AFCON U-17
South Sudan to open against Uganda in Zonal Afcon U-17 qualifiers
The South Sudan team will start their campaign against Uganda Cubs as the Zonal Africa Cup of Nations U-17 qualifiers kick-off on December 12th in Rwanda.
Seven teams will take part in the qualifiers which will be held at the Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu District.
In the fresh draws conducted on Thursday hosts Rwanda will also battle against Tanzania in a Group B match on Saturday at the same venue.
The other Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) member countries Eritrea, Sudan, Burundi did not send teams for the competition, while Somalia are still serving a ban after confirming participation and later failing to play in the Zonal Afcon U-17 qualifiers in 2018.
“We expect a very competitive tournament because teams have been preparing for some time,” said Yusuf Mosi, the Cecafa Director of Competitions.
The best two teams in the qualifiers will represent the region at the Afcon U-17 next year, March 12-31st in Morocco.
Group A: Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan
Group B: Rwanda, Djibouti, Tanzania