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The World Football body, FIFA has selected Burundi’s Fides Bangurambona as one of the assistant referees who will officiate at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2024.
Twenty-four teams will battle in the competition slated to take place August 31st to September 22nd in Colombia.
The list of match officials released few days ago has two African referees and four assistant referees, with one selected as a support referee.
Egypt’s Saad Ali Elmaghrabi Shahenda and Konan Akiss from Ivory Coast, assistant referees Atezambong Fomo Carine (Cameroon), Bangurambona Fides (Burundi), Hamdi Soukaina (Morocco), and Ouahab Asma Feriel (Algeria), and Togolese referee Amedome Vincentia listed as a support referee are the officials selected from Africa.
FIFA Referees Committee chairman Pierluigi Collina revealed that the tournament will be used to assess referees who will take up the challenge at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
“The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is the next important milestone in preparing the potential candidates for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. The tournament will also give us a great opportunity to further trial football video support following the promising tests conducted during the Blue Stars tournament,” said Collina.
The four African teams that qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup include; Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria.
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Kenya have qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup slated to take place in the Dominican Republic.
The Junior Starlets defeated Burundi 2-0 in the return leg of the last phase of the qualifiers on Sunday to qualify on a 5-0 goal aggregate.
Marion Serenge gave the hosts the lead after 17 minutes, before Valerie Nekesa made it 2-0 at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi. After recess the Burundi team camp all out to try and find some goals, but failed to break the Junior Starlets’ defending line.
Elizabeth Ochaka, the Kenyan captain said it was a dream come true to qualify for the World Cup. “We have worked so hard a team and we thank all the stakeholders for the support,” added Ochaka.
To reach the final stage of the qualifiers, Kenya earned a walkover DR Congo in the second round, and ejected Ethiopia 3-0 on aggregate in the third round.
Kenya secured the last slot after Nigeria and Zambia had qualified few days ago.
Nigeria were the first African team to secure a place at the women’s youth competition after defeating Liberia 6-1 on aggregate.
After their 3-1 win in the first leg Zambia held Morocco to a goalless draw on Saturday night to book their place.
The 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup that will attract 16 teams will take place in the Dominican Republic between October 16 to November 3rd, 2024.
Tanzania played at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup held in India.
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Kenya are 90 minutes away from qualifying for the 2024 FIFA’s Women’s Under 17 World Cup.
The Junior Starlets beat Burundi 3-0 in the first leg of the last phase of the qualifiers in a match that took place on Sunday at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Lorna Faith gave the Junior Starlets a 1-0 lead, before Marion Serenge and Susan Akoth added two second half goals.
Head coach Mildred Cheche says she was impressed with the attitude of the players against a strong Burundi team. ” The players have continued to work hard of and on the pitch and the results can show, ” said Cheche.
‘’We created a lot of chances offensively and we had even more that we should have scored going back to the second leg I think we have a lot to improve in terms of offensive actions,” added the coach.
She called upon fans to come in big numbers on June 16th at the Ulinzi Complex to support the starlets in the return leg because they are 90 minutes away from making history.
The 2024 FIFA Women’s Under 17 World Cup which will attract 16 qualified teams including three from Africa is slated to take place October 16th to November 3rd in the Dominican Republic.
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PVP Buyenzi are the champions of the 2023/2024 Lumitel Burundi Women’s League.
PVP Buyenzi captured the title after humbling Etoile Du Matin 9-0 in their last League match played at the Centre Technique National in Bujumbura on Wednesday.
The match that has been postponed earlier by the Burundi Football Federation (BFF).
Igilima Nicole Rehema and Rukiya Bizimana each netted a hat-trick, while Yasinta Edgaridy Marimba also scored two goals. Zena Sheban Nahimana also got her name on the score sheet as the PVP Buyenzi team was in good scoring mood.
The win pushed PVP Buyenzi to 51 points, two head of the 2022/2023 champions Buja Queens. Former Champions FOFILA PF finished in third place with 38 points.
PVP Buyenzi will represent Burundi in the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA Zonal qualifiers expected to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia later this year.
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Kawempe Muslim Ladies will represent Uganda in the CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal qualifiers after they bagged the FUFA Women’s League title.
The Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC side defeated former champions and arch-rivals Kampala Queens 2-0 in a do-or-die encounter on Sunday at the Kawempe Muslim Valley Ground.
After a goalless first half, the hosts returned determined to take maximum points when Agnes Nabukenya gave them the lead from a well taken free-kick after 67 minutes.
Substitute Allen Nassaazi increased Kawempe Muslim Ladies’ lead with a well timed deader past Kampala Queens goalkeeper Daisy Nakaziro.
The vital win saw Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC finish with 40 points, while their rivals and last year champions Kampala Queens ended with 36 points.
Ayub Khalifan, the Kawempe Muslim Ladies coach said he was happy with the hard work which has seen them lift the trophy. ” This has been a very tough season and am glad we have lifted the trophy, ” added the coach.
Kawempe Muslim Ladies also had Agnes Nabukenya scoop the Most Valuable Player and top scorer’s Awards, and Juliet Adeke the best goalkeeper. Makerere University WFC’s Sharon Namatovu was joint top scorer at 10 goals together with Nabukenya, while She Maroons FC bagged the Fair Play Award.
Kawempe Muslim Ladies will now represent Uganda in the Zonal CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers which will take place in Ethiopia.
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