FIFA U17 Girls World Cup Qualifiers
First Leg
Uganda vs Ethiopia
Saturday, 11-01-2020
NJERU – The Uganda U17 Girls national have started training ahead of their World Cup qualifiers.
Uganda will take on Ethiopia in the preliminary rounds of the global showpiece qualifiers.
The first leg will be played on Saturday, 11th January 2020 at a venue yet to be announced but highly expected to be StarTimes Stadium in Lugogo.
The squad which was announced on Thursday started training on Saturday, 4th January-2019 at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.
All the 30 players took part in the morning session which was conducted by head coach Ayub Khalifa.
The squad consists of a bunch of players who were part of both the COSAFA U17 Girls tournament and CECAFA U17 Girls Cup, two competitions that were won by Uganda back in 2019.
However, Khalifa and his technical team have also summoned some new faces who include St. Noah striker Allen Nasaazi and teammate Kigongo Angella Auchi.
The squad
Goalkeepers
Daphine Nyayenga (Uganda Martyrs HS), Joan Namusisi (Mukono HS) and Nyamita Zulaika (Asubo Gafford Ladies WFC)
Out-field players
Akadinda Gillian (Olila High School WFC), Namugerwa Goria ( Uganda Martyrs HS), Musibika Stella (Kawempe Muslim WFC), Akiror Patricia (Masaka SS), Komuntale Sumayah ( king of kings ), Nakacwa Samalie (Kawempe Muslim ), Nadunga Bira (Olila High School WFC),Nakacwa Kevin ( Uganda Martyrs HS), Nangonzi Maureen ( Mukono High), Nyinagahirwa Shakirah (Kawempe Muslim WFC), Odaru Immaculate ( Mukono High ) Nagayi Eva ( Rines Secondary School), Kyomuhendo Sumaya ( Isra Soccer Academy), Nakayenga Brenda (Kawempe Muslim WFC), Adokole Esther (Amus College), Kunihira Margret ( Kawempe Muslim WFC), Munyana Brenda ( Uganda Martyrs HS), Nagadya Catherine ( Uganda Martyrs HS), Nandede Zainah (Amus College), Namaganda Zaitun (Taggy High School), Nyakato Ruth (Tooro Queens WFC), Nandago Hadijah (Isra Soccer Academy), Amonding Mercy (Bishop Secondary School), Juliet Nalukenge (Kawempe Moslem), Fauzia Najjemba (Kampala Queens).
