\n KAMPALA, Uganda, February 15, 2023\/APO Group\/ —
\n <\/span><\/p>\nSpeaker, Anita Among has flagged off the football players from Amus College in Bukedea for the Under 15 (U15) Confederation of African Football (CAF) championships in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Among and Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa flagged off the girls\u2019 team at Parliament on Wednesday, 15 February 2023.<\/p>\n
She urged the youngsters to strive to make Uganda proud, and pledged a USD10,000 reward if they win.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we are giving you USD5,000 to support the team. As you go for this championship, go with the determination to win. Make Amus college, Bukedea and Uganda proud. When you do that, you will become stars of this country,\u201d Among said.<\/p>\n
Deputy Speaker, Tayebwa assured the team of government\u2019s support, saying that the country prides in sports, with a focus on young talent.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are the best team and we hope you will emerge the best because Bukedea has always been the best,\u201d Tayebwa said.<\/p>\n
He also encouraged the learners to value their education, saying that young people usually abandon education after discovering their talents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not have to settle for less but rather for the best. Above all, you have to put in a lot of effort and excel academically and above all, be disciplined,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The girls\u2019 team, together with the boys\u2019 team from Royal Giant High School, Mityana will represent Uganda in African Schools\u2019 championship tournament in Tanzania from 17 to 19 February 2023.<\/p>\n
Sixteen schools from eight countries will be competing in the U15 CAF African Schools\u2019 Championship. Some of the countries include; Burundi. Djibouti, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Rwanda, among others.<\/p>\n
The victors will represent the Council for East African Central African Football Association (CECAFA) at the maiden African Schools Football Championship slated 07 to 09 April 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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