CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup
Sudan’s Al Wadi to open against JKU SC in CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup
Al Wadi FC will open their campaign against JKU SC in a Group A encounter at the KMC Stadium in Kinondoni as the CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup 2024 kicks off on July 9th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
According to the fixtures released on Thursday morning three other matches will be played on Day 1 of the regional tournament.
The second Group A match that will see take place will see Tanzania’s representatives in the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Coastal Union FC face Somalia giants Dekadaha.
Ugandan side SC Villa will kick start against El Merriekh Bentiu FC (South Sudan) in a Group C match to be played later in the evening on July 9th at the Azam Complex, Chamazi.
SC Villa who recently lifted the Uganda Premier League title after 20 years of waiting since they last won it are not strangers in this regional tournament having won the Cup three times. El Merriekh Bentiu, the 2023/2024 South Sudan League champions will be making their debut in the CECAFA Dar Port Kagame Cup.
The last match on Day 1 will see Rwanda Premier League champions APR FC will battle Singida Big Stars FC (Tanzania) in a Group C match at the Azam Complex, Chamazi.
Yusuf Mossi, the CECAFA Competitions Manager says July 11th will be a rest day, before action resumes the next day with four matches on card. The last group matches will be played on July 16th, while the semi-finals take center stage on July 19th.
The top teams in each of the three groups, and the best runner-up will qualify for the semi-final stage. The play-off match to determine which team finishes third and the final will all be played on July 21st at the Azam Complex, Chamazi.