Uganda progresses to the fourth round | 2022 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers

Brian Sentuuya🇺🇬 December 17, 2021 (Last updated: December 18, 2021) 3 minutes read

South Africa’s U20 Women’s National Football team and Uganda U20 Women’s National Football team played out a goalless stalemate in their second leg clash of the third round of the 2022 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers at the Dobsonville stadium in Johannesburg.

The goalless draw proved enough for Uganda U20 Women’s National Football team to progress to the fourth round thanks to a 1-0 aggregate score courtesy of Hadijah Nandago’s 19th minute header off a Margaret Kunihira well taken corner kick in the first leg played at the St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on 3rd December 2021.

Hadijah Nandago celebrates at Kitende | Fufa Media Photo

This will be Uganda’s maiden appearance in the fourth round of these Qualifiers and will face the winner between Ghana and Zambia in the fourth round of the 2022 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers which happens to be the second last phase to determine the teams two African teams that will qualify for the 2022 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup that will be held in Costa Rica.

"I’m so happy that we have managed to eliminate South Africa," 

" I thank my players for the commitment showed today and making sure we pick a good result," 

"We only hope to keep the same attitude at the next round and achieve our ultimate target of qualifying to the World Cup.” - Uganda U20 Women's National Football team Head coach Ayub Khalifa said after the match.

The team will get back to the country on Saturday afternoon aboard Ethiopian Airlines.

Meanwhile, Ghana’s away clash with Zambia in the first leg of the third round of the 2022 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers produced no winners as the teams settled for a 0-0 draw two weeks ago.

The sides drew blanks in the third round first leg fixture at Nkoloma Stadium in the Zambian capital of Lusaka, setting things up for an exciting second leg in Accra tomorrow, 18th December 2021.

HOW THEY LINED UP

SOUTH AFRICA’S XI

Mohale KARABO [GK]
Sharol RAMOAKA
Thembelihhle MASIBI
Fikile MAGAMA
Lonathemba MHLONGO [C]
Cimone SAULS
Wendy SHONGWE
Asanda HADEBE
Sphumelele SHAMASE
Shannon MACOMO
Ayesha MOOSA

UGANDA’S XI

Daphine Nyayenga (GK), Samalie Nakacwa, Sumaya Komuntale, Asia Nakibuuka, Bira Nadunga, Aisha Nantongo, Shakira Nyinagahirwa, Hadija Nandago, Margret Kunihira, Juliet Nalukenge, Fauzia Najjemba

Meanwhile, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia consolidated on their huge 3-1 first leg victory in Francistown and secured a 5-1 thrashing of Botswana at Abebe Bikila Stadium on the day and progressed to the fourth round of the 2022 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.