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We must play ‘defense of our lives’, Kenya too strong – Somalia team manager
Drummers (top) of a Burundi dance troupe stage their show at Stade Umuco, Muyinga during the opening day last Saturday of the Fifa-sponsored Cecafa U17 Championship. Above: Somalia team manager Mohamed Abdulle Farayare (right) at a Press Conference after his team picked up a valuable point against host Burundi at Stade Urukundo in Buye, Ngozi Province on Tuesday. He said in their last Pool ‘A’ match on Friday Somalia would have to be at the defensive best to avoid ‘disaster’, against a Kenyan team picked by many as very strongCecafa U17 Championship, Burundi 2018:
April 14 – 29
Ngozi – Muyinga – Gitega
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Group ‘A’: Burundi, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia
Group ‘B’: Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Zanzibar (disqualified)
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Today’s fixture:
Wed, 18 April:
Sudan (0-3, 2nd half) Uganda Gp ‘B’ (Gitega)
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Results so far:
Tue, 17 April:
Burundi 0-0 Somalia Gp ‘A’ (Ngozi)
Ethiopia 0-0 Kenya Gp ‘B’ (Gitega)
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Sun, 15 April:
Somalia 1-3 Ethiopia (Ethiopia disqualified; Som 3-0 Eth) Gp ‘A’ (Ngozi)
Sudan w/o Zanzibar (disqualified, expelled from tournament) Gp ‘B’ (Gitega)
Uganda 1-1 Tanzania Gp ‘B’ (Muyinga)
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Sat, 14 April:
Burundi 0-4 Kenya Gp ‘A’ (Muyinga)
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THE Fifa-funded (through African Football Confederation – CAF) Cecafa U17 Championship enters its fifth in Burundi with Sudan and Uganda are currently, Wednesday afternoon, playing in a Group ‘B’ match at Stade de Ingoma in Gitega, central Burundi.
Although there were slight showers as the national anthems played for the match kick-off, previously the weather in Burundi has been intermittently chilly and rainy but the competition is uninterrupted because the three match venues — Stade Urukundo in Ngozi, Stade Umuco in Muyinga and Stade de Ingoma – are excellent astro-turf grounds with comfortable spectator seating.
Some of the strong teams in the tournament are Kenya, who however drew 0-0 their match with Ethiopia in Gitega on Tuesday after an opening 4-0 drubbing of hosts Burundi before a packed audience at Stade Umuco, Muyinga last Saturday.
Somalia, who had their 1-3 defeat by Ethiopia on Sunday overturned into a 3-0 victory after Ethiopia were found to have fielded ineligible players, drew 0-0 with a fighting Burundi in Ngozi on Tuesday. The Somalis are there on the verge of qualifying for the semi-finals before their last Pool ‘A’ match on Friday in Muyinga.
“But the Kenyan team boys are awesomely big and strong,” said Somalia team manager Mohamed Abdulle Farayare adding: “Our only option is to prepare for the best defensive game we have ever played. We can’t open ourselves up by being offensive; Kenya will tear us apart.”
