Wafula, Masaka to play in UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage

Two players from the CECAFA Zone will feature in the group stage of the 2023/2024 UEFA Women’s Champions League.

Kenya’s Marjolen Nekesa Wafula and Tanzania’s Aisha Masaka on Wednesday helped their teams SK Slavia Praha and BK Häcken respectively to make it through the second round.

Wafula scored one of the goals as SK Slavia Phaha from the Czech Republic humbled hosts Olimpia Cluj 6-0 to qualify on a 11-0 goal aggregate. The Kenyan International also netted a brace in the 5-0 home win in the first leg played on 11th.

Masaka who netted a brace few days ago to help BK Häcken remain top in the Swedish Women’s Premier League was also a starter as her team battled from a goal down to stop hosts Twente FC 2-1 and qualify on a 4-3 goal aggregate.

The twelve teams that qualified from round two will now join the top ranked teams Paris FC (France), Barcelona (Spain), Lyon (France) and Bayern München (Germany) and Chelsea (England) when the draw for the group stage is conducted on Friday.

The other teams that will be in the draw include : Ajax (Netherlands), Benfica (Portugal), Brann (Norway), Eintracht Frankfurt (France), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Real Madrid (ESP), Roma (Italy), Rosengård (Sweden), St. Pölten (Austria)

Group fixtures will run between 14 November and 31 January, 2024.