Uganda Teen Cranes will meet Kenya in the second round of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 qualifiers having hammered Namibia 8-1 in the second leg played on Sunday at the Hamz Stadium, Nakibubo in Kampala.
Coach Cheryl Botes advanced on an 18-1 goal aggregate after they won the first leg 10-0. In the second leg, Namibia’s Renalda Angel Tamara netted an own goal 15 minutes later when she deflected a shot in her net. Joan Kizza Namulindwa and Isabella Blick also got their names on the score sheet for Uganda to make it 3-0 at the interval.
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In the second half, the Namibia team tried to re-organise themselves but still failed to penetrate the Ugandan defending line. Namulindwa later scored her second goal after 50 minutes, while Rinah Ariho, and substitutes Shadia Nabirye and Rashida Nakalema also scored. Namibia’s lone goal was netted by Shiwovanhu Haukongo.
Ulanda praised her team for the good display in the two legs. “We played very well and the team was really attacking well,” said the coach.
The other teams from the CECAFA Zone that will play in the second round include; Ethiopia, Tanzania and Burundi.
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