adminHISTORY will be made in Somalia this week when a football match played in the country will be broadcast live on television for the first time.
The General Da’ud Cup final between Somali military club Horseed and Somali police Football Club Heegan FC will be screened on Somali National Television.
Somali Football Federation president Abdiqani Said Arab described the first time live coverage as “a breakthrough”.
The country is recovering from decades-long unrest and lawlessness.
Said Arab added: “We had long dreamed of getting our matches watched live. This is almost the realisation of our age-old dreams.
“This will be a test, but if we are successful in this endeavour, we will try to get our matches go live in the months to come.”
General Da’ud Cup is the second most watched sporting event in Somalia and it is held every year in the remembrance of the founder of Somalia’s Armed Forces, General Da’ud Abdulle Hersi.
The late General Da’ud died in 1965 and the Somali Football Federation has been organizing the annual football event since 1972. -Online.
Online Reporter