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Burundi prepare to host Djibouti in TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Burundi’s national women’s team has stepped up preparations ahead of the final qualifying round against Djibouti in the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2022.
Gustave Niyonkuru, the new women’s coach told cecafaonline.com that they have been training for two weeks now ahead of the crucial stage of the qualifiers.
“The players are responding well and we must work hard to be able to get good results in the two rounds,” said Niyonkuru. Burundi will host the two legs on February 16th and 21st respectively at the Urukundo Stadium, Ngozi). Djibouti has no Stadium approved by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Uganda have already booked a place in the Championship, after their opponents in the final qualifying phase Kenya withdrew.
The Women’s WAFCON 2022 that will attract 12 teams will be hosted by Morocco.
The other teams still battling in the qualifiers include; Zambia, Namibia, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali, Togo, Gabon, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Algeria, Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire.