WOMEN
GRAND FINALE: CBE WFC set to face tricky Kenya Police Bullets
The CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA Zonal qualifiers come to a climax on Thursday afternoon with the final pitting Commercial Bank of Ethiopia WFC against new comers Kenya Police Bullets FC.
But first will be the playoff match between Kawempe Muslim Ladies (Uganda) and Simba Queens from Tanzania at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Interestingly all the four teams in action on the final Day faced-off in the group stages with CBE stopping Kenya Police Bullets 2-1, while Simba Queens also edged Kawempe Muslim Ladies 3-0.
Coach Birhanu Gizaw Heye’s team walk into the pitch more than hungry not to suffer defeat in their third final, while Beldine Odemba will be hungry to see her youthful side re-write history of winning the title on their first attempt and becoming a second Kenya side to bag it.
“This is a very important final for us because we are playing at home. We need to be very organized and make sure we take our chances,” says the CBE coach.
But Odemba maintains that although her team struggled a bit in the group stage, they have now settled after players’ mentality was handled. “We are ready for the final,” she added.
The home side will look to their leading scorer with five goals Sinaf Wakuma Zenaf Demise and Aregesh Kalsa Tadesse to lead the attack, while the Kenyan side will hope that Rebecca Akinyi Okwaro with two goals in the tournament so far and Purity Alukwe Anyetu also find their touch infront of goal.
To reach the final Kenya Police Bullets silenced the 2022 champions Simba Queens 3-2, while CBE defeated Kawempe Moslem Ladies 2-1.
The regional qualifier which kicked off on August 17th attracted eight teams; CBE WFC (Ethiopia), Kenya Police Bullets (Kenya), Yei Joint Stars WFC (South Sudan), Rayon Sports Women FC (Rwanda), Simba Queens SC (Tanzania), Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC (Uganda), PVP Buyenzi (Burundi) and FAD FC (Djibouti).
Kenya’s Harambee Starlets will travel to Morocco on Sunday evening ahead of an international friendly against the hosts.
The team handled by Beldine Odemba will face the 60th FIFA Women’s World ranked team on June 4th.
While Morocco will use the international friendly match to prepare ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Kenya will use the match to also prepare for the CECAFA Women’s Senior Challenge Cup and 2026 WAFCON qualifier tie against The Gambia in October.
Skipper Dorcas Shikobe will make her comeback for the Kenyan team after missing the camp held in Ivory Coast in April.
Meanwhile, the national Women’s team of Tanzania, Twiga Stars will return to action against DR Congo in a second international friendly on June 3rd at the Azam Complex. Tanzania beat DR Congo 2-1 in the first friendly played on May 30th at the same venue.
JKT Queens WFC are the champions of the 2024/2025 Tanzania Women’s Premier League.
The League was decided on May 20th with five matches played at different Stadiums. JKT Queens who also emerged champions in the 2022/2023 season came top.
JKT Queens stopped Gets Program 5-0 in a match played at the Jumhuri Stadium in Dodoma, while second placed Simba Queens WFC defeated Alliance Girls 2-0.
The JKT Queens team finished with 47 points just like Simba Queens, but scored more goals and conceded less. Yanga Princess who recruited massively during the transfer season finished third with 39 points.
JKT Queens who boost of star players like Winifrida Gerald and Stumai Abdallah among others will now represent Tanzania in the CAF Zonal Champions League qualifiers.
Rayon Sports WFC are the champions of the 2024/2025 Rwanda Women’s First Division League.
In their last League match played on Sunday, Rayon Sports WFC settled for a 2-2 draw against Bugesera WFC.
Under coach Iquel Fleury Rudasingwa Rayon Sports WFC finished with 57 points from 22 matches played and lost only one match.
Indahangarwa WFC who stopped Fatima WFC 1-0 in their last League match on Sunday finished second with 48 points from 22 matches played.
Rayon Sports WFC who also lifted the title in the 2023/2024 season will now represent Rwanda in the CECAFA Zonal qualifiers for the CAF Women’s Champions League.
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers
Rwanda through to round 2 in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Rwanda has qualified for the second round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
After stopping Zimbabwe 2-1 in the first leg few days ago, Rwanda followed it up with a goalless draw in the return leg played on Wednesday in Kigali Pele Stadium.
Coach Andre Cassa Mbungo’s team will now prepare to face Nigeria in the second round.
South Sudan who have a 5-0 advantage over Djibouti will return to action against the same side on Friday in the second leg as they look destined to book a place in the second round.
The second round of the qualifiers will be played in September 2025 with Ethiopia facing Kenya, and Tanzania battling Angola in some of the matches. Uganda will take on Namibia, while Burundi battle Zambia in some of the other matches.
Four teams will qualify to represent Africa at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to take place in Poland.
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