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By Our Reporter
The Uganda national women’s football team, the Crested Cranes, conducted their first training session yesterday at Phillip Omondi Stadium, Lugogo, in preparation for the upcoming CECAFA Women’s Championship scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from June 12–21.
The 20-player squad began their preparations under head coach Sheryl Botes Ulanda and her technical team. The team is expected to hold their final training session tomorrow before departing for Tanzania.
Uganda will begin their title defense against Burundi on Thursday, June 12, followed by matches against South Sudan on June 14, Kenya on June 17, and hosts Tanzania on June 19.
The tournament will follow a round-robin format where all five participating teams play each other. The team with the highest number of points at the end of the tournament will be crowned champions.
Full Crested Cranes Squad (20 Players)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
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