Somalia Makes History With Debut Televised Match

History has been made in Somalia with the first ever live televised match.

Military club, Horseed beat rivals Police-owned Heegan 2-1 to win the General Da'ud Cup played on Thursday, the game going down in history as the most watched ever as millions of Somalis in and outside the country had the opportunity to catch a glimpse on TV, whilst tens of thousands turned up at Banadir Stadium.

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