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Yanga follow Simba SC to withdraw from Cecafa Kagame Cup challenge

Young Africans Sporst Club of Tanzania have confirmed that they have pulled out of the Cecafa Kagame Cup.

In a statement posted on their Facebook page, Yanga, as they are popularly known, have cited the reasons why it would be hard for them to honour the invitation the Cecafa committee extended to them.

Their mainland rivals Simba Sports Club have also withdrawn from the regional interclub competition, set to be held in Kigali and Rubavu in Rwanda from July 7-21.

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"Yanga SC would like to inform you (Cecafa) that we will not be able to participate in the upcoming Cecafa Kagame Cup of 2019 due to the following reasons," read part of the letter.