South Sudan U15 football team sing national anthem ahead of their game against Djibouti. (-)

South Sudan’s U15 football team on Friday crushed toothless Djibouti opponents 12-0 in the Council for East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) Boys Championship in Uganda.

South Sudan captain Lazarus Peter commanded the youngsters to a big comeback after their disappointing lose to Uganda.

He netted in the first minute of the game and went on to score six more goals in the 21′ 22′ 30’63 70′- and 89′-minutes summing to a double hattrick.

Meanwhile, Anur Loburu scored two goals in the 13th and 69th minutes while and Louis Domano, Ajo Lomoro and David Biel scored in the 15th, 45th and 87th minutes respectively.

The Bright Stars win follows their 1-1 draw against Ethiopia on November 4, and the upsetting 3-0 loss to Uganda on November 7.

The South Sudan youngsters are now waiting for the outcome of the Uganda and Ethiopia clash on Friday, and their place will be secured if Uganda Hippos beat the Walia.

South Sudan has been drawn in group A alongside Uganda, Ethiopia and Djibouti.

The other four teams in Group B of the CECAFA competition are Zanzibar, Somalia, Rwanda and Tanzania.

The CECAFA U-15 Championship tournament kicked off on November 4th at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru and will conclude on the 18th.

The tournament is part of the Zonal teams’ preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-17 qualifiers next year.