Rayon Sports Drawn Alongside Al Hilal in CECAFA Kagame Cup 2026

Rayon Sports Drawn Alongside Al Hilal in CECAFA Kagame Cup 2026

Rayon Sports have been drawn in the same group as Sudanese giants Al Hilal in the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup following the official draw conducted by former Rwanda international Haruna Niyonzima.

The 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from July 24 to August 7, 2026.

The official draw was held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Amahoro Stadium, determining the group-stage fixtures for the tournament organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA).

Rwandan champions APR FC have been placed in Group A, where they will face Vipers SC of Uganda, Gor Mahia of Kenya, and FC Garde Républicaine of Djibouti.

Meanwhile, Rayon Sports have been drawn into Group C, alongside Al Hilal of Sudan, Tusker FC of Kenya, and KVZ FC from Zanzibar.

Group B consists of Singida FC and Simba SC from Tanzania, Jamus SC of South Sudan, and Mogadishu City FC from Somalia.

At the 2025 edition of the CECAFA Kagame Cup held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, APR FC represented Rwanda and finished in third place, while Singida Black Stars were crowned champions.

The CECAFA Kagame Cup has been sponsored by President Paul Kagame since 2002, with the tournament returning to Rwanda for the first time since it was last hosted there in 2019.

The draw was conducted by Haruna Niyonzima, a former Rwanda national team (Amavubi) midfielder who also played for Rayon Sports, APR FC, and Simba SC of Tanzania. Simba SC will be making their first appearance in the tournament after an eight-year absence.