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Football U17: Somalia reach CECAFA tournament final

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Football U17: Somalia reach CECAFA tournament final

Somalia’s Under-17 team eliminated Rwanda on penalties, 5-4, after a 1-1 draw in the semi-final of the CECAFA U17 tournament. The Ocean Stars will face Uganda in the final on 19 October, according to Goobjoog, for the regional title and a place at the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations.

Somalia have qualified for the final of the CECAFA U17 tournament, a regional qualifying competition for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations Under-17, after eliminating Rwanda on penalties, Goobjoog reports. The teams were level at 1-1 at the end of regulation time, before Somalia won the shoot-out 5-4.

The Ocean Stars, the nickname of Somalia’s Under-17 team, reached the final after a semi-final marked by their collective composure and resilience against Rwanda.

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