{"id":4730,"date":"2025-01-20T11:43:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T08:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballsomalia.so\/en\/?p=4730"},"modified":"2025-01-21T11:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T08:55:55","slug":"futsal-competitions-revived-in-somalia-after-many-years-of-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballsomalia.so\/en\/futsal-competitions-revived-in-somalia-after-many-years-of-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Futsal competitions revived in Somalia after many years of absence."},"content":{"rendered":"

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MOGADISHU, January 20, 2025 – The Somali Football Federation has been able to revive Futsal competitions in Somalia, with Al-Zuhri futsal team winning the first futsal championship played in the country after nearly 15 years.<\/p>\n

The highly-contested final match played at Waberi district\u2019s futsal ground on Sunday evening ended in 1-1 stalemate during the normal time, but Al-Zukhri won 3-2 after a penalty shootout to determine the winner of the event. The Somali Futsal Championship attracted 15 teams and continued for one month.<\/p>\n

REALISATION OF A LONG DREAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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President of Somali Football Federation, Mr. Ali Abdi Mohamed<\/strong><\/p>\n

The president of Somali Football Federation, Mr. Ali Abdi Mohamed, who together with vice president, Yusuf Hussein Mumin, was watching Sunday evening\u2019s final match, was happy to witness the full return of Somalia\u2019s futsal competitions saying that he will ensure the increase of futsal tournaments in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe revival of futsal championship is something that I have been having in mind for a long time, but thanks to God we have been able to organize the futsal championship. All matches of the competition were played at night times as the security situation has improved in the capital city,\u201d the president of Somali Football Federation, Mr. Ali Abdi Mohamed, said after\u00a0the final match.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs futsal is now on track and fully revived, our next step is to get beach soccer activities back, because our people love football more than any other sport. Football has played a key role in our country\u2019s peace building, youth integration and development in many sectors including the business sector,\u201d the SFF president added during a news conference on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

Somalia\u00a0was ravaged by civil wars and terrorism which caused the total destruction of the country\u2019s infrastructures including football facilities. The Somali government is yet unable to contribute to the country\u2019s sport which only depends on FIFA, CAF and the international Olympic Committee for their sporting activities.<\/p>\n