Women Soccer
Djibouti’s U 17 female squad prepare for Arab league women’s tourney
DJIBOUTI FOOTBALL FEDERATION president Souleiman Hassan Waberi has promised bonus for his female youngsters if they make top performance at the upcoming Arab league women’s soccer tournament in Doha.
As scheduled the competition will be staged in Doha, Qatar 15-24 February 2015.
The visionary president made the announcement as he met with the team at their training base in the Balbala district of Djibouti on Monday.
[ Djibouti FA president Souleiman Hassan Waberi addresses his National female under 17 team ]
“You are carrying the name of Djibouti and its people on your young shoulders, I know that is not an easy job, but I want to you to show a wonder at the competition and try your best to come back with victory” President Souleiman Hassan Waberi told the youngsters.
“On behalf of the Djibouti Football Federation, I promise bonus for you for scoring victory—as you are aware the U 17 boys did well during the recent Arab league soccer competition in Doha, so I would like to tell you that this is your time.
President Ismail Omar Guelleh of the republic of Djibouti is aware of what you are doing and he will be happy to see you win the tourney or at least finish second” President Souleiman Hassan Waberi told the young girls.
Djibouti’s most experienced female coach Fadumo Moussa Dirie is leading the team and assisted by Ibrahim Hassan Nour, who has so far been victorious in Division C league and now leads the Division B tournament to promote his team to the 1st division, while Ibrahim Hassan Ibrahim is the team’s fitness coach.
On her side, Mrs. Dirie who in 2012 became the first horn of African lady to lead a team to CECAFA Club cup believes her young girls were very talent and expects them to perform well at the upcoming Arab league women’s tournament.
“Djibouti is under developed country and everything is not as we wanted— I feel there are more things we are missing, but with the encouragement from our president Souleiman Hassan Waberi and his commitment I hope we will be able to do well and the girls are committed to doing their best” Mrs. Dirie told the media.
Striker Juliet Nalukenge will captain Uganda when they take part in the 2019 COSAFA Women U-17 Championship. Uganda’s team, the only guest side invited for the tournament traveled on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the tournament which runs September 20-29 in Port Louis, Mauritius.
Coach Ayub Khalifa’s will open their campaign against Zambia on September 20th before facing hosts Mauritius two days later. They will face Comoros in their last Group A match on September 24th.
The inaugural women’s tournament organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) will attract eight teams with four in each of the groups. Group B will have Seychelles, Madagascar, South Africa and Botswana.
“It will be a tough tournament but we have got enough time to prepare the girls. We are going to compete and come back with victory. Our target is to be number one,” said Uganda’s coach before the team left Entebbe International Airport.
Uganda’s team
Daphine Nyayenga, Joan Namusisi, Gift Nasasira, Gillian Akadinda, Patricia Akiror, Stella Musibika, Precious Atwine, Bira Nadunga, Cissy Kabarwani, Kevin Nakacwa, Samali Nakacwa, Zaitun Namaganda, Maureen Nangonzi, Sumayah Komuntale, Margret Kunihira, Shakira Nyinagahirwa, Juliet Nalukenge (Captain), Fauzia Najjemba, Catherine Nagadya, Hadijah Nandago.
Tanzania are the champions of the inaugural COSAFA U-20 Women’s Championship title after defeating Zambia 2-1 on Sunday.
Opa Sanga gave the guest side Tanzania the opening goal after 24 minutes at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
In the second half Loveness Malunga made it 1-1 after 56 minutes. The Zambian picked up the ball on the edge of the box and rifled home a shot to bring the score level.
With just four minutae sto full time Protasia Mbunda won it for Tanzania with a stunning winning goal. She sent a hard shot past Zambian goalkeeper Anna Mukumbuta.
“This is a very sweet win. We lost to Zambia in the group stage and beating them in the final means we have worked hard,” said Enekia Lunyamila who was Tanzania’s top scorer with four goals.
Lunyamila was also voted Player of the tournament for her good performances in all games Tanzania played.
The tournaments attracted hosts South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia Mozambique, Botswana Eswatini, Zambia and Tanzania.
The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) has invited Tanzania to participate in the 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women’s Championship.
The inaugural Championship will take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa between August 1-11th in South Africa.
Tanzania’s team to be handled by Bakari Shime has been placed in Group B alongside Botswana, Zambia and Eswatini (Swaziland).
“We are happy that our team has been invited for this competition. The girls will use the event to gain more international exposure,” said Wilfred Kidao, the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) General Secretary. Tanzania’s Women’s team have been dominant in the CECAFA region in the last two years.
Last year COSAFA invited Uganda’s team for the Senior Women’s Championship won by South Africa’s Banyana Banyana.
Group A: South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Malawi
Group B: Boswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Eswatini (Swaziland)
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