BREAKING: Royal Giants win CECAFA to qualify for CAF Schools Championship

Royal Giants have qualified for the CAF African Schools Championship after emerging champions of the CECAFA zonal qualifiers played over the weekend in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Giants had to hold their nerves to beat Geda Robles from Ethiopia 4-2 in post-match penalty mark kicks following a goalless draw at the Azam Complex.

Enock Bagenda, Jovan Katuramu, Najibu Nasifu and Thomas Ogema all converted their kicks as their keeper Patrick Katumba saved twice.

The win also served as perfect revenge for the Ethiopians who had walloped them 4-0 in the group stages.

On top of qualification, the school also won $100,000 (shs. 370 million) as a cash prize from CAF.

The school from Mityana had earlier edged Libya 1 Primary School from South Sudan 2-1 in the semi-final earlier on Sunday morning.

Royal Giants will join seven other zonal champions to play at the 2nd edition of the CAF African Schools Championship in Egypt this April.

Bronze for Amus

In the girls’ category, Amus College failed to reach the final but was able to console themselves by winning bronze and earning $50,000 (shs. 185 million). Fontaine Gate from Tanzania won the ticket.