U-20 WWCQ 2022: Uganda Gets Opponent to ‘Punish’
Uganda was thinking that is in South Africa line in Women World Cup U-20 Qualifiers, finals slated for next year in Costa Rica but according to draws held recently by Confederation of African football, Uganda landed to another opponent.
Uganda will face Botswana in the third round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2022 qualifiers.” CECAFA Official website communicated early today.
According to the pairings released yesterday by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Botswana will host the first leg between December 2-4th.
Uganda ejected Kenya 10-3 on aggregate to qualify for the third round. Burundi who also saw off Namibia will take on Gambia.
South Africa, Uganda expected to meet, will be facing against Ghana.
Ethiopia who eliminated Rwanda 8-0 on goal aggregate will face another CECAFA team Tanzania. The Tanzanian team eliminated Eritrea in the second round.
The qualifiers that started last August with 40 teams have now entered the third round with 16 teams.
The best two teams will book the tickets to represent Africa in the World Cup in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to take place in Costa Rica.
Third round
Tanzania vs Ethiopia
South Africa vs Ghana
Morocco vs Senegal
Cameroon vs Nigeria
Botswana vs Uganda
Zambia vs Congo
Burundi vs Gambia
Guinea vs Gabon