Uganda rekindles rivalry with neighbors, Kenya in the second leg of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers this Sunday, March 16, 2025.
A daunting awaits the visitors after losing 2-0 in Kampala though Sherly Botes charges will hope to leave everything on turf at Nyayo Stadium, hosting an international game for the first time in 8 months.
Earlier, Kenya tactician, Mildred Cheche warned his side to erase an element of complacency in the decesive showdown, saying that two goals weren’t enough to guarantee qualification.
“We have to plan effectively because two goals aren’t enough to secure your qualification to the next round. We have a hard task to ensure that we keep a clean sheet, we don’t concede any goal at home and probably add one more or two if possible.” said Cheche after the first leg
Besides the experienced Squad, Uganda’s mission in Kenya becomes more complex because of the home advantage, stemming from the fact that it is always full house whenever the junior starlets are in action on home soil.
This was evident last year when Kenya beat Burundi in the return leg of the global Qualifiers at Ulinzi Sports Complex to seal their maiden appearance at FIFA World Cup finals in Dominican Republic.
The winner on aggregate between Uganda and Kenya meets Cameroon in the next round. The West Africans eliminated familiar foe Ethiopia 6-2 on aggregate on Saturday evening to reach this stage.
