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Kawempe Moslem girls football team that won FEASSA and CECAFA championships, apparently representing CECAFA at CAF event in Zanzibar.
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Uganda’s Kawempe Moslem and St Mary’s Kitende are both CECAFA representatives having won the girls’ and boys’ championships in Nairobi, and are today challenging for the cash bonanza in Zanzibar until May 24th, 2024.
According to the CAF winners prize money announcement by the CAF president Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe, the winners in both boys and girls categories will each pocket USD 300,000 (about 1,095,000,000USH).
The runners up will take USD 200,000 (about 730,000,000USH) while the bronze medalists will each take home USD150,000 (547,500,000USH), courtesy of CAF’s partnership with the Motsepe Foundation.
The Championship that is happening at Amaan Stadium, attracted 6 boys and 6 girls’ teams frpm six CAF regions.
“We are ready for the challenge and because we are representing the entire East Africa, we are meeting other regional representatives meaning there will be a stiff challenge at the championship, but we shall do our best to finish in the medal bracket,” Says Kawempe Moslem coach Moses Nkata.
Kawempe Moslem girls' football team that is representing CECAFA at CAF event in Zanzibar after winning FEASSA and CECAFA championships.
The competition has this year seen about 804,480 young boys and girls from 28,862 schools across 44 countries participate with the final 12 teams booking slots to the grand continental finale.
The championship, which is part of CAF’s overall African Schools Program, is coupled with capacity-building programs for young Reporters, referees, medical officers and also CAF D License Coaching Course, and CAF Safeguarding workshops only for the young.