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Match details so far:
Match No. 5: Ethiopia 0-0 Kenya Gp ‘B’ (Gitega)
Yellow cards: 3 Christopher Raila (89’)
TEAMS:
ETHIOPIA – 1 Tsadikile Adise: 2 Molla Deriba (6 Ujulu Abang’, 84’), 3 Worku Wondimu, 5 Lucha Mudin, 7 Ahemed Abas (captain), 8 Kussa Yohanes, 9 Gondere Demesew (14 Mohamed Kedir, 74’), 10 Alemu Fereja (4 Hailemeskel Getachew, 87’), 12 Abreha Haile, 15 Abel Dikaso, 16 Jarsa Jagiso
Reserves – 20 Daemo Ginbo (gk): 11 Tesfaye Dawit, 19 Loriso Abebe (gk)
Coach: Derech Temesgen Dana (Ethiopia)
KENYA – 18 Maxwell Mulili: 5 Lawrence Otieno Khayako, 4 Telvin Maina Heijkers, 3 Christopher Raila, 8 Arnold Onyango, 12 Nicholas Omondi, 16 Patrick Ngunyi Wanjohi, 7 Said Musa Kaoneka, 2 Hillary Okoth Odhiambo, 15 Isaiah Abwal, 19 Lesley Otieno, 13 Daniel Odhiambo Ochieng’, 11 Mathew Mwendwa
Reserves Not Used – 1 Brian Olango, 6 Costah Anjeo, 14 Nesta Wangema, 17 Michael Joel Abongo, 10 Felix Chabaya, 9 Movine Otieno Omondi, 20 Kennedy Mulatya Nduto
Coach: Michael Amenga (Kenya)
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Match No. 4: Burundi 0-0 Somalia Gp ‘A’ (Ngozi)
Yellow cards: Somalia – 9 Mohamed Bore Ali (56’), 13 Sakarye Ahmed Mohamed (68’), 5 Ali Mohamed Hassan (75’)
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Match No. 3: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania Gp ‘B’ (Muyinga)
Scorers: –; —;
TEAMS:
UGANDA – 18 William George Oluka: 4 Musa Jaggwe, 3 Joseph Kafumbe, 17 Ibrahim Okellot, 5 Gavin Kizito Mugweru (captain), 6 Gerald Kirya, 7 Moses Bakabulindi, 8 Andrew Kawooya, 12 Sula Mpanga, 10 Thomas Kakaire, 11 Ivan Asaba
Reserves – 19 Ronald Kiberu, 1 Daniel Ssemwogerere, 14 Owen Mukisa, 15 Rogers Mugisha, 16 Davis Ssekajja, 13 Anthony Kenty, 9 Idd Abdulwahid, 20 Ibrahim Juma, 2 Jimmy Muber
Coach: Peter Onen (Uganda)
TANZANIA MAINLAND – 18 Bashir Twalib Athuman: 2 Alphonse Mabula Msanga, 12 Pascal Gaudence Msindo, 15 Ally Hamis Ally, 16 Amiri Said Njeru, 4 Mustafa Eashid Nakuru, 7 Said Abdallah Zanda, 10 Morris Michael Abraham, 19 Alistides Agiri Ngoda, 9 Jafari Juma Mtoo, 17 Edson Jeremiah Mshirakandi
Reserves – 1 Shaban Hassan Kimwaga (gk), 8 James Kefa Begile, 2 Salum Abubakari Lupepo, 5 Erick B Boniface, 13 Juma Ladaki Chasambi, 14 Fred Lenox Chande, 6 Oliver Thomas Jefferson
Coach: Kim Poulsen (Denmark)
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Match No.2: Somalia 1-3 Ethiopia (Ethiopia disqualified; Som 3-0 Eth) Gp ‘A’ (Ngozi)
Scorers: Somalia – 11 Farhan Mohamed Ahmed (27’); Ethiopia – 13 Lemme M Taffesse (21’, 46’, 66’)
Yellow cards: 3 Ismail Abdulgadir Mohammed (Som) 88’
TEAMS:
SOMALIA – 1 Abdirahman Mohamed: 3. Ismail Abdugadir Mohamed; 13. Sakarye Ahmed Mohamed (2 Ali Hassan Isse, 61’), 4 Abdiweli Abdirahman Mohamed, 5 Ali Mohamed Hassan (captain), 6 Ahmed Ali Mohamed, 14 Mohd Hussein Mohamed, 15 Decq Abdirahman Ahmed (16 Hansa Hassan Warsame, 74’), 11 Farhan Mohamed Ahmed, 18 Ismail Saleman Abdr Abdi, 7 Ayub Abdoulahi Bashir (20 Yahya Dahir Nur, 74’)
