Amavubi to camp in Cairo ahead of CHAN

AMAVUBI Stars will train in Cairo, Egypt from January 18, 2011 as part of the team’s preparation ahead of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals scheduled to run from February 4-25 in Khartoum, Sudan. Meanwhile, Ferwafa’s Chief Executive Officer Jules Kalisa also confirmed that the team will not take part in the Nile Basin tournament which kicks off on January 02 in Cairo. Other teams lined up for the tournament include Kenya, Burundi, Congo Brazzaville, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and hosts Egypt. Kalisa said, “The technical committee decided to skip the tournament and focus on preparing the national team for a training camp in Egypt. “The team will play a series of build-up games before heading to Khartoum for the CHAN finals,” Kalisa added.Head Coach Sellas Tetteh has revealed that he will beef up his midfield and striking line before the CHAN finals. “These two areas were lacking during the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup so I’m working with my coaching staff to make sure we are better prepared in Kahrtoum,” the Ghanaian noted. Amavubi are drawn in Group D alongside Tunisia, Angola and Senegal, which according to Tetteh is a balanced group. Hosts Sudan, Gabon, Uganda and Algeria make up Group A; Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Niger are in Group B while Group C pits holders DRC against Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Mali. The 16-nation tournament scheduled to run from February 4-25, is reserved for players featuring in their domestic leagues. Rwanda qualified after edging second round opponents Tanzania 1-0 on aggregate and will open their CHAN campaign on February 7 against Senegal. DRC won the inaugural event that was held last year in Ivory Coast. Ends

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Amavubi to camp in Cairo ahead of CHAN