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Uganda U-20 Female Squad To Face Tanzania Named

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Uganda Under 20 national team head coach Oliver Mbekeka has named the eleven players that will start against Tanzania in the return leg of the FIFA U-20 Women World Cup final at the StartTimes, Lugogo Kampala on Saturday.

Changes have been made were Nyayenga Daphine replaces Adeke Juliet in goal and Nadunga Bira comes in the central defense to partner with Musibika Stella, both from U17 Women’s Team.

Daphine Nyayenga starts in goal. The backline has Aisha Namukisa, Asia Nakibuuka, Nadunga Bira and Stella Musibika.

Shadia Nankya, Lillian Mutuuzo, Phiona Nabbumba, and Teddy Najjuma, are all part of the crowded midfield.

Fauzia Najjemba and Juliet Nalukenge will lead the primary role to seek for the goals.

Uganda needs to win 1-0 or any other 2 goals margin victory to progress to the next round. Tanzania is leading on a 2-1 aggregate.

The team that qualifies from this match will  the winner between  Senegal  and sierra  Leone . Senegal won the first leg 1:0

Uganda U-20 Starting XI Vs Tanzania (Shirt Numbers in Brackets)

Daphine Nyayenga (GK)(1)
2. Aisha Namukisa (2)
3. Asia Nakibuuka (3)
4. Nadunga Bira (15)
5. Stella Musibika( 4)
6 . Shadia Nankya  (C) (5)
7 .Lillian Mutuuzo (10)
8.Phiona Nabbumba ( 8)
9. Nalukenge Juliet(9)
10. Najjuma Teddy (20)
11.Fauzia Najjemba (13)

SUBSTITUTES:
12.Adeke Juliet  (18)
13. Nakacwa Samali (17)
14. Margret Kunihira(7)
15.Shamirah Nalugya (11)
16. Zaina Namuleme (14)
17. Shakira Mutiibwa (06)

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