Uganda set to host Cecafa senoir challenge this year

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Challenge Cup returns this year, with Uganda playing host to the regional tournament.

The decision was arrived a member’s  consultative meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday.

The tourment did not take place last year and Kenya, which was to host withdrew the hosting rights.

During the meeting, members of the oldest regional body committed to contribute to a solidarity fund that will guarantee the staging of the annual competition.

Uganda last hosted the competition in 2012 where they won 2-1 against Kenya in the final match played at the Namboole National Stadium in Kampala.

According to Capital sport, for the second year running, FIFA will fund five activities among the seven that members endorsed the hosting rights to various countries that will commence June to end in December as part of regional football growth.

The programs funded by FIFA are the Under 17 Challenge Cup in Eritrea, Under-17 Women Challenge Cup in Kenya, Under-20 Women Challenge Cup in Uganda, Senior Women Challenge Cup in Tanzania and Under-20 Men Challenge Cup in Uganda.

“FIFA has really helped us in terms of developing football in the region especially women and youth which are the core areas of tapping talent. The Kagame Cup and Senior Challenge Cup is upon us the CECAFA Secretariat to fund it and the good thing is that members have committed to support it and ensure we don’t miss it. This year all the competitions will be successful,” said CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye

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