CECAFA representatives Tanzania have been drawn in Group C of the inaugural CAF Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025.

During the draw conducted on Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt, the Tanzanian team has been drawn alongside Madagascar and Senegal.

The competition which will bring together the best nine Futsal teams on the continent will take centre stage from April 22-30^th, 2025 in Morocco.

The hosts Morocco have been placed alongside Cameroon and Namibia in Group A, while Group B has Namibia, Egypt and Guinea.

The best two teams will qualifier to represent Africa in the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup, scheduled to take place from 21 November – 7 December, 2025 in Philippines.

Group A: Morocco, Cameroon, Namibia

Group B: Angola, Egypt, Guinea

Group C: Madagascar, Tanzania, Senegal

Tanzanian international Malaika Meena has said she is very excited signing for Barclays Women’s Championship side, Bristol City Women FC.

The midfielder signed few days ago for Bristol City on a two-and-a-half-year deal with the option of a further year.

“I’m very excited to sign for Bristol City, especially with the ambition of this club, fighting for promotion,” she said.

Meena came through the academy systems at both Arsenal and then Chelsea before signing for Wake Forest University in North Carolina. The midfielder spent three and a half years in the USA before returning to England to sign for the Robins.

The 21-year old joins after successful season with Wake Forest University.

Meena has also been summoned ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 qualifiers where Tanzania face Equatorial Guinea in the first round.

Tanzanian International Clara Cleitus Luvanga netted a hat-trick in Al-Nassr FC’s 7-0 win against Eastern Flames FC in a Saudi Arabia Women’s Premier League match played on Friday night.

Al-Nassr’s French import Nesrine Bahlouli gave her team the lead after only three minutes at their Al-Nassr Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Duda Francelino from Brazil later converted a penalty after 14 minutes to increase Al-Nassr’s lead.

A goal hungry Luvanga later netted three goals before the interval. Kathellen Sousa and Rinas Saleh Hetrsh Al Yami added two second half goals to ensure Al-Nassr registered a big win to maintain their lead on the log.

Luvanga’s team leads the table with 39 points from 13 matches played a 55 goals scored. Al-Ahli are second on the 10-team log with 31 points.

Luvanga joined the Saudi Arabian Women’s Premier League side in October 2023 and went on to win the League title.

Uganda Teen Cranes have advanced to the second round of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 qualifiers.

The Teen Cranes defeated Namibia 8-1 in the second leg played on Sunday at the Hamz Stadium, Nakibubo in Kampala.  

Coach Chryl Botes Ulanda’s team went ahead to advance on an 18-1 goal aggregate after they won the first leg 10-0.

Namibai’s Renalda Angel Tamara netted an own goal 15 minutes when she deflected a shot in her own net. Joan Kizza Namulindwa and Isabella Blick also got their names on the score sheet for Uganda to make it 3-0 at the interval.

In the second half, the Namibia team tried to re-organise themselves, but still failed to penetrate the Ugandan defending line. Namulindwa later scored her second goal after 50 minutes, while Rinah Ariho, and substitutes Shadia Nabirye and Rashida Nakalema also scored.

Namibia’s lone goal was netted by Shiwovanhu Haukongo.

Ulanda praised her team for the good display in the two legs. “We played very well and the team was really attacking well,” added the coach. Uganda will now face Kenya in the second round in March this year.

The other teams from the CECAFA Zone that will play in the second round include; Ethiopia, Tanzania and Burundi.