The Ethiopia national football team, nicknamed Walia, after the Walia ibex, represents Ethiopia in men's international football and is controlled by the Ethiopian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Ethiopia. The team has been representing Ethiopia in regional, continental, and international competitions since its founding in 1943. The Walias play their home games at Addis Ababa Stadium located in the capital city of Addis Ababa. They are currently ranked 150th in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings and 44th in CAF.
The Djibouti national football team, nicknamed the "Riverains de la Mer Rouge", is the national football team of Djibouti. It is controlled by the Djiboutian Football Federation and is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The Djibouti national football team's first win in a full FIFA-sanctioned international match was a 1–0 win vs. Somalia in the first round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
The CECAFA Cup, formerly the Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup (1967–1971), is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
The Ethiopia women's national football team represents Ethiopia in international women's football. They are overseen by the Ethiopian Football Federation. As of 9 June 2023, they are ranked 124th in the world.
The Uganda women's national football team also known as TheCrested Cranes is the national women's football team of Uganda and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.
The Burundi women's national football team, nicknamed the Swallows, represents Burundi in women's international football competitions. The team has competed since 2016 in matches recognised by FIFA, the sport's international governing body. A senior national team has been continually inactive, but an under-20 team has played in numerous matches. Further development of football in the country faces challenges found across Africa, including inequality and limited access to education for women. A women's football programme did not exist in Burundi until 2000, and only 455 players had registered for participation on the national level by 2006.
The Rwanda women's national football team represents Rwanda in women's association football and is controlled by the Rwandese Association Football Federation. It had to date been scheduled to compete in one major tournament, the inaugural Women's Challenge Cup held in Zanzibar in October 2007, but the event was ultimately canceled. It has finally debuted in February 2014 against Kenya. The team is nicknamed The She-Amavubi.
Ali Sulieman Ibrahim is an Eritrean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ethiopian Premier League club Hawassa City and the Eritrea national team.
Amanuel Gebremichael Aregwai is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ethiopian Premier League club Fasil Kenema and the Ethiopia national team.
The 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup was 41st edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national U-23 teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA).
The 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship was the 14th edition and was hosted in Sudan. It was scheduled to be played from 28 October to 11 November 2022.
Robel Teklemichael Bahta is an Eritrean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee and captains the Eritrea national team.
The 2021 CECAFA Women's Championship was set to be the 5th edition of the biennial association football tournament for women's national teams in the East Africa region organized by CECAFA. It was set to held in Djibouti City, Djibouti 17 to 31 December 2021. but was cancelled after the Djiboutian Football Federation withdrew from hosting the tournament due to ongoing work of the El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium.
Michael Habte is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Adulis Club of the Eritrean Premier League, and the Eritrea national team.
The CECAFA Women's U-20 Championship is a football (soccer) tournament in Africa. It is organised by the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), and includes women's national under 20 teams from Central and East Africa.
The Ethiopia women's national under-20 football team represents Ethiopia in international youth women's football competitions.
The Uganda women's national under-20 football team represents Uganda in international youth women's football competitions.
The Tanzania women's national under-20 football team represents Tanzania in international youth women's football competitions.
The Burundi women's national under-20 football team represents Burundi in international youth women's football competitions.
The Eritrea women's national under-20 football team represents Eritrea in international youth women's football competitions.