Reserves not used – 12 Hemed Abdlahi Mohamed, 9 Mohad Bore Ali, 19 Abdiweli Farah Yusus, 10 Osman Salaal Abdi
Coach: Salad Farah Hassan (Somalia)
ETHIOPIA – 1 Daemo M Gimbo: 5 Lucha M Mudin, 12 Abreha H Haylemeskel A Getachew, 64’) (4 Haile, 3 Worku D Wondimu, 8 Kusa T Yohannes, 17 Kanuko M Kabela, 9 Gondjere F Demesew (11 Tesfaye N Dawia, 57’), 10 Alemu Y Fereja, 7 Ahemed A Abas, 13 Lemme M Taffesse, 18 Ahmed R Nair
Reserves not used – 20 Tsadik T Abise (gk), 16 Jarsa S Jagiso, 6 Ujuiu U Obang’, 2 Molla T Deriba, 14 Mohamed Alamin Kedir
Coach: Derech Temesgen Dana (Ethiopia)
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Sat, 14 April:
Match No. 1: Burundi 0-4 Kenya Gp ‘A’ (Muyinga)
Scorers: 3 Christopher Raila (13’), Nicholas Omondi (16’), 15 Isaiah Abwal (54’, 80’)
Yellow cards: 18 Maxwell Mulili (Ken) 82’
TEAMS:
BURUNDI – 1 Papy Habuka: 4 Djuma Musi (20 Darcy Antdne Ciza, 74’), 11 Faustin Irotingabo, 17 Jules Masumbuko, 3 Ally Ndikumana, 5 Samir Bukuru (8 Japhet Niyera, 62’), 16 Flavier Iratanga, 18 Chastel Davy Niyondiko, 9 Arthur Nibikora (captain), 10 Edson Munaba (14 Aubin Akimana, 78’), 7 Chris Guy Nikuze
Reserves not used – 15 Thiery Ndayishimiye, 12 Saleh Ndikumana, 2 Isiaka Niyonzigiye, 13 Alex Mugisha, 6 Pacifique Habonimana, 19 Zuberi Ramadhani
Coach: Viveir Bahati (Burundi)
KENYA – 18 Maxwell MULILI (gk) – (Mukumu Boys High School), Kakamega County; 5 Lawrence Otieno KHAYAKO – (Sunflower High School), Nairobi City County; 4 Telvin Maina HEIJKERS – (Laiser Hill Academy), Kajiado County; 3 Christopher RAILA – (St Anthony’s High School, Kitale), Trans Nzoia County; 8 Arnold ONYANGO – (Laiser Hill Academy), Kajiado County; 12 Nicholas OMONDI – (Soweto Baptist High School, Laini Saba), Nairobi City County; 16 Patrick Ngunyi WANJOHI – (Bookshine High School, Mwiki), Nairobi City County/ 88’ 7 Said Musa KAONEKA – (Eastleigh Secondary School), Nairobi City County; 2 Hillary Okoth ODHIAMBO – (Hidden Talent Secondary School), Nairobi City County; 15 Isaiah ABWAL – (St Anthony’s High School, Kitale), Trans Nzoia County; 19 Lesley OTIENO – (Sunflower High School), Nairobi City County/ 63’ 13 Daniel Odhiambo OCHIENG’– (St Anthony’s High School, Kitale), Trans Nzoia County; 11 Mathew MWENDWA – (Anointed High School, Kariobangi), Nairobi City County
Reserves not used – 1 Brian OLANGO – (Kamukunji Secondary School), Nairobi City County; 6 Costah ANJEO – (Millennium School, Kitisuru), Nairobi City County; 14 Nesta WANGEMA – (Anointed High School, Kariobangi), Nairobi City County; 17 Michael Joel ABONGO – (Utumishi Secondary School), Nakuru County10 Felix CHABAYA – (Brown Hill Secondary School, Embakasi), Nairobi City County. OTHERS: 9 Movine Otieno OMONDI – (Sunflower High School), Nairobi City County; 20 Kennedy Mulatya NDUTO – (Sunrise High School), Nairobi City County
Coach: Michael AMENGA (Kenya)
-Reporting by Correspondents in Burundi
The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has officially opened the bidding process for their competitions for the 2025 calendar.
