Jubilant supporters from all walks of life gathered at the Mogadishu Stadium to welcome the triumphant Somalia U17 national football team.
The Ocean Stars side returned to Somalia on Monday after winning the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) tournament.
The finals of the CECAFA U17 tournament took place on Saturday, October 15 in Ethiopia.
A huge crowd lined up the streets from the Aden Adde International Airport to the Mogadishu Stadium to appreciate the efforts put in by the young team.
Somalia U17 created history by becoming the first national team from Somalia to not only qualify for the finals of a major championship but to also win it.
Moreover, they also qualified for the AFCON U17 tournament that takes place in Ethiopia next year.