The Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) has felicitated its vice president and Somali FA boss, Abdiqani Said Arab on his winning of the African Football leader of the year award.
The president of Somali Football Federation and CECAFA vice president, Abdiqani Said Arab, has been crowned as the African Football leader of the year, after receiving the prestigious award during the Glo awards ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria over night on Thursday.
Secretary General of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) Nicholas Musonye, said that the five- year Strategic plan announced at CECAFA's executive committee meeting on Monday January 4th will put emphasis on youth/women football and technical Development.
The president of Somali Football Federation, Abdiqani Said Arab, has been appointed vice president of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations [CECAFA].
The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations [CECAFA] has announced major development programs to foster the region's football performance.
Football administrators from regions across the country have benefitted from a five-day training course which was part of the Somali Football Federation's 'spread the football' program.
Somali Football Federation's annual general meeting [AGM] has lauded for the major achievements in the country including some unprecedented activities made by the federation during 2015.
It has been a good starting point for Dekedda FC after when they defeated the Somali police side [Heegan] 1-0 in the inaugural match of the Somali National league on Monday 28th of December.
The much-anticipated super Cup match in Somalia is slated for Thursday 24th of December 2015 and will be put before international audience by the London-based Universal TV and the State-owned Television [SNTV].
History was made in Somalia when the first football match in the country's history has been watched live on Thursday. The military club [Horseed] won the General Da'ud Cup final match after beating their rivals, the Somali police-owned club of Heegan 2-1.
The council of East and Central Africa Football Associations [CECAFA] is very much pleased with the football progress in Somalia where the first live screened football match went on successfully today.
President of Sudan Football Association, Dr. Mutasim Gafaar, has been elected the new president of the council of east and central Africa football associations [CECAFA] during the regional Africa football body's election in Addis Ababa on Friday.
After his recent visit to the southern Juba land state of Somalia, the president of Somali Football Federation, Abdiqani Said Arab, has announced major regional football development programs.
The start of Somalia's 2015 General Da'ud cup has seen a devastating loss for Jamhuuriyo FC when they were handed a 5-0 defeat by Banadir Sports Club in the opening match on Tuesday.