The bidding process was officially opened by CECAFA on February 4th with the deadline of submission being February 21st, 2025.
Yusuf Mossi, the CECAFA Competitions Director made it clear in the document that any Member Association that will be interested in hosting any tournament must meet all requirements in the bidding process.
“In order to be considered to host any of the competitions, kindly compete the attached bid documents clearly indicating which competition and submit to CECAFA by February 21st, 2025,” said part of the document.
The bid includes expression of interest, host bid questionnaire and the Budget document. CECAFA will announce the host Member Associations of the various competitions on March 3rd, 2025.
The seven tournaments lined up for the 2025 calendar include; CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship to take place in Kilifi County in Kenya, CECAFA Senior Women’s Challenge Cup, CECAFA Senior men’s Challenge Cup, Dar Port Kagame Cup in Tanzania, CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers, CECAFA U-17 Boys Championship and CAF African Schools Football Championship.
The CECAFA Ordinary Assembly has approved seven tournaments to be staged by the Zone in the 2025 calendar.
During the non-elective Ordinary General Assembly held at the Imperial Plaza Hotel in Juba, South Sudan on Wednesday, the delegates approved the five competitions.
Auka John Gecheo who presented the competitions report on behalf of the chairman of the Committee Isayas Jira Bosho, pointed out that the tournaments have been planned after considering the different CAF and FIFA tournaments on the International calendar.
The Zonal body agreed to have the inaugural CECAFA Beach Soccer Competition in Kenya , while the CECAFA Senior Women’s Challenge and the CECAFA Senior Men’s Challenge Cup have also been lined up.
The Dar Port Kagame Cup 2025 will be expected to take place August 31st to September 14th, and the CAF Women’s Champions League, CECAFA qualifiers. The Member Association the hosts the CECAFA U-17 Boys Championship will also be expected to host the CAF African Schools Football Championship qualifiers.
However, Member Associations have been asked to apply to host any of the tournaments that have been planned to run in the 2025 calendar.
Ethiopia’s U-20 side defeated Djibouti 2-0 in an international friendly match played at the Abebe Bikila Stadium on Monday.
The two teams used the match to prepare ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 CECAFA qualifiers slated for October 6-20th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Nathael Solomon gave the hosts the lead after 43 minutes, and Degfie Alemu made it 2-0 three minutes into the second half.
The Djibouti team tried to push ahead to find some goal but failed to beat the Ethiopian defending line.
The Zonal qualifiers will kick start with a Group A match between Sudan and Djibouti at the Azam Complex, while hosts Tanzania will battle Kenya in a Group A match at the KMC Stadium the same day.
The 2022 runners-up South Sudan will open their Group B campaign against Burundi at the KMC Stadium, while reigning champions Uganda face Ethiopia in a match to be played at the Azam Complex all on October 7th. Tanzania will return to action on October 8th against Djibouti, the same day Sudan face Rwanda.
Nine teams will participate in the tournament with the best two teams qualifying to represent the Zone at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations U-20 2025.
Group A: Tanzania, Sudan, Rwanda, Djibouti, Kenya
Group B: Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi, Ethiopia
A VAR workshop organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for members in the CECAFA Zone has today started in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Wallace Karia, the CECAFA President today officially opened the workshop taking place at the Peacock Hotel.
“CAF is carrying out VAR training for all Zones now and this a very good development. This training is very timely for our Zone and we thank CAF for making this happen,” added Karia.
CAF Director of Referee Department Desire Noumandiez Doue is facilitating the workshop which has attracted members from 11 countries including Libya and ends on October 5th, 2024.
Ali Ahmed, the CECAFA Referees Manager called upon the participants to make good use of the workshop because CAF is determined to have as many referees as possible able to handle the VAR system.
The participants attending the workshop are coming from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, Djibouti, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Libya and hosts Tanzania.
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