APA-Kigali (Rwanda) With Few days towards the start of the orange Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup to take place in Kenya, Rwanda ball federation, Ferwafa has named a 26-man team to start preparations, APA learns here this Sunday.

The squad, according to Ferwafa officials, is youthful and home grown of U-23 players as well as a few players, who featured in the just concluded 2010 Nations’ Cup qualifying campaign where Rwanda finished bottom of Group 3.

The U-23 players will be used in the two-week long tournament as part of the preparations for the 2011 CHAN and the 2012 Nations Cup.

Amavubi Stars opens the quest for the tournament title against Somalia on November 29 before facing Eritrea on December 3.

They will face a tough contest against guests and Cosafa champions Zimbabwe on December 5.

Zimbabwe took part at the same event in 1985 when it hosted and won the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup at Rufaro.

Now, 24 years later, the ground has been set for Zimbabwe to rekindle its dance with teams from central and eastern Africa.

All Group B matches will be played at Nyayo stadium in Nairobi.