Tanzania: Al-Hilal of Sudan has qualified for the semifinals of the CECAFA (Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations) Club Championship after defeating South Sudan’s Kator Juba 3-1 in Tanzania, the host country of the tournament. Al-Hilal will face the Rwandan Army team on September 12 at the Dar es Salaam Stadium.
According to Sudan News Agency, in the same group, Al-Ahli Madani lost 2-1 to Mogadishu City, leaving Al-Hilal at the top with five points and an equal goal tally. Al-Hilal dominated from the start and secured victory within 20 minutes, with goals scored by Liberian Kol and Nigerians Sunday and Akiri. The South Sudanese team scored a lone goal via a header, which did not affect the final outcome.
In the other semifinal, Tanzanian Singida will face fellow countrymen KMC, with the final scheduled for September 15 at KMC Stadium.