule to come and visit Somalia,” said SFF President Ali Abdi Mohamed.

Waberi said he delivered messages of greeting and well wishes from the FIFA president Gianni Infantino and CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe to the President of Somalia and the Prime Minister to the football entity and to the entire people of Somalia” FIFA Council Member,

Waberi is also the President of the Djibouti Football body. He was elected a FIFA Council member during the CAF General Assembly held on March 12th, 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.

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African Schools Football Championship

Day 1: Good start for Uganda Girls team in CAF African Schools Football Championship

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Uganda’s Girls team have made a winning start in the 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship ongoing at the University of Ghana Stadium, Legon in Accra, Ghana.

In their Group B match played Grace Kawiino netted the lone goal to ensure Uganda secured a 1-0 win against reigning champions South Africa.

The tough encounter saw the two sides create several scoring opportunities, but Uganda’s team held strong and tight to secure the three points to boost their chances of making it to the later stages of the competition.

The other Group A matches played saw Benin stop Malawi 1-0, while hosts Ghana also picked a 1-0 win against Morocco.

In at the Boys category reigning champions Tanzania settled for a 1-1 draw against Senegal in a Group B match. Ghana also defeated Uganda 2-0, while South Africa saw off Algeria 2-0 in Group A matches.

Action continues on Thursday CECAFA representatives from Uganda and Tanzania all in action to decide if they progress to the knock out round.

The competition for U-15s which ends on April 26th, 2025 has attracted eight teams for boys and a similar number.

The CAF African Schools Football Championship supported by the Motsepe Foundation had the first Edition held in South Africa in 2023, while the second Edition took centre stage last year in Zanzibar.

Boys

A: Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Algeria

B: Tanzania, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo

Girls

A: Ghana, Morocco, Benin, Malawi

B: South Africa, Uganda, DR Congo, The Gambia

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Tanzania to face Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire in CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025

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The reigning Boys champions Tanzania have been drawn in Group B to face Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and DR Congo in the CAF African Schools Football Championship this year.

Eight teams will tussle it out in the Boys and Girls (U-15) categories when the third edition of the Schools competition takes place April 23-26th, 2025 in Accra, Ghana.

The draw was conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Accra on Monday, and assisted by Ghana’s legend Asamoah Gyan and Clementine Toure (Cote d’Ivoire).

Group A for the Boys will have hosts Ghana, Uganda, South Africa and Algeria.

The regional CECAFA Girls champions Uganda have been placed in Group B together with defending champions South Africa, DR Congo and The Gambia. The hosts Ghana are placed alongside Morocco, Benin and Malawi in Group A.

Ahead of the kick-off on the pitch, a total of six workshops started today in Accra which include the Young Referees Programme, Young Reporters Programme, Young Medical Officers Programme, Safety & Security Workshop, CAF D License Coaching Course as well as the CAF Safeguarding Workshops.

The CAF African Schools Football Championship supported by the Motsepe Foundation had the first Edition held in South Africa in 2023, while the second Edition took centre stage last year in Zanzibar.

Boys

A: Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Algeria

B: Tanzania, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo

Girls

A: Ghana, Morocco, Benin, Malawi

B: South Africa, Uganda, DR Congo, The Gambia

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It’s advantage Simba SC in CAF Confederation Cup semi-final stage

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Tanzania Premier League side Simba SC have stopped Stellenbosch FC 1-0 in the first leg of the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday.

Jean Charles Ahoua’s goal came at the stroke of half time to send the Simba SC fans celebrating at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar. Ahoua curled in a free kick to beat Stellenbosch goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke.

After recess the South African Premier League side returned charged and pushed forward, but the Simba SC defenders stood firm.

With the clock ticking away Ahoua dribbled should have made it 2-0 when he dribbled well past the goalkeeper, but surprisingly placed the shot off target with an empty net.

Fadlu Davids, the Simba SC head coach said although they won the first leg, they have to prepare well for the return leg in South Africa. “We had the chance to score many more goals here, but we now have to focus on the return leg,” added the coach.

The second leg will be played on April 27th at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. The winner over two legs will make it to the final to take on the winner between RS Berkane (Morocco) and Algeria’s CS Constantine.

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