Two teams from the CECAFA Zone Tanzania and Uganda have advanced to the final round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.
After winning 1-0 in the return leg against Kenya of the third round played at the Azam Complex on Saturday, hosts Tanzania tied the match 1-1 and won 3-1 on penalty shoot-outs.
Winfrida Hubert netted the lone goal for the home side to ensure the match went into penalty shootouts.
In Ndola at the Mwanawasa Stadium, the Uganda Queen Cranes team shocked the hosts winning 1-0 with Mary Kantono scoring after 7 minutes. Uganda qualified for the next round on a 2-1 goal aggregate.
“We are very happy that the team played their hearts out and won the match away from home. We now need to prepare well ahead of the last group matches,” said Uganda’s head coach Sheryl Botes.
Uganda will now face Ghana, while Tanzania take on in the final Cameroon in the final phase of the qualifiers to book a place in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026.
Africa will be represented by the best four teams to join 20 others from other continents at the 2026 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup to take place in Poland later this year.