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Tanzania to face DR Congo in two friendly ties ahead of CHAN 2021

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The Taifa Stars team preparing for the 2021 Total Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) will play two friendly matches against DR Congo

Cliford Mario Ndimbo, the Media and Communications Officer of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) confirmed that the team will start training on January 1st, 2021.

Tanzania together with Uganda and Rwanda qualified to represent the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) region at the CHAN tournament.

The CHAN tournament played among players featuring in only home local Leagues will take place January 16th to February 7th in Cameroon.

“We shall have two friendly games against DR Congo between January 10-14th in Dar es Salaam,” confirmed Ndimbo.

Head coach Etienne Ndayiragije have invited some of the key players who also feature in the senior national team like Shomari Kapombe, John Bocco, Feisal Salum and goalkeeper Aishi Manula. The coach has also included U-17 player Omari Omari and U-20 players Khelfinnie Salum, Samuel Jackson and Pascal Gaudance.

Tanzania have been pooled in Group D alongside Zambia, Guinea and Namibia for the CHAN tournament. They will open their campaign against Zambia on January 19th in the town of Limbe.

Kenya Premier League

Gor Mahia FC crowned Kenya Premier League champions

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Gor Mahia FC have been crowned 2025/2026 FKF Premier League champions.

Handled by coach Charles Akonnor, the Gor Mahia side lost their last match 1-0 to Nairobi United at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday.

The defeat did not spoil the party as the giants lifted their 22nd League title and were crowned at the same Stadium. “We are vey happy that after a tough season we emerged champions. I thank the team and management for the efforts,” added coach Akonnor.

Gor Mahia FC completed the League with 69 points from 34 matches played, while second placed AFC Leopards collected 64 points, and Kenya Police FC in third place with 55 points.

K’Ogalo will receive KSh15 million (approximately $116,000) in prize money and return to the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League next season.

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Football development Workshops return to Sudan’s capital Khartoum

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The Sudan Football Association (SFA) has organized two Football development workshops in the capital Khartoum.

The development comes after over two years of non activity because of the civil war that started in 2023.

Besides the referees and assessors workshop taking place, the Elite League is also on-going.

Ali Ahmed, the Head of Referees at the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) is conducting the two week workshop for referees and assessors at the Sudan Football Association (SFA) Technical Centre.

“We are very happy to have these workshops back in Sudan because Football contributes a big role in peace and integration here. CECAFA is also proud to support Sudan in Football development,” added Ahmed.

Osama Atta Elmanan Hassan, the SFA Vice President says they are glad to have Football back to Khartoum and also organize Football development workshops.

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Vipers SC retain StarTimes Uganda Premier League title

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Vipers Sports Club are champions of the 2025/2026 StarTimes Uganda Premier League.

The Kitende based side defeated Maroons FC 3-0 in a match played at the Wankulukuku Stadium on Tuesday to clinch their eighth Premier League title.

Veteran Yunus Sentamu gave Vipers SC the lead, before Usama Arafat and Karim Watambala added to more goals to ensure Vipers SC clinched the title with one more match to be played.

The win and a goalless draw by closest challengers KCCA FC against URA FC ensured Vipers bagged yet another trophy as they now have 64 points from 29 matches.

In the other matches played on Tuesday army side UPDF settled for a goalless draw against Calvary FC, while Police FC and Entebbe UPPC also drew 1-1, Bidco FC and Kitara FC drew 1-1, while Express FC and Lugazi FC also ended 0-0

Vipers SC handled by Belgian Van Jacky Minnaert will now represent Uganda in the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.

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Sudan draw Ethiopia in 2027 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

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CECAFA teams Sudan and Ethiopia have been placed in Group J 2027 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA qualifiers.

In the draw conducted at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, the two CECAFA teams were placed alongside Senegal and Mozambique.

The draw was conducted by former African football stars Max-Alain Gradel (Cote d’Ivoire), William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria), Essam El Hadary (Egypt) and Trésor Mputu (DR Congo).

Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will co-host the tournament from June 19 June to July 17, 2027. Co-hosts will take part in qualifiers but have secured their places as co-hosts, so one team from their pool will join them.

The first matches of the group qualifiers will kick-off in September, 2026.

Group D also has two CECAFA teams Kenya and Eritrea together with South Africa and Guinea. Somalia who are making a return to the group stage of the qualifiers after several years are placed alongside Ivory Coast, Ghana and The Gambia.

The 48 teams that will play in the qualifiers have been placed into 12 groups, with the top two in each pool advancing to the continental finals.

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