{"id":35227,"date":"2023-02-09T16:33:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T16:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/gasogi-pull-out-of-2023-peace-cup-tourney"},"modified":"2023-02-09T17:19:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T17:19:22","slug":"gasogi-pull-out-of-2023-peace-cup-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/gasogi-pull-out-of-2023-peace-cup-tourney","title":{"rendered":"Gasogi\u00a0pull out of 2023 Peace Cup tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda Premier League side, Gasogi United have pulled out of the 2023 Peace Cup tournament before it kicks off on February 14.<\/p>\n<p>The club management didn\u2019t state the reason for their withdrawal with reports indicating that they want to concentrate on the race for the league title which they have never won. They now sit second with 35 points, two adrift of leaders APR.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe management of Gasogi United regrets to announce that the team has withdrawn from the 2023 Peace Cup edition due to deferent reasons,\u201d the club said a statement<\/p>\n<p>Their withdrawal come just hours after the draw held at Ferwafa headquarters in Remera, during which they had been drawn to face Rwamagama City.<\/p>\n<p>Rwamagama City will now progress to the 1\/16th round of the competition, as a result.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Peace Cup will start with the preliminaries after which qualified teams will again be brought together for another draw of the two-leg knockout stages stating from round of 32.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of runners-up APR, Police, Rayon Sports and Mukura Victory Sports will join the tournament starting in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>Peace Cup, Rwanda\u2019s second biggest football tournament, attracts top flight and second tier league teams. The winner represents the country at the CAF Confederation Cup.<\/p>\n<p>AS Kigali won last season\u2019s Peace Cup after beating rivals APR 1-0 in the final at Kigali Stadium back in June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 edition will be without the reigning champions after they announced that they won\u2019t take participate in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminaries draw<\/p>\n<p>Gorilla v Sunrise<\/p>\n<p>The Winners v Etincelles<\/p>\n<p>La Jeunesse v Gicumbi<\/p>\n<p>Nyanza v Bugesera<\/p>\n<p>Impessa v Intare<\/p>\n<p>Etoile de l&#8217;Est v Marines<\/p>\n<p>Ivoire Olempique v Amagaju<\/p>\n<p>Esperanse v Espoir<\/p>\n<p>Rutsiro v AS Muhanga<\/p>\n<p>Gasabo United v Musanze FC<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Rwanda Premier League side, Gasogi United have pulled out of the 2023 Peace Cup tournament before it kicks off on February 14. The club management didn\u2019t state the reason for their withdrawal with reports indicating that they want to concentrate on the race for the league title which they have never won. 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