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South Sudan’s Bright Star depart for Mini tournament in Morocco

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The national team of South Sudan, Bright Star has today traveled to Morocco to participate in the 4-Nations Mini tournament.

Hosts Morocco will field their second team in the tournament which runs form October 6-12th. Sierra Leone and Gambia who qualified for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) are the other two teams that will take part.

Gen. Augustino Maduot Parek, the President of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) who saw off the team at the Juba International Stadium said playing in such a tournament will help the players get more exposure.

“Our teams need to have as much exposure as possible to be able to improve. It is through these tournaments and friendly games that the players get good exposure,” added the SSFA President.

The Mini tournament will also help the newly appointed South Sudan coach Stefano Cusin to study his players better. The Italian was appointed last week on a 2-year contract.

South Sudan will play their first game against Sierra Leone on October 6th, before they face Morocco three days later. The Bright Star will battle Gambia in the last game on October 12th.

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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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Tanzania’s Malaika Meena glad to sign for Bristol City

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Tanzanian international Malaika Meena has said she is very excited signing for Barclays Women’s Championship side, Bristol City Women FC.

The midfielder signed few days ago for Bristol City on a two-and-a-half-year deal with the option of a further year.

“I’m very excited to sign for Bristol City, especially with the ambition of this club, fighting for promotion,” she said.

Meena came through the academy systems at both Arsenal and then Chelsea before signing for Wake Forest University in North Carolina. The midfielder spent three and a half years in the USA before returning to England to sign for the Robins.

The 21-year old joins after successful season with Wake Forest University.

Meena has also been summoned ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 qualifiers where Tanzania face Equatorial Guinea in the first round.

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Tanzania’s Luvanga scores hat-trick in Al-Nassr win

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Tanzanian International Clara Cleitus Luvanga netted a hat-trick in Al-Nassr FC’s 7-0 win against Eastern Flames FC in a Saudi Arabia Women’s Premier League match played on Friday night.

Al-Nassr’s French import Nesrine Bahlouli gave her team the lead after only three minutes at their Al-Nassr Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Duda Francelino from Brazil later converted a penalty after 14 minutes to increase Al-Nassr’s lead.

A goal hungry Luvanga later netted three goals before the interval. Kathellen Sousa and Rinas Saleh Hetrsh Al Yami added two second half goals to ensure Al-Nassr registered a big win to maintain their lead on the log.

Luvanga’s team leads the table with 39 points from 13 matches played a 55 goals scored. Al-Ahli are second on the 10-team log with 31 points.

Luvanga joined the Saudi Arabian Women’s Premier League side in October 2023 and went on to win the League title.

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Uganda’s Mutyaba signs for French side FC Girondins de Bordeaux

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Uganda’s rising star Travis Mutyaba has signed a 3-year contract with French Championnat National 2 side FC Girondins de Bordeaux.

Mutyaba signed the deal on Monday just few weeks after he terminated his contract with top Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek FC.

The youngster in May this year became the first Ugandan player to win the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup when the Egyptian team defeated RS Berkane (Morocco).

Mutyaba is considered the next big Ugandan star because of his high dribbling abilities and speed. He last featured for a Uganda Premier League side, SC Villa in the 2022/2023 season before heading to join Georgian outfit Dinamo Tbilisi.

He has also participated in several CECAFA Junior tournaments with the recent where he guided Uganda U-18 team to win the regional CECAFA U-18 Championship in Kisumu, Kenya last November.

Mutyaba also helped Uganda’s U-15 team win the CECAFA U-15 Championship held in Eritrea in 2019 and the CECAFA U-17 Championship held in Rwanda in 2020.

Mutyaba’s new team won six Division 1/Ligue 1 titles before, the last in 2009. Bordeaux have also won four Coupe de France titles, three Coupe de la Ligue titles, and three Trophée des champions titles as well. In 1996, Bordeaux reached the UEFA Cup final losing to Bayern Munich.

Former French star player and coach Zinedine Zidane also played for FC Girondins de Bordeaux between 1992-1993.

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