U-20 2022WWCQ: Uganda Gets a New Opponent, CAF Confirms

The earlier communication made by CECAFA website indicated that Uganda was to play against Botswana in the third round of the 2022 Costa Rica U20 Women’s World Cup but today Confederation of African Football (CAF) came up with the corrected draws.

In the corrected draws CAF released today indicates that Uganda who eliminated Kenya at round of Qualifiers by 10-3 on aggregate, will be the first to host South Africa in December before the return leg.

The first leg of the third round will take place between 2-4 December, while the return leg will take place from 16-18 December across the continent.

“The second round was concluded last weekend and saw 16 teams advance to the third round

Previously, the system erroneously published a few incorrect fixtures. This has since been rectified.” CAF wrote.

The fixtures:

First Leg (2, 3 & 4 December 2021)

Tanzania vs Burundi

Botswana vs Ethiopia

Uganda vs South Africa

Zambia vs Ghana

Morocco vs Gambia

Senegal vs Guinea

Cameroon vs Gabon

Congo vs Nigeria

Second Leg (16, 17 & 18 December 2021)

Burundi vs Tanzania

Ethiopia vs Botswana

South Africa vs Uganda

Ghana vs Zambia

Gambia vs Morocco

Guinea vs Senegal

Gabon vs Cameroon

Nigeria vs Congo