Tanzania: Cecafa Zone Soccer Sees New Dawn

FOR the first time ever, the East African region will have four nations at the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Having four nations; Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania in Egypt, will arguably bring over ten thousands East Africans to Egypt as supporters of their teams. It will be then the biggest pilgrimage to the end of Nile from people whose countries is the source of the world's most popular river.

The fournation leap to AFCON finals comes a few days after the region's top guns; Simba and Gor Mahia advanced to the quarter final stage of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup respectively. General 2019 has been a banner year for East Africa and its football governing body, The Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA).

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