CECAFA Kagame CUP: Mogadishu City, Al Hilal in action Wednesday

Three teams have booked places in the semi final stage at the on-going CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with Kenyan champions Kenya Police eliminated from contention.

2024 finalists APR FC from Rwanda and Tanzanian sides Singida Black Stars FC and KMC FC have qualified for the knockout stage.

Two Group C matches will be played on Wednesday to decide the last team that will qualify for the semis. Mogadishu City Club will face Al Ahli Wad Madani, while Al Hilal Omdurman face Kator FC (South Sudan).

Kick off will be from 3 PM local time.

Mogadishu, who face off with Kenya Police in their CAF Champions League preliminary clash starting 20 September will hope to land a win that could send them to the last four of the prestigious club competition.

They drew 1-1 with Al Hilal in their opening clash, with their second match against Kator ending in a goalless draw.

APR on the other hand, who are preparing for their massive CAF Champions League qualifier versus defending champions Pyramids FC of Egypt, settled for a 1-1 draw against KMC FC in a Group B match played at the KMC Stadium on Monday. Clement Niyigena gave APR FC the lead after 39 minutes, but Erick Mwijage Edson leveled matters four minutes later.

The two teams finished with 7 points apiece, but the Rwandese giants finished top. KMC FC are the best second placed team since no team in Group C can reach the points they have accumulated.

In another Group B match played at the Gen. Gen. Isamuhyo Stadium Zanzibar champions Mlandege FC defeated Bumamuru FC (Burundi) 3-0. Aimar Hafidh and Hamis M’sa scored for Mlandege FC, while Muhamed Abdoul Herve netted an own goal.

Singida Black Stars FC who will represent Tanzania in the 2025/26 CAF Confederations Cup also made it to the semi finals after finishing top in Group A with 7 points. Coach Miguel Gamondi’s team defeated Garde Cotes (Djibouti) 1-0 in their last match played at the KMC Stadium. Substitute Muaku Mkalanga netted the lone goal.

The second Group A match saw Kenya Police Bullets FC humble Ethiopian Coffee SC 2-0 with Alvin Mange’ni and David Okoth on the scoresheet.

In the semi finals on September 13th APR FC will face the team that comes first in Group C while Singida Black Stars FC face KMC FC.

The CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025 is sponsored by Betika, while the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame provides US$60,000 towards the cash prizes.