Amus College School defender, Toto Majub, has been called up to South Sudan’s U20 provisional squad ahead of the U20 AFCON – CECAFA Qualifiers 2024 in Tanzania. Majub, named among nine defenders, joins a 39-man squad announced by South Sudan U20 head coach Bilal Felix on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

Training for the South Sudan U20 team will commence on Monday, September 23, at Juba National Stadium as they gear up for the tournament, which runs from October 6th to 20th. Interestingly, Toto has already linked up with the Uganda Hippos camp at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru, as Uganda is also preparing for the same regional qualifiers.

Toto was part of the Uganda U20 squad that played and won 2-1 against Uganda Premier League side Lugazi in a practice match on Saturday. Goals from Alex Yiga and Elvis Ssekajugo secured the win for the Hippos, while Alvin Birungi scored Lugazi’s consolation.

South Sudan and Uganda will meet in the same group (B) during the qualifiers, which also includes Burundi and Ethiopia. Group A features hosts Tanzania, Sudan, Rwanda, Djibouti, and Kenya. Uganda will kick off their campaign against Ethiopia on October 7, face Burundi on October 9, and conclude the group stage with a showdown against South Sudan on October 11.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, with the finalists securing qualification for next year’s U20 AFCON.