Marco Silva will take his Everton squad to Africa next summer to play a showpiece friendly against the next winners of SportPesa Cup. The date and venue for next year’s SportPesa Trophy tie is yet to be confirmed. They will also encounter four teams from Tanzania being the 2017/18 Tanzania Premier League winners Simba SC, Yanga SC, Singida United, and Mbao FC. The Club plans to return to the region to contest the annual SportPesa Trophy against the winners of the 2019 SportPesa Cup. The Club further strengthened its links with African football in welcoming Gor Mahia last month to Goodison Park to contest the 2018 SportPesa Trophy, winning 4-0.

Source: The Star December 22, 2018 09:45 UTC