Tanzania have booked a place at the semi final stage of the on-going CAF Schools Football Championship in Zanzibar.

After kicking off with a goalless draw against Senegal on Tuesday, the Tanzanian team picked a hard earned 1-0 win against arch-rivals Uganda to book a place in the semi finals after topping Group A with 4 points.

The Ugandan team who lifted the trophy during the Zonal qualifiers returned eager to pick a win against Senegal to sail through, but only managed a goalless draw. The West African team qualified for the semi final where they will face Guinea.

Guinea topped their Group B after defeating Benin 2-1, on Day 1, stopped South Africa 1-0 and finished it off in style with a convincing 3-0 win against Libya.

Elieneza Nicolaus Nsanganzelu, the Tanzania Boys team coach said that they are happy to get to the semi final stage. ” We know it will not be an easy match, but we are motivated to give our best, ” added the coach.

USD 300 000 prize money awaits the champion, while the runners-up will receive USD 200 000, while the bronze medalists bag USD 150 000, courtesy of CAF’s partnership with the Motsepe Foundation.

Boys Table standings

Group A

                   P   W   D   L  GF  GA GD   Pts

Tanzania    2     1   1   0    1    0    1      4

Senegal      2    0   2    0    0    0    0      2   

Uganda      2     0   1   1    0    1    -1      1

Group B

                   P   W   D   L  GF  GA GD   Pts

Guinea       3     3    0   0   6    1    5      9

Benin         3     2    0   1   6    3    3      6   

S.Africa      3     1    0   2   3    2    1     3   

Libya          3     0   0    3   1  10   -9     0    

CECAFA representatives Uganda and Tanzania have qualified for the semi final stage in the girls category at the on-going CAF Schools Football Championship in Zanzibar.

After the group stages that climaxed on Wednesday Uganda beat Togo and The Gambia to top Group B.

The 2-0 wins registered against each of the two teams and the goalless draw against South Africa on Tuesday sent them top of the log with 7 points, while South African finished second with 5 points.

Uganda who are represented by Kawempe Muslim SS will now face Morocco at the semi final stage, while Tanzania who picked wins against Morocco and Congo Republic will take on South Africa.

In other matches played on Day 2 of the Championship, Tanzania defeated Congo Republic 1-0, while South Africa stopped The Gambia 1-0 as well before drawing goalless against Togo.

Ayub Kiyingi Khalifa, coach of the Ugandan team said that he is happy the team has picked two wins and a draw. ” We need to be more clinical in-front of goal in the knock out stage, ” added the coach.

The Girls champion will recieve a cash prize of USD 300 000 prize money, runners-up each receiving USD 200 000, and the third placed team USD 150 000, courtesy of CAF’s partnership with the Motsepe Foundation.

Girls Table standing

Group A

                   P   W   D   L  GF GA GD   Pts

Tanzania    2     2   0   0    2    0    2      6

Morocco     2     1   0   1    2    1    1      3    

Congo         2     0   0   2    1    3   – 2     0

Group B

                   P   W   D   L  GF GA GD   Pts

Uganda      3     2    0   0   5    1    4      7

S. Africa     3     1   2    0   2    1    1      5   

Togo          3     0   2    0   0    2    -2     2   

Gambia      3     0   1    2   0    3   -3     1   

Tanzania’s girls team have kick started the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2024 with a 1-0 against Morocco.

A shot by Asha Omary Ramadhani was deflected by Morocco’s Nossaiba El Hilali to give Tanzania the lead after 11 minutes in a Group A match played at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar. The Tanzanian team dominated the match, but failed to find more goals.

Uganda, the other CECAFA representatives also picked a 1-1 draw in a Group B match against South Africa, while the match between Togo and The Gambia ended goalless.

In the boys category Tanzania settled for a goalless draw against Senegal in a Group A match, while Guinea stopped Benin 2-1, and South Africa brushed aside Libya 3-0.

Action continues on Wednesday with Tanzania facing Uganda in the Boys category, while Uganda will also battle Senegal the same day. The Tanzania girls team that now leads  Group A will face Congo, while Uganda will have two matches against Togo and The Gambia to decide if they make it to the knock out stage.

The best two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals stage.

The winners of both the Boys’ and Girls’ competition will each receive USD 300 000 prize money, runners-up each receiving USD 200 000, while the bronze medalists will each take home USD 150 000, courtesy of CAF’s partnership with the Motsepe Foundation to be utilised for development projects within schools

Day 1 collected results

Boys

Benin 1 Guinea 2

South Africa 3 Libya 0

Tanzania 0 Senegal 0

Girls

Togo 0 The Gambia 0

South Africa 1 Uganda 1

Tanzania 1 Morocco 0

Girls Groups

Group A: Tanzania, Morocco, Congo Republic

Group B: South Africa, Togo, The Gambia, Uganda

Boys Groups

Group A: Tanzania, Senegal, Uganda,

Group B: South Africa, Benin, Guinea, Libya

Ugandan teams have qualified to represent the Zone after winning the boys and girls categories at the CAF African Schools Football Championship CECAFA qualifiers in Nairobi, Kenya today.

In the first final Uganda saw off Kenya 2-1 in the girls category played first at the Kasarani Stadium. Later the Ugandan boys team also lifted the title after beating Tanzania 4-2 on penalties after the match had ties 1-1 in normal time.

Lindey Weey Atieno gave Kenya the lead, but Shadia Nabirye and Shaluwah Butini later scored to ensure Uganda takes the trophy home for the first time after coming third last season.

In the boys category Uganda took the lead early in the second half with a well taken free-kick by Ashraf Kyakuwa. But Abel Simon made it 1-1 for Tanzania with few minutes to full time. The Ugandan team converted all their 4 penalty kicks, while Tanzania missed two.

The winners in each category bagged US$100,000, while the first runners-up US$750,000 and the second runners’ up in each category US$50,000. The Zonal qualifiers for CECAFA attracted six teams in the boys category and five in the girls category. The Championship is sponsored by the Motsepe Foundation.

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts, Ababu Namwamba was the chief guest. The other guests who graced the finals include; Kenya. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President, Nick Mwendwa, South Sudan Football Association (SSFA), Augustino Maduot, CAF’s manager for African Schools Programme, Yvonne Namai, Justus Mugisha, the First Vice President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), and FKF Vice President Doris Petra also attended the Awards ceremony.