Gor Mahia’s CECAFA Kagame Cup group stage opponents confirmed
Kenyan Champions Gor Mahia FC have confirmed their group-stage opponents in the CECAFA Kagame Cup slated for Dar es Salaam from July 9 to 21.
The draw involved twelve teams that will be placed in three groups of four teams each. The top teams from each group and the best runner-up will automatically qualify for the semi-final stage.
Gor Mahia opponents
Kogalo will take on Sudanese champions Al Hilal SC, Zambian Champions Red Arrows FC, and Djibouti Telecom in Group B matches that will play out at the Azam Complex in Chamazi and KMC Stadium in Kinondoni.
Group A will see Tanzanian premier league side Coastal Union FC take on Hay Al Wadi from Sudan, Zanzibar’s JKU, and Somalia’s Dekadaha FC. 
Group C consists of Rwanda’s APR, South Sudan’s El Mereik Buntul, Sports Villa from Uganda, and Tanzanian side Singida Blackstars.
Despite the decision to choose Tanzania as the venue due to the ongoing unrest in Sudan, Sudan, the host of this year’s edition, will still contribute two teams to the tournament.
Gor Mahia CECAFA form
The tournament which makes a return after a two-year hiatus will be used as a preseason platform for the teams before the kick-off of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup.
Gor Mahia won the competitions on three occasions, (1980, 1981, and 1985) in what marked the dominance of Kenya in the region.
Tusker FC is the most recent Kenyan winner of the tournament. The Brewers beat Uganda Revenue Authority 2-1 back in 2008 to win the tournament held in Tanzania
Uganda’s Express FC are the current champions of the tournament, beating Malawi’s Nyasa Big Bullets 1-0 in the final staged in Dar es Salaam in 2021.
Zambia Premier League Champions Red Arrows FC will be the only guest side that will play in the tournament.
Group A
Coast Union FC, Al Wadi FC, JKU SC, Dekedaha FC
Group B
Al Hilal, Gor Mahia FC, Red Arrows FC, Djibouti Telecom FC
Group C
SC Villa, APR FC, Singida Black Stars FC, El Merriekh Bentiu
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