Uganda in group B for the CECAFA U15 tournament

For the first time in Africa, an U15’s football nations tournament will be played as CECAFA launched the junior regional tourney scheduled to kick off on August 17th.

Uganda has been placed in group B alongside Rwanda, Ethiopia & South Sudan.

Group A consists of host Eritrea, Kenya, Burundi and Somalia while group C has only three teams – Tanzania, Sudan and Djibouti.

The inaugural tournament is to help the region prepare for the Under 17 AFCON qualifiers that start early next year.

The team to represent Uganda will be selected from the players at the ongoing Odilo FUFA Football Schools Championships in Njeru.

Eritrea will host the tournament from August 17th to September 1^st.

The event is to be sponsored by the FIFA Forward Programme initiative.

CECAFA under -15 Challenge Cup GROUPS

GROUP A: Eritrea, Kenya, Burundi, Somalia

GROUP B: Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan

GROUP C: Tanzania, Sudan, Djibouti

Uganda’s fixtures:

August 17 – Uganda vs. Ethiopia

August 20 – South Sudan vs. Uganda

August 25 – Uganda vs. Rwanda