A national tournament is set to be held in the Warta Nabada district of Somalia's capital Mogadishu later this month, with the event intended to have a wider social impact and offer young players an opportunity to play competitive sport.

FITEQ's head of corporate social responsibility and diplomatic relations Gergely Murányi credited the Somali Teqball Federation for its work in preparing for the competition.

"It is very encouraging to see our National Federations trying to use teqball to have an impact in communities that need hope and opportunity," Murányi said.

"At FITEQ we have always stated our ambition to contribute to a better and brighter society, and it is great to see federations work towards this ambition through meaningful projects.

"The Somali Teqball Federation and everyone involved in the event have our full support."

Five clubs are set to feature in the tournament with Geed Jaceyl, Buur Hindi, Barxada, Xamer Bile and Buulo Hoose facing off in a round-robin format from February 20 to 28.

Three training days have been arranged prior to the start of competitive action, including coaching sessions for players and coaches, offerings for referees, sports medicine workshops and administrative meetings for the Organising and Technical Committees.

The Somali Teqball Federation aims to use sport to promote peace and development, with the tournament designed to showcase opportunities in sport to young people.