The Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) has made changes in the dates for the Cecafa Senior Women’s Challenge Cup.

Nicholas Musonye, the Secretary General of the body said on Thursday that the tournament will now start November 16th instead of th earlier date of November 14^th.

The regional tournament will run November 16-25^th at the Chamanzi Stadium in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam.

South Sudan’s team that will be making the first appearance in the tournament will now open their campaign on November 16^th with a game against the defending champions Tanzania.

Two days later the South Sudan team will face Zanzibar before winding up the Group A campaign with a game against Burundi on November 20^th.

The semi finals will now be played on November 23^rd, while the play-off and final take place November 25^th.