MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) " Somalia could host international games again for the first time in nearly 30 years after the new head of African soccer said on Tuesday he's open to the idea. Confederation of African Football president Ahmad invited Somalia to start by organizing friendly games against neighbor Djibouti in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed used Ahmad's visit to request his country be allowed to host international soccer again. Ahmad, who beat longtime African soccer boss Issa Hayatou in an election last month, made a two-day visit to Somalia on Monday and Tuesday, his first official trip as CAF president. Somalia has never qualified for the World Cup or African Cup of Nations but soccer is easily the country's most popular sport.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 18, 2017 12:57 UTC