Yesterday, Uganda Senior Women’s Football National Team assistant coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi summoned a provisional squad of 36 players ahead of the 2024 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.

The Crested Cranes will face Algeria this month in a two-legged affair at the first round of next year’s WAFCON edition.

The team will enter residential camp at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru on Wednesday morning to embark on preparations.

Uganda will host the first leg on 20th September at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru while the return leg will be held in Oran a week later.

Uganda is seeking to return to the continental showpiece for a third time and second successive appearance having played in Morocco last year.

The winner on aggregate between Uganda and Algeria will face either Burundi or Ethiopia at the final qualification stage.

Crested Cranes Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers
Ruth Aturo (Vihiga Queens FC, Kenya), Vanessa Edith Karungi (FC Nordsjaelland, Denmark), Daisy Nakaziro(Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Sharon Kaidu (Uganda Martyrs Ladies FC, Uganda)

Defenders
Jolly Kobusinge (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, Uganda), Asia Nakibuuka (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Sumaya Komuntale (Kampala Queens FC,Uganda), Samalie Nakacwa (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Shakira Nankwanga (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, Uganda), Shadia Nankya (UCU Lady Cardinals FC, Uganda), Bridget Nabisaalu (UCU Lady Cardinals FC, Uganda), Dorcus Lwalisa ( Olila High School WFC, Uganda), Patricia Akiror (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Desire Katisi Natooro (Asubo Gafford Ladies FC, Uganda), Aisha Nantongo (Aalborg BK, Denmark)

Midfielders
Joan Nabirye (FK Minsk, Belarus), Phiona Nabbumba (B93 FC, Denmark), Phionah Nabulime (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, Uganda), Josephine Ndagire (Makerere University WFC, Uganda), Ritica Nabbosa (Simba Queens FC, Tanzania), Shakirah Nyinagahirwa (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Shamirah Nalugya (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Hasifah Nassuna (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Hadijah Nandago (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Rhoda Nanziri (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC, Uganda), Tracy Jones Akiror (AFC Ann Arbor, USA)

Forwards
Fazila Ikwaput (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Sandra Nabweteme (Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor, Turkey), Fauzia Najjemba (ZFK Dynamo Moscow, Russia), Joanita Ainembabazi (Simba Queens FC, Tanzania), Catherine Nagadya (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Elizabeth Nakigozi (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Anita Namata (Vihiga Queens FC, Kenya), Amina Nababi (Rines SS WFC, Uganda), Margaret Kunihira (Kampala Queens FC, Uganda), Viola Nambi (Pomigliano FC, Italy)

Officials

Assistant Coach – Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi

Goalkeeping Coach – Mubarak Kiberu

Fitness Coach – Felix Ayobo

Team Doctor – Mable Kabatalindwa

Team Physiotherapist – Darlian Kyasimiire

Team Coordinator – Joan Namusisi

Equipment Manager – Cissy Gaudensia Nakiguba

Media Officer – Amina Babirye


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