Flames to play Sudan in Cecafa opener

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Flames to open Cecafa against Sudan.

The Malawi national football team, the Flames which travels to the Cecafa tournament to hosted by Ethiopia from 21 November to 5 December will play Sudan in their opening Group C matches on 23 November before facing Djibouti two days later.

The Flames’s final group match is on 27 November against South Sudan. Sudan and South Sudan are set to play each other for the first time ever.

The current defending champions Kenya face 13-time winners Uganda in Group B, while the host nation will open the tournament against rivals Rwanda in Group A.

Groups in details

Group A -Ethiopia -Rwanda -Tanzania -Somalia

Group B -Kenya -Uganda -Burundi -Zanzibar

Group C -Sudan -Djibout -South Sudan -Malawi

The games will be played in Hawassa and Bahir Dar.