Once 'a no-go city' at nights, Somalia's capital Mogadishu, has witnessed an evening filled with exhilarations, as the city's FIFA-renovated Stadium Banadir hosted its first nocturnal football match for over three decades.
It will be a shining night in Somalia, as the final match of the 2017 edition of the district level youth football tourney is to take place at the FIFA refurbished stadium Banadir on Friday evening.
Financed by FIFA, a broadened second edition of Somalia's Domestic youth football league, has kicked off at Banadir Stadium, with Baarbe youth team winning the inaugural match after beating Anadol boys 2-0 on Thursday.
Somali Football Federation (SFF) has on Saturday [May, 6] concluded a 5-day youth refereeing course under the auspices of The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
Youth football referees in Somalia are taking part in FIFA refereeing course which is aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of Somali youth soccer referees, as part of the Somali FA's annual development programs for the game.
The launch of the first ever regional football league in the country's football history, has realized one of the long-standing dreams of Somali Football Federation.
Somali Football Federation director of communication, Shafi'i Mohyaddin Abokar has once again gained a full praise from the African Football Governing body [CAF] and was termed as the best football federation media officer in the continent.
Somali Football Federation in collaboration with the world football's governing body [FIFA] has on Wednesday 14th of December concluded a 5-day grassroots program which was the second of its kind to be held in the country.
Somalia has made a progress as soccer referees have been seen using the wireless referee communication system at the start of the 2016-2017 Somali National football league.