Rwanda President Paul Kagame assured of his continued support for the CECAFA Club Cup (Kagame Cup) when he met a delegation from the regional football at State House, Rwanda, on Thursday.The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 73rd FIFA Congress, which Rwanda hosted, and saw Gianni Infantino elected unopposed as the FIFA president for another four-year term.##NAJAVA_MECA_7099561##Present during the meeting were the federation heads of the 12 member states forming CECAFA, led by Wallace Karia of Tanzania, the current president of CECAFA.The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) was represented by deputy president Doris Petra.”President Kagame challenged us to work together to ensure that all CECAFA members do well in continental football. He said that it wouldn’t be good if only one country did well while the rest were obscure,” Petra told Mozzart Sport.Rwanda, which hosted the 2016 CHAN, has made significant steps in hosting major sporting events by investing in sporting facilities including the modern Kigali.President Kagame received representatives of members of The Council for East & Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). The President sponsors the CECAFA Club Cup “Kagame Cup”, a football club tournament contested by clubs from East & Central Africa. #FIFACongress2023 pic.twitter.com/KI5VAEA0aQ— Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) March 16, 2023 A revamped Nyamirambi Stadium on the outskirts of Kigali was renamed Pele Stadium and unveiled by Infantino.”He urged the rest of Africa to also invest in sporting infrastructure. He said he would engage the heads of state from the CECAFA region to put more emphasis on developing sports facilities,” Petra added.Since 2002, President Kagame has sponsored the CECAFA Club Cup (Kagame Cup), pumping in up to $1 million per edition.The tournament was not played last year due to a congested calendar. Tanzania hosted the last edition, which Express SC of Uganda won after beating Nyasa Big Bullets of Malawi in the final.Kenya is reportedly being asked to host this year’s edition, but FKF are yet to make a decision.Why Eric Johana will miss Harambee Stars’ friendly against Iran
