Tanzania humble Botswana 7-0

Tanzania have stopped Botswana 7-0 in the first leg of the second round in the U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 qualifiers.

Coach Bakari Shime’s side took a big 4-0 lead  at the interval in a match played at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.

Neema Paul picked a brace, while Clara Luvanga and Aisha Juma also got their names on the score sheet in the first half.

After recess the Botswana team tried to employ a man to man marking strategy but failed to close our the Tanzanian attackers.

Aisha Juma added two more goals, while Clara Luvanga also scored her second on the day.

The Tanzania team will travel for the return leg in two weeks with an advantage. “I am happy that my players pushed forward and managed to score many goals. But we shall keep working hard to prepare for the next match,” said Tanzania’s head coach Shime.

After Eritrea and Djibouti withdrawing from the qualifiers, only Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania from the CECAFA region are still battling for places in the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Three teams will qualify to represent Africa at the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup in India.