Uganda U20 Women’s National Football Team Head coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi has named a strong squad for his team’s two friendly games against Tanzania.
This comes after the Tanzania Football Federation invited the Uganda U-20 Women’s National Football Team for two friendly matches against Tanzania U-20 Women’s National Football Team before its return leg against Burundi in the third round of the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.
The two friendly games will be played on Thursday 09th and 11th 2021 at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam as part of events to commemorate Tanzania’s 60 years of Independence and Ayub Khalifa has revealed that he will use these friendlies to correct the mistakes his team made during the first leg against South Africa played at the St.Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Friday, 1st December 2021 before they travel to South Africa for the return leg
Tanzania will head into these friendly games following on from a 3-2 home victory over Burundi at the Azam Complex in the first leg of the third round of the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup .
On the other hand, Uganda U-20 Women’s National Football Team continued from where they left off in the second round of the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup after a 10-3 aggregate win over Kenya, with a 1-0 home triumph over South Africa’s Basetsana at St. Mary’s Stadium.
Hadijah Nandago’s 19th minute header off a Margaret Kunihira well taken corner kick was all Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi’s side required to claim a narrow win at home ahead of their trip for the second leg in South Africa on Friday, 17th December 2021.
UGANDA U-20 WOMEN’S NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM TRAVELING SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Daphine Nyayenga (Lady Doves FC), Joan Namusisi (Kampala Queens FC), Diana Natukunda (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Saida Namwanje (Luweero Giant Queens FC)
Defenders: Sumayah Komuntale (Tooro Queens FC), , Grace Aluka (Olila High School FC), Biira Nadunga (Olila High School FC), Samalie Nakacwa (Kawempe Muslim FC), Harima Kanyago (Lady Doves FC), Aisha Nantongo (Kawempe Muslim Ladies), Asia Nakibuuka (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC)
Midfielders: Shakirah Nyinagahirwa (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Phiona Nabulime (Devine Soccer Academy), Catherine Nagadya (Uganda Martyrs High School), Margaret Kunihira (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Kevin Nakacwa (Uganda Martyrs High School FC), Zaituni Namaganda (Taggy High School FC), Eva Naggayi (Rines SS WFC) Lillian Mutuuzo (Kampala Queens FC)
Forwards: Fauzia Najjemba (Kampala Queens), Hadijah Nandago (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Joweria Nagadya (Lady Doves FC), Kamuyati Naigaga (Taggy High School), Ronah Regina Nantege (She Corporate FC), Olivia Babirye (Lady Doves FC), Zaina Nandede (Kataka SHE FC)
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