Written By | Alex Mbamanya
PHOTOS: Queen cranes during training sessions. [By Alex Mbamanya]
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The national women’s U-20 team, the Queen Cranes, has intensified its preparations ahead of the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup qualifier against Zambia. Uganda will host the first leg on February 7th at the FUFA Stadium, Kadiba, with the second leg scheduled for February 14th, 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia.
A squad of 32 players under head coach Sheryl Botes entered a residential camp last week at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru, where they are undergoing vigorous training in preparation for the Zambians.
The 2025 African U-20 Women’s World Cup qualification is the 13th edition of the CAF U-20 women’s World Cup qualifiers. This biennial youth football competition, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), determines which women’s under-20 national teams from Africa will qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Poland. From these qualifiers, four teams will advance to represent Africa.
To reach this stage, the Queen Cranes eliminated Namibia 5-0 on aggregate in the second round of the qualifiers.
This round will also see East African giants Kenya and Tanzania face each other, with Kenya hosting the first leg. Continental powerhouses Nigeria and Senegal, as well as Ghana and South Africa, have also been drawn together.
