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El Merriekh SC Bentiu reinforce squad with Ousmane, El Faki
El Merriekh SC Bentiu has reinforced the squad ahead of the start of the 2025-2026 season.
After finishing third in the just concluded South Sudan Premier league, El Merriekh SC Bentiu are not taking chances as they strategise for the new season.
The Club has signed Malian International Sampi Ousmane and Sudan international defender Ramadan El Faki.
The talented Ousmane joins from Ghana Premier League side o a two year contract, while El Faki previously played with Tarhuna FC in the Libyan Premier League.
“We welcome all the new players and look forward to seeing you shine in red and gold,” says the El Merriekh SC Bentiu management.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu will also represent South Sudan in the Dar Port Kagame Cup 2025 expected to take place in Tanzania.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu will be one of the twelve teams tussling it out in the CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025.
The regional tournament will take place September 2-15th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
El Merriekh qualifies as South Sudan’s representatives after finishing runners-up in the South Sudan Cup which was eventually lifted by Jamus SC who also won the League title.
“We expect to have a more competitive tournament as most of the teams will use it to prepare ahead of the 2025/2026 CAF competitions,” says Auka Geceho, the Executive Director of the CECAFA added Gecheo.
Last year El Merriekh SC Bentiu also featuring in the regional tournament, but bowed out in the group stage. Zambia Premier League side Red Arrows went on to lift the title.
Besides El Merriekh SC Bentiu, the other teams expected to feature in the regional tournament include; Vipers SC (Uganda), Mlandege SC (Zanzibar), Al Hilal (Sudan), Kenya Police FC (Kenya), Ethiopia Insurance (Ethiopia), MCC FC (Somalia), APR FC (Rwanda), Aigle Noir FC (Burundi), Young Africans SC, Simba SC (Tanzania) and ASAS Djibouti Telecom (Djibouti)
El Merreikh SC Bentiu will face Uganda Premier League side, NEC FC in an international friendly match on Wednesday.
After settling for a 3-all draw against Kampala University FC in another build-up match played on Monday, Coach Ibrahim Hussein will have another opportunity to assess his team against NEC FC.
“I am happy that we are having the opportunity to train and also play friendly matches with teams in Uganda,” says Coach Hussein.
The match against NEC FC will be played at the Nsambya YES Centre. NEC FC who finished second in the 2024/2025 Uganda Premier League will represent Uganda in the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu have kick started their pre-season camp in Kampala, Uganda
Under head coach Ibrahim Hussein, the team that arrived on Wednesday started training in Nsambya on Thursday.
“We are happy that management of the team has provided us with this opportunity for a pre-season camp in Uganda. We have some new players and we need to create the togetherness early enough,” says the coach.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu who finished third in the inaugural South Sudan Premier League have made some new signings including; Eric Mbirizi (Burundi), Sareh Ishimwe (Rwanda), Monged Eineel, Ramadan El Faki (Sudan) and Mali’s Sampi Ousmane among others.
The club will also have the opportunity to participate in the regional CECAFA Kagame Cup in September.
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