ADDIS ABABA (29 Nov.)
Sudan and South Sudan will face off Tuesday in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup quarterfinals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The rival teams drew 0-0 in the group stage last week in the first ever "Sudan Derby."
South Sudan won its group with 7 points after beating Malawi 2-0 on Friday, while Sudan reached the knockout stage as one of the top third place teams in the groups by defeating Djibouti 4-0. The win over Djibouti was Sudan's first in this year's tournament.
Rwanda and Kenya will also face each other Tuesday. On Monday, Malawi goes against Uganda while Ethiopia plays Tanzania.
Photo: Sudan and South Sudan football squads in Bahir Dar (Facebook)
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