2028 Olympic Games qualifiers
Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya advance to third round of 2028 Women’s Olympic Games qualifiers
Three teams from the CECAFA Zone have advanced to the third round of the 2028 CAF Women’s Olympic Games qualifiers.
Ethiopia who edged Rwanda 1-0 in the first leg of the second round, managed a 1-1 draw at home at the Dire Dawa Stadium on Tuesday.
Meray Temesgen scored for the hosts after 29 minutes, and Evelyne Ishimwe leveled matters at the stroke of full time. Ethiopia advanced on a 2-1 goal aggregate.
The Ethiopian team will now face Tanzania in the third round after the Twiga Stars ejected Botswana 7-0 on aggregate.
Tanzania defeated Botswana 6-0 in the return leg played at the Azam Complex on Tuesday. Skipper Opah Clement Tukumbuke led by example scoring one of the goals.
Twiga Stars netted more goals through Aisha Mnunka, Hasnath Linus Ubamba, Ester Maseke, Mary Siyame and Enekia Kasanga Lunyamila.
Uganda who had defeated Zambia 2-1 in the first leg last weekend, suffered an away 4-1 defeat at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
On Monday Kenya silenced Seychelles 11-0 in the return leg to qualify on a record 2-0 goal aggregate. Kenya will now face Malawi in the third round of the qualifiers which has 16 teams.
Two teams will qualify to represent Africa in Women’s Football at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.
Three teams from the CECAFA Zone have registered wins in the second round of the 2028 CAF Women’s Olympic Games qualifiers.
Ethiopia benefited form a Lydia Uzayisenga own goal to edge hosts Rwanda 1-0 in a first leg match played on Wednesday in Kigali.
Kenya humbled Seychelles 11-0 in Nairobi, while Uganda picked a 2-1 win against a star a studded Zambian team in matches played on Thursday.
Valerie Nekesa, Elizabeth Muteshi, Airin Madalina, Mercy Airo and Elizabeth Mideva each netted a brace, while Martha Amunyolete also got her name on the score sheet for the Harambee Starlets.
At the Hamz Stadium in Kampala, the Copper Queens who played in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup took an early lead through Prisca Chilufya after only six minutes.
Chilufya picked a cross from their US based skipper Barbara Banda to put Zambia ahead.
But the home side did not give up and settled down in the midfield before they started dictating the pace of the game.
After several misses in the first half, Agnes Nabukenya leveled matters after 48 minutes. Youngster Sylvia Kabene put Uganda ahead after 57 minutes when she headed from close range to beat the Zambian goalkeeper.
On Friday Tanzania will play away to Botswana.
The winner between Rwanda and Ethiopia will face the winner between Botswana and Tanzania in the third round, while the winner between Seychelles and Kenya will take on the winner between Malawi and Zimbabwe.
The winner between Uganda and Zambia will battle the winner between Mauritius and Ghana in the third round.
Two teams will qualify to represent Africa in Women’s Football at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.
2028 Olympic Games qualifiers
Rwanda draw Ethiopia in 2028 Olympic Games Women’s Football qualifiers
CECAFA sides Rwanda and Ethiopia have been drawn to face-off in the second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games Women’s Football qualifiers.
In the draw conducted at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday, three teams from the CECAFA Zone will kick start their campaigns in the first round to be played June 1-9th, 2026.
Sudan will face Comoros, while South Sudan take on Madagascar, and Djibouti battle Mauritius. Incase Sudan, South Sudan and Djibouti qualify for the next stage, they will take on Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana respectively.
The other match ups for round 2 to be played October 5-13th, 2026 will see Tanzania facing Botswana, while Kenya take on Seychelles, and Uganda play Zambia.
Thirty-five national teams were all drawn for the competition that will have five qualifying rounds, with two teams to represent Africa at the Los Angeles Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament, scheduled for 11 to 29 July 2028.
First round
Sudan vs Comoros
South Sudan vs Madagascar
Mauritius vs Djibouti
Second round
Sudan/Comoros vs Nigeria
Rwanda vs Ethiopia
Botswana vs Tanzania
South Sudan/Madagascar vs South Africa
Seychelles vs Kenya
Uganda vs Zambia
Mauritius/Djibouti vs Ghana
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