Jamus SC Depart for Zanzibar Ahead of CAF Champions League Second Leg


Jamus SC Depart for Zanzibar Ahead of CAF Champions League Second Leg



By Emmanuel Patrick Laku | Sports Hunter South Sudan News

The delegation of Jamus SC has departed Juba aboard a private Kush Air flight en route to Zanzibar, where they will face Al Hilal SC Omdurman in the second leg of the CAF Champions League first preliminary round.

The crucial return fixture is scheduled for Sunday, 28th September 2025, at the Amman Stadium in Zanzibar. The South Sudanese side will be looking to build on their historic 0-0 draw in the first leg, played at the Juba National Stadium.

Jamus SC carries the hopes of a nation as they aim to make history and advance to the next round of Africa’s premier club competition.


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