The Secretary General of the wold Football governing body, FIFA is in Djibouti on an official visit.

Fatma Samoura together with her team arrived in Djibouti yesterday ahead of her meetings with several stakeholders including the Prime Minister Kanil Mohamed.

“This first working visit to Djibouti in my capacity as Secretary General of FIFA gives me the opportunity to meet the main players in Djibouti Football and to discuss with them the situation of football in Djibouti,” said the Samoura.

The FIFA Secretary General made it clear that she also wants to use the visit to advocate for increased financial support from the government of Djibouti and the private sector.

The other members who traveled together with Samoura includes; Sarai Bareman (Head of FIFA Women’s Football Division), Geraldine Heinen (Representative of the Member Associations Division of FIFA), Naoise King (Communications Officer of the Office of the FIFA Secretary General) and Cinzia Miotto (Personal Assistant to the FIFA Secretary General).

In September this year Samoura also visited the Member Associations of South Africa, Kenya and South Sudan.

Uganda have picked a convincing 7-2 win over hosts Kenya in the second round first leg of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.

Star player Juliet Nalukenge gave Uganda the lead after only two minutes at the Nyayo Stadium as the home side failed to defend well.

The hosts tried to fight back, but again conceded a second goal through Margaret Kunihira after 18 minutes. Fauzia Najjemba made it 3-0 for Uganda after 21 minutes before Shamirah Nalugya converted a penalty to make it 4-0.

Nalukenge netted her second goal, while Sumaya Komuntale made it 6-0 at the stroke of half time.

The Kenyan team returned determined to score some goals as Shayiene Opisa netted a brace to make it 2-6. But Komuntale netted a second of the day after 88 minutes to make sure coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi’s team win the match 7-2.

“We are happy to pick a win in Nairobi. We need to go back and plan well for the return leg,” said Kiyingi after the match.

In the other qualifying matches played by teams from the CECAFA region, Ethiopia defeated hosts Rwanda 4-0 in a game played in Kigali yesterday. Rediet Asresahegn netted a brace, while Aregash Kalsa and Turist Lema were also on the score sheet.

On Saturday Tanzania picked a 3-0 win away to Eritrea, while Burundi humbled Namibia 3-0 in a match played in Bujumbura. Olga Niyomwungere, Bora Ineza and Noella Irakoze scored for Burundi.

The return legs of the second round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers for Africa will be played between October 7-9^th.

The Secretary General of FIFA, Fatma Samoura will grace the final of the final of CECAFA Zonal qualifiers for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League.

Doris Petra, the Vice President of Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to Cecafaonline.

Home side Vihiga Queens FC and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia will face-off in the final on Thursday at the Nyayo Stadium. But before the final Simba Queens FC (Tanzania) will take on Uganda’s Lady Doves FC in the play-off to decide the third and fourth place.

Petra said on her two day visit, Samoura will be accompanied by  FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer, Sarai Bareman. The FIFA Secretary General will also hold talks with football leadership in the country.

“This is a big week for us in the women’s game. Our clubs are taking part in regional and continental competition for the first time and we are pleased to share this moment with the Secretary General,” added Petra Doris.

The teams that have so far qualified for the inaugural TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League include; Wadi Degla SC (Hosts/2021 Egyptian Women League Champion), Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC (South Africa/COSAFA), AS FAR (Morocco/UNAF), AS Mande (Mali/WAFU I), Hasaacas Ladies FC (Ghana/WAFU II) and Rivers Angels FC (Nigeria/WAFU II). The CECAFA and UNIFFAC zones are yet to complete their qualifiers.