Cecafa releases draws for upcoming 2015 Senior Challenge Cup
Xinhua, November 12, 2015 Adjust font size:
The Council for East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) on Wednesday released the draws of the 2015 Senior Challenge Cup slated for Nov. 21-Dec. 15 in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia is pooled in Group A alongside Rwanda, Tanzania and Somalia. In Group B, Uganda will face Burundi, Zanzibar and defending champions Kenya.
In Group C, Sudan will face South Sudan, Djibouti and Malawi.
Uganda will take on Kenya on their opener on Nov. 22 in Addis Ababa.
"We expect a very tough and competitive tournament because the teams are already busy with World Cup qualifying matches," Nicholas Musonye, the Secretary General of Cecafa told Xinhua.
He said the tournament will be played in the three cities of Hawassa, Bahir Dar and Addis Ababa.
Kenya's Harambee Stars are the defending champions after they defeated Sudan in the final during the 2013 event. The regional tournament was not held last year after Ethiopia withdrew from hosting the event.
Musonye said Eritrea will not take part in the event because of its political tension with the hosts Ethiopia. Endi