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Mukansanga, Njoroge to handle Portugal – Vietnam FIFA Women’s World Cup match

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Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga will be the referee when Portugal face Vietnam in a Group E match at the on-going FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 on Thursday.

The match will take place at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand where each of the sides will he all out to try and register a win after losing their opening matches.

Mukansanga who was also one of the referees at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will handle the match together with Kenya’s Mary Njoroge and Queency Victoire (Mauritius) as assistant referees.

The top Rwanda referee has also officiated at the Olympics, Africa Women’s Cup of Nations,  CAF Women’s Champions League and the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations.

The other African pair from Morocco of Bouchra Karboubi (referee), and assistants Soukaina Hamdi and Fatiha Jermoumi also handled a Group E match between USA and Vietnam few days ago.

Ali Mohamed Ahmed, the head of referees at the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations and a member of the CAF referees Committee said it was a good moment to see referees from the Zone officiate at a World Cup. ” All we can do is to wish them well and also hope that their appearance at the big stage inspires other referees to keep working hard, ” added Ahmed.

CAF Women's Futsal AFCON 2025

Tanzania to open against Madagascar in CAF Women’s Futsal AFCON

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CECAFA representatives Tanzania will take to the field on Thursday when they face Madagascar in their Group C opening tie of the CAF Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Rabat, Morocco.

The inaugural competition which has attracted nine teams starts today at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Complex and will climax on April 30th, 2025.

The Tanzania team will conclude their Group C match with a match against Senegal on April 26th. Each team will play two matches in the group stage, with the top team from each group and the best second-placed team advancing to the semi-finals.

The finalists will qualify for the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup, scheduled to take place in the Philippines from 27 November to 7 December, 2025.

This inaugural competition comes in the wake of growing momentum for women’s football across the continent. It represents a significant step forward, offering African national teams a new platform to compete and demonstrate their talent.

Group A: Morocco, Cameroon, Namibia

Group B: Angola, Egypt, Guinea

Group C: Senegal, Tanzania, Madagascar

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U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers

Dominant Kenya suffer defeat to Cameroon in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier

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Hosts Kenya have suffered a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the first leg of the final round of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers played on Sunday.

The Kenya Junior Starlets kicked off the match on a high with Brenda Achieng missing the target after only 10 minutes at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.

Against the run of play Cameroon took the lead through Tiwa Melong who placed the ball past Kenya’s goalkeeper Velma Abwire. After a few minutes the hosts created another opportunity, but Joan Ogola’s strike flew over the bar.

After recess, the Junior Starlets attacked on numbers and created many more scoring opportunities through Ogola, and substitutes Mitshell Waithera and Patience Asiko. Cameroon’s goalkeeper Jessica Mabou also made several important saves.

Mildred Cheche, the Kenya Junior Starlets coach said that although the team had played well, they failed to take the scoring chances. “We did all we could but Cameroon defended well to deny us a goal, they scored and resorted to play defensively,” said Chechje who added that have another 90 minutes to play for in the return leg.

Cameroon will host Kenya in the return leg on April 25th, at the Stade Olembe in Yaounde.  The aggregate winner will qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025 to take place in Morocco.

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Kenya’s Junior Starlets hold hosts Morocco in build-up

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Kenya’s U-17 women’s team picked a 1-1 draw against hosts Morocco in an international friendly match played at the Mohammed VI Complex in Rabat on Friday.

Defender Elizabeth Ochaka gave the Junior Starlets the lead after 60 minutes, but the hosts leveled matters through Mayssa Baha 13 minutes later.

The two teams will again face-off in the second friendly match on April 7th at the same Stadium.

Coach Mildred Cheche are using the friendly matches ahead of a crucial third round qualifier of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup where they face Cameroon.

The Junior Starlets ejected Uganda 5-0 on aggregate in the second round of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. Kenya is seeking to book a place in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup for the second consecutive time.

Meanwhile, Kenya’s senior women’s team suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Ivory Coast in an International friendly match also played on Friday.

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UEFA U-18 Friendship Cup

Serengeti Girls stop Lebanon in UEFA U-18 Friendship Cup 2025

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Tanzania’s Serengeti Girls (U-17) have kick started their UEFA U-18 Friendship Cup 2025 campaign on a winning note with a 1-0 victory against Lebanon on Monday.

Winifrida Gerald netted the lone goal after 87 minutes to hand the Serengeti Girls a Group B win in a match played at the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) training centre in Riva near Istanbul.

The UEFA U-18 Friendship Cup 2025 which has attracted teams from different confederations kicked off today and will climax on April 10th, 2025.

The UEFA Friendship Cup is a new initiative aimed at creating opportunities for talented young players to gain additional experience playing international football against teams from different confederations.

UEFA seeks to offer a platform for players to experience different playing styles and cultures, be able to exchange knowledge and learn from each other and have new networks from across the globe.

Group A has Zambia, Turkey, Colombia and Thailand, while Group B has Tanzania, Finland, Lebanon and Jamaica.

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