Somalia to make debut in Zonal qualifiers for CAF African Schools Championship

The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has confirmed that they will field a team in the CECAFA Zonal CAF African Schools Football Championship qualifiers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Yusuf Mossi, the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Competitions Director confirmed that the Somali FA communicated that they will field a boys team. ” We are happy that Somalia will also send a team to the schools tournament, ” added Mossi.

The competition which will be played for U-15s will attract both boys and girls will take place December 10-13 at the Kasarani Annex Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya.

Mossi disclosed that although Eritrea, Sudan and South Sudan had earlier indicated they would send team, they will not be able to take part.

The boys category will have six teams ; Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Somalia, while the girls category will have Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. ” We are confident we shall have a more competitive Championship since teams have had enough teams to prepare, ” added Mossi.

He said eleven boys teams and seven for girls will compete in the Championship with the champion in each category to represent the Zone at the Africa Schools Championship expected to take place in April next year.