The Eritrean Football Federation has accepted a request made by Ethiopian league side side Fasil Kenema to have a friendly match in Asmara, Eritrea.

This follows a reply to a letter that they wrote to the Eritrean National Football Federation (ENFF) to organize a friendly football game between the Emperors and an Eritrean topflight side.

The expected friendly that will be announced soon comes after Ethiopian PM Dr. Abiye Ahmed’s historic visit to Asmara last week.

The Federation  in the letter states their willingness to stage such a huge friendly and will decide on the team to represent Eritrea in the much awaited clash

Eritrea has been off the CAF calender both in club matches and national team with this initiative a signal of revival of Eritrean soccer