CECAFA Assembly approves five tournaments for 2025 calendar

The CECAFA Ordinary Assembly has approved five tournaments to take place in 2025.

Paulos Weldehaimanot Andemariam, President of the Eritrean National Football Federation (ENFF) and his General Secretary Mulugeta Gebretinsae Gebreyesus attended the Assembly on Wednesday in Juba, South Sudan.

Delegates at the Assembly at the Imperial Plaza Hotel discussed the five tournaments including the flagship CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.

Besides the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup, the Assembly agreed to have the inaugural CECAFA Beach Soccer Competition in Kenya, CECAFA Senior Women’s Challenge, Dar Port Kagame Cup 2025, and the CAF Women’s Champions League, CECAFA qualifiers.

All Member Association were however, asked to send their requests to CECAFA showing their willingness to host certain tournaments.

Dr. Joseph Geng Akech, the Minister of Youth and Sports in South Sudan officially opened the Assembly which was also graced by members from CAF and FIFA.

The CECAFA President Wallace Karia made it clear that the Zone has continued to register success on and off the pitch by qualifying teams for big events and continuously holding capacity building workshops.

Weldehaimanot Andemariam, the ENFF President who is also a Board member of the CECAFA Executive said the Assembly was successful.