Khartoum, Sudan – Somalia’s Dekedda Sports Club will take to the field today in Sudan for the decisive second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup clash against Zamala Ruwaba, carrying a slim but valuable 1-0 advantage from the first encounter.
The Somali side secured the first-leg victory last weekend at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium, where a disciplined performance and a late winner boosted their hopes of advancing to the next round of continental competition.
Now facing hostile territory and an expectedly charged home crowd, Dekedda will need to balance caution with ambition. Zamala Ruwaba, eager to overturn the deficit on home soil, are likely to deploy an aggressive approach from kickoff, putting pressure on Dekedda’s defensive unit.
Head coach Mohamed Ahmed is expected to maintain the compact structure that delivered success in Kenya but has hinted at counter-attacking adjustments to exploit spaces left by the Sudanese side.
A win or draw would be enough to see Dekedda progress — an achievement that would mark one of the club’s most notable performances in continental football and a significant morale boost for Somali football at large.
CAF officials confirmed that match officials from North Africa will oversee the encounter, with kick-off scheduled for later this evening.
Somali fans at home and in the diaspora are rallying behind Dekedda, hoping the Nairobi win becomes the foundation of a historic journey in the Confederation Cup.