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In what seems to be a 'test' for Somalia's hosting of an international match at home after decades of wars, the country's junior national team welcomed foreign players in the country at Stadium Banadir, beating them 1-0 on Monday.

Somali Police football club, Heegan FC, have celebrated for winning the 2nd solemn trophy in a few days time when they beat Savana FC by 4-1 in the one-day trophy held for the commemoration of the 55th anniversary of Somalia's National Army on Sunday.

For the second time in two years, Djiboutian football administrators are benefiting from FIFA MA administration course to help the country acquire adequate experience in football administration.

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) Chairman Leodegar Tenga has retained his seat in the Executive Committee of African Football Confederation (CAF) during the continental Annual General Congress running in Cairo, Egypt April 6-7.

Somalia joined the world in celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, with a beautiful gathering to mark the global day held in the capital Mogadishu on Monday, 6th of April.

As the second leg of Somalia's Nation Link Telecom Championship started, it has been a week of loss and shameful experience for the country's powerful soccer clubs.

For the first time in its football history, Djibouti is now eyeing on the upcoming African beach soccer championship to be staged in Seychelles.

The world Football's governing body FIFA has praised Djibouti Football Federation for doing a better job to develop its refereeing sector.

Somali Football federation has donated footballs to 25 soccer clubs in the country, the grassroots development program and as well as to regional zones.

In an unprecedented move, Djibouti's women's national U 17 football squad is now in the final of Pan Arab women's youth tourney which is under way in the Qatari capital of Doha.

After a hotly-challenged match against Lebanon, Djiboutian women's U 17 national team has qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing Pan Arab women's youth tournament on Tuesday.

Djibouti's U 17 women's national football squad have knocked down their Qatari rivals in the Arab women's tourney opener at Al Arabi Stadium in Doha on Sunday.

After becoming the first leader to allow his regional State to access a free and fair local football election in December last year, the regional Jubba State leader Sheik Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madoobe) has showed his interest for football.

Somalia has announced its support and appreciation for FIFA president Joseph S Blatter to govern the world body for another term.

AT THE END of his two-day official trip to Somalia, FIFA senior manager for Africa development Mr. Zelkifli Ngoufonja announced a number of development projects to be implemented in Somalia.

SOME ELEVEN young age Somali Football referees have been promoted to B level after they successfully practiced laws of the game, during Division 3 competitions for the past two years.

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the best player in the world for the third time following previous wins in 2008 and 2013, while Germany midfielder Nadine Kessler has claimed her first-ever FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award.

SOMALIA IS MOURNING for the passing of former Ocean stars member Ahmed Muse Nur who died at a hospital in Mogadishu on Saturday evening.

AFTER WITNESSING a democratic local football election without interference from regional autonomy, the Somali Football Federation has crowned the Lower Jubba region the host site for the first development courses in 2015.

The Somali Football Federation has fully accepted and welcomed the election of Mr. Abdullahi Duale Mohamed as the chairman of the local football committee of the Southern Lower Jubba region.