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Somalia to host AFCON 2023 qualifier in Dar es Salaam

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The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has announced that they will host Eswatini in a TotalEnegies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) preliminary match in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Yusuf Ahmed, the secretary general of SFF told Cecafaonline.com that since they do not have any Stadium approved to host an International match, they have opted to host the match against Eswatini in Tanzania.

Somalia is expected to host Eswatini between March 20-23, while the return leg is scheduled to take place between March 27-29th.

The newly appointed head coach of the Ocean Stars Hendrik Pieter De Jongh has also named a provisional squad to start preparations on March 1st in Dar es Salaam.

Eritrea, Djibouti and South Sudan are the other team from the CECAFA region that will battle in the preliminary stage of the AFCON 2023 qualifiers.

The six winners in the preliminary stage of the qualifiers will advance to the group stage to join the 42 teams which enter directly

Squad

Mustaf Yuusuf (Oskarshamn, Sweden), Ayub Ahmed (Minnesota FC U-21, USA), Abdirahman Jama Elman SC (Somalia), Zayed Farah (Australia), Abel Gigle (FC Folgore Caratese, Italy), Saadig Elmi (Grorud IL, Norway), Ahmed Said Ahmed (Myllykosken, Finland), Abdikadir Haji (Colorado Sring, USA), Mohamed Hussein Curka (Onsala BK, Sweden), Omar Hussein (Korsnas FF, Canada), Yonis Farah (Eskilstuna, Sweden), Ahmed Ali (Halesowen Town FC, England), Abdi Mohamed (Columbus Crew, USA), Liban Abdullahi (Thor Akureyri, Iceland)

Others: Omar Jama (IF Gnistan, Finland), Abdisamad Abdullahi (Ergotelis, Greece), Isse Ismail (IFK Haninge, Sweden), Abdiqafar Cise Ismail (SomUnited, Sweden), Anis Nuur (Hendo FC, England), Darman M. (Atletico Ardsia, UAE), Abdulkadir Said Ahmed (Vanta VJS, Finland), Fahad ismail (Jonava FC, England), Hussain Mohamed        (PK 35, Finland), Jama Boss (St. Albans, Australia), Amin Askar (Kristiansund, Norway), Mukhtar Suleiman         (Katwijk, Holland), Ibrahim Ilyas (Horseed FC,   Somalia), Abdi Aziz Eenow Dahir (Una, Holland), Mohamed Awad  (Auckland City, Turkey), Said Haji (San Jose Earthquakes, USA).

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Sudan through to last round of U-23 AFCON qualifiers

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Sudan has booked a place in the last stage of the U-23 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifiers.

The Sudan team battled from three goals down to find a goal in the last ten minutes in the return leg played this evening GMK De Cotonou Stadium in Benin.

After Sudan won the first leg 2-0 the result in Benin meant that the two teams finished 3-3 on aggregate, but Sudan qualified for the next round on an away goal’s rule.

It was Mohamed Abdou who gave Benin the lead after 38 minutes, and Gael Dassi made it 2-0 after four minutes later. After the interval Soumaila Hounkpe increased Benin’s lead after 72 minutes. But with minutes ticking away Sudan kept attacking before Pamphile Winsavi netted an own goal after a corner kick.

Sudan will now face Niger in the third round to determine if they qualify for the U-23 AFCON to take place in Morocco next year.

The other teams from the CECAFA region Tanzania and Rwanda bowed out yesterday. The Tanzania team suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Nigeria in a match played in Ibadan to bow out on a 3-1 goal aggregate.

Rwanda also suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Mali in a match played in Bamako. The Rwanda team sailed through on a 2-1 goal aggregate.

The other teams that have qualified for the final round of the qualifiers include; Nigeria, Guinea, South Africa, Congo Brazzaville, DR Congo, Ghana, Senegal, Mali, Gabon, Cameroon, Zambia and Egypt. The U-23 AFCON will also serve as a qualification event for the 2024 Olympic Games to take place in Paris, France..

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Sudan defeat DR Congo in Khartoum

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Sudan defeated DR Congo 2-1 in an Group I TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifier tie played in Khartoum on Wednesday evening.

