By Eugene Kwibuka
RWANDA WILL DO EVERYTHING TO MAKE THE 2016 EDITION OF THE AFRICAN
NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (CHAN) A SUCCESS, AND PLAYERS AND FANS AT THE
TOURNAMENT CAN EXPECT RWANDANS TO MAKE THEIR STAY ENJOYABLE, PRESIDENT
PAUL KAGAME HAS ASSURED.
Confederation of African Football (CAF)
vice-president and Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) president, Almamy
Kabele presents President Kagame with the Rwanda 2016 CHAN trophy in
Kigali yesterday. (Village Urugwiro)
The Head of State delivered the message in Kigali, yesterday, at the
official drawing ceremony for CHAN, during which qualified teams were
drawn into four groups.
“Rwanda is honoured to host the next African Nations Championship,” Kagame said.
Sixteen teams, including hosts Rwanda, will take part in the three-week
tournament that will run next year from January 16 to February 7.
Rwanda was drawn in Group A against Morocco, Gabon and Ivory Coast.
The other teams are Tunisia, Nigeria, Niger, Guinea, DR Congo, Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Mali, Uganda and Zambia.
The tournament will be played at four stadiums: Rubavu Stadium in
Western Province’s Rubavu District near the shores of Lake Kivu, Huye
Stadium in Southern Province, and in Kigali at Amahoro Stadium and Stade
de Kigali (Nyamirambo).
Unifying power of football
At yesterday’s CHAN draws ceremony, President Kagame, an avowed soccer
fan, said “no sport brings people in every corner of the world together
like football does.”
He said the sport is a teacher of sacrifice, humility, honesty, and team work.
Kagame encouraged Rwandans to attend the tournament and asked players to show the fans the kind of game they expect and deserve.
“Rwanda will do everything possible within our means to try and meet everybody’s expectations,” he said.
According to the Vice President of the Confederation of African Football
(CAF), Almamy Kabele, there is no question that CHAN 2016 will be a
success in Rwanda.
“We are totally convinced that Rwanda will make this competition a
success; a true African football fete,” he said at the draws ceremony.
Administered by CAF, CHAN is a championship designed for footballers playing in African domestic leagues.
Source: The New Times
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