August 19Group BEthiopia v ZanzibarKenya v UgandaAugust 20Group ASudan v TanzaniaSomalia v Nigeria Group CRwanda v EgyptBurundi v Eritrea The national Under-17 team will start their Cecafa Junior Challenge Cup campaign with a tricky test against Egypt.Rwanda is pooled in Group C together with Burundi, Eriteria, and Egypt.
August 19
Group B
Ethiopia v Zanzibar
Kenya v Uganda
August 20
Group A
Sudan v Tanzania
Somalia v Nigeria
Group C
Rwanda v Egypt
Burundi v Eritrea
The national Under-17 team will start their Cecafa Junior Challenge Cup campaign with a tricky test against Egypt.
Rwanda is pooled in Group C together with Burundi, Eriteria, and Egypt.
After Egypt, Michael Weiss’s side is expected to make light work of Burundi and Eritrea.
Twelve teams will take part in the 12-day tournament. They include; Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zanzibar, Somalia, Sudan, Burundi, Eriteria, Egypt, Uganda and Kenya.
Weiss is in bullish mood as he prepares his youngsters for their second edition of the regional U-17 championships, which runs from August 19-31.
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