Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Ocean Stars looking forward to hosting matches at new Mogadishu Stadium

Somalia national team coach Said Abdi Haibeh has revealed his elation after the completion of the Mogadishu Stadium.

The completion of Somalia's biggest stadium means the Ocean Stars will now host their international matches at the facility. Somalia have been hosting matches in Djibouti for the last 16 years due to security issues in their country.

“The players and I are all looking forward to enjoying at home and play in front of tens of thousands of home-based Somali fans,” Haibeh told the Somali Football Federation (SFF) website.

Editors' Picks

“It was a great honour for me to select and act as the manager of the history-making Somali national football team last year.