Tanzania shines in CAF colleges soccer Championship
UGANDA: TANZANIA made a spectacular mark within the not too long ago concluded CAF African Schools Football Championship 2024 CECAFA Zone, with boys’ crew topped champions and the ladies’ securing a powerful second-place end in Kitende, Uganda.
They secured the locations on December 11 this yr, in an occasion that served as a qualifier for the continental competitors scheduled for subsequent yr.
The boys’ crew emerged as champions, sealing a spot on the continental event with a 2-0 victory over Rwanda. The essential win was made doable by objectives from Erick Yusuph and Jabiri Farijala, who led Tanzania to the title.
Despite an in depth and aggressive contest, Tanzania’s boys secured six factors from three attracts and one win in opposition to Rwanda, topping the standings within the group stage.
Other groups within the boys’ class have been Uganda, Somalia, Burundi and Rwanda. As winners, Tanzania’s boys not solely earned a spot within the continental championship but additionally will take residence a money prize of US {dollars} 100,000 (equal to 237,500,000/-), as introduced by CECAFA.
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The runners-up will obtain US {dollars} 75,000 (178,125,000/-) and the third-place finishers will obtain US {dollars} 50,000 (118,750,000/-).
On the ladies’ facet, Tanzania carried out exceptionally properly, ending because the runners-up after a strong marketing campaign. The crew received two matches and drew one, incomes a complete of seven factors. However, regardless of equal factors with Uganda, Tanzania’s ladies fell brief on aim distinction, permitting Uganda to assert the title.
Other groups within the ladies’ class included Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda. The Tanzania ladies’ sturdy efficiency has additionally earned them recognition and though they didn’t win, they’ll stroll away with a prize of US {dollars} 75,000 (178,125,000/-) for his or her second-place end.
