Singida Black Stars FC and Azam FC have registered their first wins in the group stage of the 2025/2026 ToralEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.

Azam FC fought from a goal down to defeat hosts Nairobi Utd in a Group B match played at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.

Duncan Omalla gave Nairobi Utd the lead after 13 minutes, but Jephite Kitambala quickly leveled matters four minutes later. In the second half Nairobi Utd’s goalkeeper Ernst Mohammed scored an own goal to help Azam FC collect maximum points.

Azam FC remain in third place with 3 points, while Wydad AC and Maniema Union each have six points. Naorobi Utd are bottom of the log after losing all the three matches.

At the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar, Singida Black Stars scored through Elvis Baranga Rupia to stop AS Otoho 1-0 in a Group C match.

Singida Black Stars FC, the CECAFA Kagame Cup reigning champions are in third place with 4 points, while CR Belouizdad lead the log with 6 points

Azam FC will host Nairobi Utd, while Singida Black Stars play away to AS Otoho on February 1^st, 2026

Group B

                    P   W   D   L   GF  GA  GD  Pts

Wydad AC    3    3    0   0    5     0     5     9

Maniema      3    1    1    1    3     1     2     6

Azam FC    3   1   0    2    2    4   -2    3  

Nairobi Utd 3   0   0    3    1    6   -5    0

Group C

                     P   W   D   L   GF  GA  GD  Pts

Belouizdad  3    2    0   1    5     4     1     6

Stellenbosh 3    1    1    1    2     3    -1    4

Singida        3    1    1    1    2    3  -1    4 

AS Otoho    3     0    0    3    1    6    -5    0

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Elective General Assembly will be hosted at the 5-star Djibouti Palace Kempinski on February 7th, 2026.

Jean Sseninde, the CECAFA Interim Executive Director made the communication on Wednesday.

“After consultations with our hosts the Fédération Djiboutienne de Football, we have agreed that the Elective Assembly which will attract representatives from all the 12 Members Associations will take place at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski,” added Sseninde.

The General Assembly will also approve the 2026 CECAFA budget and adopt the CECAFA competitions calendar 2026 among others things.

“We have also released the provisional list of candidates for the different positions in accordance with the CECAFA Statutes and Electoral regulations,” explained Sseninde.

The President of the Burundi Football Federation, Alexandre Muyenge is currently the Acting President of CECAFA.

The 12 members of CECAFA include; Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan and Zanzibar.

Provisional list for the candidates for different CECAFA positions

Candidates for CECAFA President

Paulos Weldehaimanot Andemariam (Eritrean National Football Federation)

Eng. Magogo Moses Hassim (Federation of Uganda Football Associations)

Alexandre Muyenge (Fédération de Football du Burundi)

Candidates for CECAFA Vice President

Ali Abdi Mohamed (Somali Football Federation)

Candidates for CECAFA Executive Committee

Francis Amin Michael (South Sudan Football Federation)

Shema Ngoga Fabrice (Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association)

Dr. Suleiman Mahmoud Jabir (Zanzibar Football Federation)

Candidates for CECAFA Judicial body

Mbarouk Suleiman Othman (Zanzibar Football Federation)

The media accreditation application window for media interested in covering the CECAFA Elective General Assembly has opened today and will run till February 2nd, 2026.

The CECAFA Elective General Assembly will take place on Saturday, 7^th February 2026 in Djibouti.

Media interested in covering the Assembly will need to process their visas to Djibouti.

Successful applicants will be notified and provided with further information in due course.

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The World Football governing body FIFA has included Kenya and Tanzania to be part of the 2026 FIFA Series to take place March 23-31^st in Rwanda.

On Monday FIFA announced the 48 teams to take part in the 2026 FIFA Series during the during international match windows in March and April.

The 2026 edition will feature 48 teams divided into 12 groups, including nine men’s groups and three women’s groups, with all six continental confederations represented.

For the first time Rwanda will host the Series and have been placed in Group A alongside Estonia, Grenada and Kenya. Group B will have another team from the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), Tanzania together with Aruba, Liechtenstein and Maco of China.

Among the men’s teams taking part in the FIFA Series 2026, five teams, namely Australia, Cape Verde, Curacao, New Zealand and Uzbekistan, have qualified for this year’s FIFA World Cup.

The men’s groups will be hosted by Australia, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Rwanda and Uzbekistan, with Rwanda hosting two groups.

The women’s groups will be held in Brazil, Cote d’Ivoire and Thailand.

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President, Hussein Mohammed Rashid said he was very happy about the development because Harambee Stars will get the opportunity to play more International matches.

“It is exactly the kind of exposure and competition our national team needs as we continue to grow and raise our standards,” added the FKF President.

Group A: Estonia, Grenada, Kenya, Rwanda

Group B: Aruba, Liechtenstein, Macao of China, Tanzania