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Tanzania storm FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup quarter finals
The Serengeti Girls of Tanzania have made history by qualifying for the quarter final stage at the on-going FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.
Making their debut in the world competition, the Serengeti Girls started their Group D campaign with a 4-0 defeat to Japan before stopping France 2-1 and holding Canada 1-1 today.
Amanda Marie Allen gave Canada the lead from the spot after 14 minutes at the DY Patil Stadium stadium, Mumbai City. But the Serengeti Girls did not give up and continued attacking.
Veronica Gabriel Mapunda leveled matters for Tanzania after 35 minutes. The two teams failed to find more goals in the second half as Tanzania qualified for the knock out stage as the second placed team in Group A with 4 points, while Japan who stopped France 2-0 to win their third straight match topped with nine points.
Bakari Shime, the Serengeti Girls head coach said he was proud of his players who have made history. “We are underdogs in the competition and making it to the knock out stage means a lot,” added Shimes.
Wallace Karia, the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) President who is also President of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) praised the Serengeti Girls for the hard work. “It is through hard work and determination that you have made it to the next stage,” said Karia while speaking to the team in India.
While another Africans team Morocco bowed out at the group stage, Nigeria also qualified for the quarters after coming out second in Group B.
Tanzania will now face Colombia in a quarter final tie on October 22nd, while Japan battle Spain the same day. Nigeria will line-up against USA and Germany face Brazil in the other quarter final matches to be played on October 21st.
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Tanzanian international Tukumbuke happy to join Besiktas Women’s Team
Tanzanian forward Opa Clement Tukumbuke Sanga has said she is happy to join Besiktas Women’s team.
The prolific striker who signed a deal with the Turkish Women’s Football team over a week ago said that she is always glad to have new challenges.
“It is a dream come true to play professional football again in Europe. I thank my new Club for signing me, and I will work hard to make sure help the Club achieve it’s set ojectives,” said Tukumbuke.
The striker who made her debut for the Tanzania national team during the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Championship returns to Turkey for a second spell after playing for Kayseri Kadin FK in early 2022.
Before signing for the Turkish side, Tukumbuke was the leading goal scorer in the Serengeti Lite Women’s Premier League with 9 goals she netted for Simba Queens.
Tukumbuke who has been a leading scorer in most of the CECAFA Zonal tournaments also guided Simba Queens SC to the semi final stage of the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League that was held in Morocco.
“We are happy for Opah and wish her the best of luck with her new team,” said Simba Queens head coach Charles Ayiekoh Lukula.
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Crested Cranes forward Najjemba settling in well at Dyanamo Moscow WFC
Uganda Crested Cranes forward Fauzia Najjemba has said she is settling in well at her new Club Dynamo Moscow Women Football Club.
Najjemba joined the Russian Club last month after her one year contract with Kazakhstan champions BIIK Shymkent came to an end.
“All is getting on well at the new club and the technical team and all players have been very welcoming. I feel at home here,” says Najjemba.
The Uganda Women’s U-20 team captain said she cannot wait for the new season in Russia to start. “We have been having lots of games in the pre-season and I am settling in well,” she added.
The former Kampala Queens player recently played in the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers for BIIK Shymkent.
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FIFA selects Kenya’s Njoroge for World Cup playoff in New Zealand
The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has selected Kenyan assistant referee Mary Njoroge to officiate at the playoff for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
The playoff to be hosted in Aotearoa, New Zealand from 17-23 February 2023, will see 10 teams compete for the final three qualifying spots for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Njoroge, who was also selected to officiate at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France 2019 is among the 29 match officials selected from all over the world to officiate at the tournament.
“This appointment couldn’t have come at a better time. This is God. We needed something to give us hope after a very difficult period in our refereeing career and this is it,” said Njoroge in an interview.
The ten teams that have qualified for the tournament are Cameroon, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Haiti, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Portugal, Senegal, and Thailand.
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Simba Queens to face Bayelsa for third place
CECAFA giants Simba Queens will face Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens in the play-off for third place at the on-going 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League.
Simba Queens put up strong performance last night in the first semi final, but lost 1-0 to reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies team at the Prince Moulay Al Hassan Stadium, Rabat in Morocco.
Simba Queens captain Opah Clement and Asha Djafari had opportunities to score, but the Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper was up to the task.
In the second half Mamelodi Sundowns netted the lone goal through the Lesotho international Boitumelo Rabale who capitalized on a good Melinda Kgadiete cross to score after 76 minutes.
Charles Lukula, the Simba Queens coach says his team put up a good performance, but failed to take their chances. “We played against defending champions and gave a good account of ourselves. We shall now go back and plan for the play-off match,” added the coach.
Simba Queens will now face the Nigerian side on November 12th in Rabat. Beyelsa Queens lost 1-0 to Morocco’s ASFAR in the second semi final match played last night.
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