SportPesa confirm Everton’s forthcoming tour of Kenya
English Premier League side Everton will potentially face a SportPesa Premier League side on Kenyan soil in June or July next year, the giant gaming firm has announced.
Everton will tour East Africa for the second time in three years to play the winning team at the 2019 SportPesa Super Cup.
The invitational Super Cup will be staged in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza, in Tanzania between January 22-29.
DATE AND VENUE
The exact date and venue of the match involving Everton is still under wraps.
Seven participating clubs drawn from Kenya and Tanzania namely, AFC Leopards, Kariobangi Sharks, Bandari, Simba, Yanga, Singida United and Mbao FC will be gunning to dethrone back-to-back champions Gor Mahia.
“This tournament is geared at exposing local talent to give our players a chance to be scouted as well as play with the best in the region to improve their careers and skills,” said SportPesa Chief Marketing Officer Kelvin Twissa during the launch last November.
STAR-STUDDED
Everton has twice played Gor Mahia in Dar es Salaam and Liverpool in the last two years, winning both games 2-1 and 4-0 respectively.
While in Tanzania in 2017 the Blues – with former England international Wayne Rooney in tow – alongside SportPesa, did win hearts and minds in the region when they participated in a range of promotional and charitable activities across Dar.
Everton, which currently boasts a star-studded squad with the likes of Theo Walcott, Yerry Mina, Richarlison, Lucas Digne and Idrissa Gueye, are currently placed eighth on the 20-team English Premier League standings after 17 rounds of matches.