CECAFA U17: Somalia hold defending champions Tanzania

1-1 between the two teams. A goal after 13 seconds for Somalia.

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CECAFA U17: Somalia hold defending champions Tanzania

Somalia held Tanzania to a draw. In their second Group C outing at the CECAFA U17 tournament, which serves as a qualifier for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, the defending champions were held by an impressive Somali side.

A crazy start to the match

The Somalis made a strong start. Just 13 seconds after kick-off, Abdikadir Abdulkadir surprised Tanzania by opening the scoring.

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Tanzania respond. Having fallen behind, the defending champions reacted. Tanzania equalised from the penalty spot in the 24th minute through Elick Yusuph. 1-1, the final score. Somalia held firm until the end against the Group C favourites.

U-17 AFCON CECAFA Qualifiers. Elick Yusuph scored a penalty to equalize for Tanzania, making it 1-1 in the 39th minute #CECAFA #U17AFCONQUALIFIERS https://t.co/bfnPYdwKaN
— Cecafaonline (@Cecafaonline) October 12, 2026

Group C remains wide open

In the standings, Tanzania remain top of Group C. They made a perfect start with a 2-0 victory over Kenya. For Somalia, this point is valuable ahead of their final group match against Kenya.

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