Uganda U17 Women’s National Team head coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi is delighted with the progress of events as the team prepares to face Ethiopia in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.
Kiyingi who has been in camp with the players for the last ten days is impressed with the significant improvement in different aspects and thus believes the team will be in perfect shape to face Ethiopia.
“I’m impressed with the progress so far. We have been able to work on several aspects and hoping that we can achieve more in the remaining days before the first game,” he stated.
The gaffer indicates emphasis has been put on movement on the pitch and the fitness of the players.
“We have put emphasis on movement of the players on the pitch both with and without the ball and then trying to work on their fitness.”
The camp was on Monday boosted with the arrival of five players who recently were part of the Uganda U20 Women’s National Team set up and the coach states these will bring a different dimension.
These include; Shakirah Nyinagahirwa, Hadijah Nandago and Phiona Nabulime all from Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC plus Catherine Nagadya and Joweria Nagadya from Uganda Martyrs WFC and Lady Doves FC respectively.
Uganda will host Ethiopia on 4th March 2022 at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende and the return leg will come in two weeks’ time.
Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers
Akayo Anita – Isra Soccer Academy
Nansamba Bridget – Riness SS WFC
Kaidu Sharon – Uganda Martyrs HS Ladies WFC
Kasubo Halima – Wakiso Hill WFC
Defenders
Nanyanzi Nakato Patricia – Rines SS WFC
Birabwa Justine – Wakiso Hill WFC
Namirimu Faridah – Wakiso Hill WFC
Nakimera Sharifah – Kawempe Muslim LFC
Nabulobi Patience – Uganda Martyrs HSL FC
Nadhengo Rebecca – Uganda Martyrs HSL FC
Natooro Desire Katisi – Kataka She FC
Namakula Hadijah – Kawempe Muslim WFC
Midfielders
Naiga Patricia – Wakiso Hill WFC
Kisakye Dorcus – Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC
Namutebi Krusum – Kawempe Muslim Ladies
Nanyombi Elizabeth– Devine Soccer Academy
Nabulime Phiona – Kawempe Muslim Ladies
Odaru Immaculate – Mukono HS WFC
Nyinagahirwa Shakira – Kawempe Muslim Ladies
Nandago Hadijah – Kawempe Muslim Ladies
Nakato Bridget – Lady Doves FC
Forwards
Nassazi Allen – Kawempe Muslim Ladies
Najjuma Shamsa – Uganda Martyrs HSL WFC
Nagadya Catherine – Uganda Martyrs HSL WFC
Munyana Brenda – Uganda Martyrs HSL WFC
Nalumu Sumaiyah – Uganda Martyrs HSL WFC
Nagadya Joweria – Lady Doves FC
Nangendo Esther – Kawempe Muslim Ladies
Babirye Hairat – Isra Soccer Academy
