WOMEN
Uganda Crested Cranes suffer defeat to hosts Algeria in friendly match
Hosts Algeria have defeated Uganda Crested Cranes 2-1 in an international friendly match played at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium on Wednesday night.
Taleb Muller Lura gave the hosts the lead after only 14 minutes after a defensive lapse for the Cranes Cranes.
But the Crested Cranes fought back strongly and created several scoring opportunities before the interval.
After recess Joan Nabirye leveled matters after 61 minutes for Uganda Crested Cranes. The hosts intensified their search for another goal and restored their lead 8 minutes later through Abdou Lea.
Uganda Crested Cranes head Coach Sheryl Ulanda Botes will return to the drawing board before the team returns to face the same Algerian team on November 30th in a second International friendly match.
Last month the Uganda Crested Cranes defeated hosts DR Congo in two international friendly matches 2-1 and 3-1 respectively.
CECAFA teams Uganda and Kenya have settled to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the second round of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifier.
The hosts Uganda took the lead after 13 minutes with Shadia Nabirye scoring at the FUFA Kadiba Stadium.
After a well by Immaculate Acen, Nabirye was quick to rebound after Kenyan goalkeeper Mishel Okoyo had parried back the ball.
But the Kenyan did not give up and continued to attack at the Ugandan goal.
After recess Kenya’s technical bench made changes bringing Emily Adhiambo and Gaudencia Maloba to replace Fleviah Khatenje and Ivy Atieno.
Adhiambo later leveled matters for Kenya with a long shot taken from far outside the box after 61 minutes.
The two teams tried to create more scoring opportunities, but failed to find the goals.
The Uganda Teen Cranes coach Sheryl Ulanda Botes, said that her team created some decent scoring opportunities, but where not sharp in finishing. “We need to go back to the drawing board and prepare well for the return leg,” said Botes.
Action continues on Saturday with Tanzania hosting South Africa, while Ethiopia will face Burundi on Sunday.
Four other teams from Africa will qualify to join hosts Morocco for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final tournament.
The draw for the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) U-17 Women’s Championship 2026 has been conducted.
Andrew Jackson Oryada, Head of Marketing and Communication conducted the draw at the FUFA TV headquarters in Kampala on Thursday.
Seven teams including debutants Somalia and Sudan will feature in the Championship slated for June 13-23rd in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The hosts Tanzania have been drawn in Group A alongside Kenya, Somalia and Sudan, while Group B has Uganda, South Sudan and Djibouti.
Kenya will face Sudan in the opening match on June 13th, while hosts Tanzania battle Somalia in the second match the same day at the KMC Stadium.
“We are delighted that Somalia and Sudan will for the first time take part in the Championship which also provides Member Associations in the Zone with the opportunity to build the Women’s Youth teams,” added Oryada.
The other tournaments lined-up on the 2026 CECAFA calendar include; CECAFA Kagame Cup, CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers, CAF U-20 CECAFA qualifiers, CAF African Schools Football Championship CECAFA qualifiers and CAF U-17 CECAFA qualifiers.
The draw for the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) U-17 Women’s Championship 2026 will take place on May 21st, 2026 in Kampala, Uganda.
Yusuf Mossi, the CECAFA Competitions Manager confirmed that the draw will be conducted at 11.30am (East African time) at the FUFA TV headquarters in Mengo.
The tournament which will attract seven teams will take place June 13-23 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
“We shall hve seven teams being drawn and placed in two groups. We are appy that for the first time Somalia and Sudan will also send Women’s teams for this Championship,” added Mossi.
The draw will be conducted the CECAFA’s Head of Marketing and Communication, Andrew Jackson Oryada.
The Championship will also help teams from our Zone that would have qualified for the last stage of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers prepare better.
The seven teams to be drawn include
Tanzania
Kenya
Uganda
Djibouti
Rwanda
Somalia
Sudan
Kenya Police Bullets WFC are the champions of the 2025/2026 FKF Women Premier League.
The Police side bagged their third straight title on Sunday after seeing off Madira Assasins 1-0 in a match played at the Police Sacco Grounds in South C, Nairobi. Rebecca Okwaro netted the lone goal.
After 21 matches Kenya Police Bullets finished with 52 points, five ahead of second-placed Ulinzi Starlets. They only lost two matches and drawing twice.
Ulinzi Starlets also completed their season with a 7-1 humbling of Bungoma Queens, while Kibera Soccer Ladies finished third on the log.
Kenya Police Bullets will now represent Kenya in the 2026 CECAFA Zonal CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers to be hosted by Rwanda.
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