Uganda girls’s nationwide staff head coach, Sheryl Botes, has formally named a 20-player squad for the upcoming 2025 CECAFA Ladies’s Championship, set to happen from June 12 to 21 on the Azam Complicated in Chamazi, Tanzania.
Botes, who continues to construct her legacy with the Crested Cranes, opted for a squad largely comprised of domestically primarily based gamers, with only one foreign-based inclusion, winger Margret Kunihira of Tanzanian aspect Caessia Queens.
The squad will assemble on Sunday, June 8, for the ultimate preparations earlier than flying out to Tanzania on Tuesday, June 10. Uganda enters the event because the defending champions, having lifted the title in 2022 on house soil.
Crested Cranes gamers have a good time after profitable the CECAFA Senior Ladies’s Cup in 2022 (Courtesy picture)
The championship will observe a round-robin format, that includes 5 nations: Uganda, hosts Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, and South Sudan.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers:
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Daisy Nakaziro (Kampala Queens FC)
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Lillian Nakiirya (St. Noa Ladies FC)
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Nulu Nakyaze Babirye (Goldstar Girls FC)
Defenders:
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Sumaya Komuntale (Tooro Queens FC)
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Shadia Nankya (Uganda Martyrs FC)
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Amina Nababi (Kawempe Muslim Girls FC)
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Yudaya Nakayenze (She Maroons FC)
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Asia Nakibuuka (Girl Doves FC)
Midfielders:
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Phionah Nabbumba (She Company FC)
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Tracy Jones Akiror (Kampala Queens FC)
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Ritah Nabbosa (Girl Doves FC)
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Shamirah Nalugya (Uganda Martyrs FC)
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Joan Namusisi (She Maroons FC)
Forwards:
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Margret Kunihira (Caessia Queens, Tanzania)
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Fauzia Najjemba (Kampala Queens FC)
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Zaina Nandede (Uganda Martyrs FC)
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Sandra Nabweteme (She Company FC)
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Catherine Nagadya (Kawempe Muslim FC)
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Hasifah Nassuna (UCU Girl Cardinals FC)
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Ikwaput Fazila (Girl Doves FC)
With a powerful mix of youth and expertise, Botes is assured her staff can efficiently defend the regional title and construct momentum for upcoming continental qualifiers.
“We’re centered on consistency and progress. This group has proven willpower and maturity, and we imagine they’re able to characterize Uganda with pleasure,” Botes said.
The Crested Cranes’ first fixture is predicted on June 12 because the championship kicks off in Tanzania.
