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- ↑ "Ocean Stars squad for CECAFA Senior challenge cup named". Somali Football Federation. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ↑ "Morocco's Abdellatif Salef appointed as Somalia's coach on two-year contract". Somali Football Federation. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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