After Waled Bakhet Hamid gave the home side the lead after 16 minutes at the Al Hilal Stadium.

DR Congo dominated most of the first half, but failed to convert their chances. In the second half Sudan tried to press and scored the second goal after 86 minutes through Mohamed Abdeirahman Yousif Yagoub.

Jonathan Bolingi netted a consolation goal for DR Congo in added time. Sudan opened their campaign last week with a 3-0 defeat away to Mauritania, while DR Congo also lost 1-0 at home to Gabon.

In the other two Group F matches involving teams from the CECAFA region, Uganda was held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Niger team, while Algeria  stopped Tanzania 2-0 in Dar es Salaam.

Milton Karisa put Uganda Cranes ahead after 43 minutes, but Mahamadou Amadou Sabo levelled matters for Niger after 71 minutes in a match played at the St. Marys Stadium, Kitende.

In Dar es Salaam Algeria netted in half through Rami Bensebaini and Mohamed Amoura. Algeria lead Group F with 6 points, while Niger are second with two points, while Tanzania and Uganda are tied with one point each and same number of goals scored and conceded.

Action returns today with South Sudan hosting Mali in a Group G match at the St. Marys Stadium, Kitende in Uganda, while Burundi host Cameroon in a Group C match at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es salaam. Ethiopia will also host Egypt in a Group D match to be played in Malawi.

Results

Uganda 1 Niger 1

Tanzania 0 Algeria 2

Sudan 2 DR Congo 1

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Late Sadio Mane penalty sinks Rwanda in AFCON 2023 qualifier

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The Amavubi conceded a late penalty to suffer a 1-0 defeat to Senegal in a TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2022 Group L match played on Tuesday night in Dakar.

Liverpool striker Sadio Mane converted the penalty in added time at the Abdoulaye-Wade Stadium in Diamniadio.

Although the African champions dominated play, the Rwanda team defended well with a lot of discipline and looked destined to pick a point.

But later Saliou Ciss was tripped in the box, and Mane made no mistake converting the penalty to ensure Senegal made it two wins from two games.

Coach Carlos Alós Ferrer’s team started their campaign last week with an away draw against Mozambique.

Action returns today with three teams from the CECAFA region battling in other matches of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2022 qualifiers.

Uganda Cranes will host Niger at the St. Marys Stadium, while Taifa Stars  of Tanzania also host Algeria in Group F matches. Sudan will also host DR Congo in a Group I tie in Khartoum.

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Burundi, Tanzania earn away draws in AFCON 2023 qualifiers

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The Swallows of Burundi and Tanzania have earned away draws in their opening Group matches in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifiers.

A 10-man Swallows team scored late to hold Namibia to a 1-1 draw in a Group C match played at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Peter Shalulile gave Namibia the lead after 10 minutes, but Bonfils Caleb Bimenyimana who is based in Kazakhstan leveled matters for the Swallows late in the game. Bimenyimana was later sent off when he received a second yellow card.

Another team from the CECAFA region Tanzania also picked a point in an away draw against Niger.

George Mpole gave Taifa Stars a 1st minute lead in Contonou, Benin in a Group F match. But the Niger team defended in numbers to stop Tanzania from scoring more goals.

But after 26 minutes Daniel Sossa leveled matters for Niger after a cross from Youssef Oumarrou.

In the other matches played by teams from the CECAFA region South Sudan suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Gambia, while Uganda Cranes also lost 2-0 to former African champions Algeria.

Ablie Jallow netted the lone goal for Gambia late in the first half to sink South Sudan in a Group G match played at the Stade Lat Dior in Senegal.

In Algiers Aissa Mandi netted the first goal for Algeria after 28 minutes, while Farouk Miya also had his penalty kick stopped in the first half. Uganda Cranes goalkeeper Charles Lukwago stopped several attempts at goal by Algeria’s attacking line. But the Algerian team did not stop pushing forward before Youcef Belaili made it 2-0 after 80 minutes.

Sudan also lost 3-0 away to Mauritania in a Group I AFCON 2023 qualification match played on Saturday night.

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