By OUR CORRESPONDENT
Kenya will tussle it out against hosts Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Rwanda in Group A when the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) CECAFA qualifiers take center stage next month.
The draw for the Zonal qualifiers was conducted at the FUFA FM studio in Mengo, Uganda.
Andrew Jackson Oryada, the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Head of Marketing and Communication, who conducted the draw, said the 10 team tournament will run from November 15th to December 2 at the Abebe Bikila Stadium and the Dire Dawa Stadium.
“We are happy that once again we have a platform created by CAF for the youngsters to play International Football at Zonal level, the the best teams qualify for the African level and final the FIFA U-17 World Cup,” noted Oryada.
While group A will be based at the Abebe Bikila Stadium. Group B which has the defending champions Uganda, Tanzania, Djibouti, Sudan and Burundi will be based at the Dire Dawa Stadium.
The best two teams from each group will qualify to play in the semi final stage. The losers at the semi final stage will tussle it out for the bronze medal, while the winner play in the final.
The champions, first runner up and second runner up will qualify to represent the CECAFA Zone at the TotalEnergies AFCON 2026.
A: Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Rwanda
B: Uganda, Tanzania, Djibouti, Sudan, Burundi
