CECAFA Women Challenge Cup 2019: Crested Cranes in Group B with bitter rivals Kenya

CECAFA Senior Women Challenge Cup

14^th – 23^rd November 2019

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Uganda National Senior Football Team the Crested Cranes has been drawn in group B of the CECAFA Senior Women Challenge Cup  from 14^th – 23^rd November 2019 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Crested Cranes is grouped with Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti.

The first group game for Crested Cranes will be against Djibouti on Friday 15^th November at Chamanzi Stadium.

On Sunday 17^th November, Crested Cranes will battle against rivals Ethiopia before entertaining neighbors Kenya on Tuesday 19^th November at Chamanzi Stadium.

The best two teams from each group will progress to the semifinals to be played on 21^st November while the third-place playoff and the final is slated for Saturday 23^rd November at Chamanzi Stadium.

Crested Cranes defeated both Ethiopia and Kenya 2-1 and 1-0 respectively during the last CECAFA  Women Championship in Kigali, Rwanda last year (2018).

The tournament will have eight National teams. The hosts and defending Champions Tanzania, Burundi, Zanzibar and South Sudan are  in Group A.

 

Crested Cranes technical team 

FUFA has appointed Kawempe Muslim SS and U-17 Girls’ National team coach Ayub Khalifan to reinforce the technical team of the Crested Cranes  headed by Faridah Bulega, Edward Kaziba (1^st Assistant) and goalkeeping coach James Magala.

The appointment is for the period the Crested Cranes will be in Tanzania for the CECAFA Women Senior Challenge cup in Tanzania from 14^th-23^rd November 2019.

Ayub will be one of the two assistant coaches during the CECAFA Women Senior Challenge cup in Tanzania.

Crested Cranes has been drawn in Group B with Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti.

Crested Cranes Team Officials

• Faridah Bulega-Head Coach
• Edward Kaziba-Assistant Coach
• Ayub Khalifan- 2^nd Assistant coach
• Olive Mbekeka-Fitness Coach
• James Magala-Goal keeping coach
• Paul Ssali-Team Coordinator
• Mable Kabatalindwa-Team Doctor
• Prossy Nalwada-Equipment Manager

 

CECAFA WOMEN CHALLENGE CUP 2019

Group A

Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti.

Group B

Tanzania, Burundi, Zanzibar and South Sudan.

Full Fixtures:

14^th November 2019

Burundi – Zanzibar (Chamanzi)

Tanzania – South Sudan (Chamanzi)

15^th November 2019

Ethiopia – Kenya (Chamanzi)

Uganda – Djibouti (Chamanzi)

16^th November 2019

South Sudan – Zanzibar (Chamanzi)

Burundi – Tanzania (Chamanzi)

17^th November 2019

Kenya – Djibouti (Chamanzi)

Uganda – Ethiopia (Chamanzi)

18^th November 2019

South Sudan – Burundi (Chamanzi)

Zanzibar – Tanzania (Chamanzi)

19^th November 2019

Djibouti – Ethiopia (Chamanzi)

Kenya – Uganda (Chamanzi)

MAIN PHOTO: Crested Cranes Team that played against Ethiopia in  the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifiers: L-R (Back row) Ruth Aturo (GK), Hasfa Nassuna, Grace Aluka, Yudaya Nakayenze, Shadia Nankya,  and Viola Namuddu. L-R (Front row) Captain Tracy Johns Akiror, Fazila Ikwaput, Resty Nanziri, Fauzia Najjemba and Aisha Namukisa.