CECAFA U20 Women championship: Ayub Khalifah Kiyingi summoned 30 to start preps

The Uganda U20 Women’s national football team head coach, Ayub Khalifah Kiyingi has announced a 30 Woman provisional squad ahead of the forthcoming CECAFA U20 Women championship.

The squad is composed of majority of players that eliminated Kenya in the U20 FIFA Women World Cup qualifiers, the same team that made history by winning the U17 COSAFA championship in Mauritius and CECAFA in 2019.

Uganda will play host to the championship scheduled for 28th October to 8th November 2021 at FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.

Only six nations are confirmed to take part in this year’s edition following the release of fixtures today.

Uganda’s journey will start against Burundi as Tanzania faces Eritrea and Djibouti will battle Ethiopia in match-day one of five, of a round robin competition.

Uganda U20 Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers
Daphine Nyayenga (Lady Doves FC), Joan Namusisi (Kampala Queens FC), Diana Natukunda (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Saida Namwanje (Luweero Giant Queens FC)

Defenders
Sumayah Komuntale (Tooro Queens FC), , Grace Aluka (Olila High School FC), Stella Musibika (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Biira Nadunga (Olila High School FC), Samalie Nakacwa (Kawempe Muslim FC), Harima Kanyago (Lady Doves FC), Gillian Akadinda (Olila High School FC), Aisha Nantongo (Kawempe Muslim Ladies), Asia Nakibuuka (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC)

Midfielders
Shamirah Nalugya (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Shakirah Nyinagahirwa (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Zaina Nandede (Kataka SHE FC), Phiona Nabulime (Devine Soccer Academy), Catherine Nagadya (Uganda Martyrs High School), Margaret Kunihira (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Kevin Nakacwa (Uganda Martyrs High School FC), Olivia Babirye (Lady Doves FC)

Forwards
Fauzia Najjemba (Kampala Queens), , Hadijah Nandago (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC), Juliet Nalukenge (Apollon Ladies FC), Zaituni Namaganda (Taggy High School FC), Joweria Nagadya (Lady Doves FC), Eva Naggayi (Rines SS WFC), Aisha Namukaaya (Dynamic SS Jjeza WFC), Constance Nelima (She Kataka FC), Ronah Regina Nantege (She Corporate FC)