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South Sudan forfeit 2021 FIFA Arab Cup match after positive COVID-19 tests
The Bright Star of South Sudan have forfeited their match against Jordan in the FIFA Arab Cup after some members of their tesm tested positive to COVD-19 in Doha, Qatar.
South Sudan were meant to face Jordan in the third match of the preliminary round of the FIFA Arab Cup on Monday evening.
But FIFA today that South Sudan has forfeited the match and Jordan progress to the group stage of the tournament which will run November 30th to December 18th inn Qatar.
“Following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases among the South Sudan delegation, the FIFA Bureau for Men’s Senior Tournaments has declared the match scheduled to take place this evening against Jordan as part of the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers a forfeit with a 3-0 win to Jordan. The decision is based on article 5.6 of the competition regulations (“force majeure”) and takes into consideration the need to protect the health of the players and everyone involved in the tournament,” said FIFA.
FIFA said protecting the health and safety of everyone involved in the FIFA Arab Cup remains a top priority with a comprehensive programme based on the WHO’s risk-based approach being implemented in coordination with the host country. The world football governing body said a total of 19 team members of South Sudan are now under isolation.
“FIFA and the local organisers deeply regret this unfortunate situation and wish the delegates of South Sudan a speedy recovery,” added FIFA.
Djibouti, the other CECAFA member in the competition will face Lebanon on June 23rd in the another preliminary round match in Doha. Sudan ejected Libya 1-0, while Oman stopped Somalia 2-1 in the first two matches so far played.
Mlandege Football Club have won their eighth Zanzibar Premier League title.
In the hotly contested 2024/2025 PBZ Premier League, Mlandege FC emerged champions after finishing with 62 points, beating second placed KVZ FC to the title by a better goal difference.
Mlandege FC clinched the title on the last day on June 6th after a 4-2 win against New City FC, while rivals KVZ FC edged Kipanga FC 1-0 to also pick a total of 62 points.
Abbdalla Iddi Pinna who netted a brace in Mlandege FC’s 4-2 win against KVZ FC on the last day thanked all his teammates for the hard work throughout the season. “We have worked hard to win the title,” added Pinna.
Mlandege FC who had last lifted the title in the 2019-2000 season will now represent Zanzibar in the T20256/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup.
A 10-man Burundi national team picked a 1-0 win against Guinea Bissau in an international friendly match played at the Stade Municipal de Berrechid, Morocco on Friday night.
After a goalless first half, Bienvenue Kanakimana gave Burundi the lead after 55 minutes.
The Guinea Bissau team pushed forward, but Burundi defended well. Burundi’s goalkeeper Onesime Rukundo was later sent-off.
Patrick Mayani Sangwa, the Burundi head coach thanked his players for working hard to get a win. “It was a tough game, but the team worked hard to get a god result. Now we focus on our next game against Mauritania on June 10th,” said Sangwa.
In other matches played on June 6th, Uganda Cranes suffered a 3-0 defeat to Cameroon in an international friendly match played in Morocco, while Tanzania held South Africa to a goalless draw. Kenya and Chad also settled for a goalless draw on Saturday.
Another team from the CECAFA Zone Amavubi of Rwanda suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Algeria on June 5th.
Tanzania’s Taifa Stars will be the only guest side at the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup 2025 that kicked off in South Africa today.
The competition organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) has attracted 14 national teams.
Tanzania replaced Morocco for the competition which will climax on June 15th in Mangaung, Bloemfontein.
Coach Hemed Suleiman’s team will kick start their Group C campaign on June 7th against Madagascar at the Toyota Stadium, then take on Eswatini in their second pool game on June 11th at the same venue. Taifa Stars will however start with an international friendly match against South Africa to be played on June 6th in Polokwane.
Tanzania who have only included a handful of professional players will use the tournament to prepare for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship finals that they will co-host with Kenya and Uganda in August.
Taifa Stars have featured in the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup three times before, including in the inaugural year in 1997.
Group A: South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Zimbabwe
Group B: Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Lesotho
Group C: Tanzania, Madagascar, Eswatini
Group D: Zambia, Comoros, Botswana
Jamus Sports Club are the champions of the inaugural 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League
Making their first appearance in the South Sudan Premier League, Jamus SC finished unbeaten after stopping Al Hilal FC Wau 5-1 in their last match played on Saturday.
Christian Theodore gave Jamus SC the lead after 10 minutes at the Juba National Stadium. George Rodriguez added two more goals for Jamus SC before the interval.
Mario Taban made it 4-0 for Jamus SC two minutes into the second half, and Rodriguez completed his hat-trick. Fadul Osman pulled a goal back for Al Hilal FC Wau.
Jamus SC finished the season with 68 points from 26 matches played. The team won 21 matches and recorded five draws. Kator FC finished third with 62 points, while former champions El Merriekh SC Bentiu collected 58 points to finish in third place.
Jamus SC have been in very good form this season which saw them also win the Super Cup and Zain South Sudan Cup.
The team will now represent South Sudan in the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup.
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