CECAFA women’s games to kick off in August

By Kei Emmanuel Duku

 

The Council of East and Central African Football Association (CECAFA) has confirmed that the zonal qualifiers for the women’s tournament will be held in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa from August 17 to September 3, 2024.

Matches will be played at the Abebe Bikila and Addis Ababa Stadiums. The draw for the competition was conducted in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, dividing the nine participating teams into two groups. Group A consists of five teams, while Group B comprises four.

CECAFA Women Development Manager, Jean Sseninde, explained that the draw was based on the rankings from the previous CECAFA tournament won by Tanzania’s Simbia Queens FC. As the host nation.

Ethiopia’s Commercial Bank of Ethiopia was placed in Pot A1, with defending champions Simbia Queens in Pot B1. Kenya Police Bullets and Burundi’s PVP Buyenzi FC were also seeded in Groups A and B respectively based on their rankings.

South Sudan’s three-time league champions, Yei Joint Stars, have been drawn in Group A alongside Kenya Police Bullets FC, Rwanda’s Rayon Sports FC, Zanzibar’s Warrior Queens, and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia FC.

Yei Joint Stars will play their opening fixtures on the 20th of August 2024 against Kenya Police Bullets before winding it against Warrior Queens on the 27^th/08/2024.

Group B will feature Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim FC, Burundi’s PVP Buyenzi FC, Tanzania’s Simba Queens FC, and Djibouti’s FAD Djibouti FC.

Summarized Group A

1. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia-Host
2. Yei Joint Stars-South Sudan
3. Kenyan Police Bullet FC-Kenya
4. Warrior Queens FC Zanzibar
5. Rayon Sports FC-Rwanda.

Summarized Group B.

1. Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC- Uganda
2. PVP Buyenzi FC- Burundi
3. Simba Queens FC Tanzania
4. FAD Djibouti FC- Djibouti.

 

Summarized Fixtures.

17^th/08/2024

Match Day 1. Kenya Police Bullets FC Vs Warriors Queen FC-12:00 CAT-Addis Abbas Stadium

Match Day 2. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Vs Rayon Sports FC-13:00 CAT-Addis Abbas Stadium.

18^th/08/2024.

Match Day 3. PVP Buyenzi FC Vs Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC-12:00 CAT-Abebe Bikila Stadium.

Match Day 4. Simbia Queens FC Vs FAD Djibouti FC–12:00 CAT-Abebe Bikila Stadium.

20^th/08/2024.

Match Day 5. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia FC Vs Warriors Queens FC-12:00 CAT-Addis Abbas Stadium.

Match Day 6. Kenyan Police Bullets Vs Yei Joints Stars FC-13:00 CAT-Addis Abbas Stadium.

21^st/08/2024.

Match Day 7. Simba Queens FC Vs Kawempe Muslims Ladies FC- 12:00 CAT-Abebe Bikila Stadium.

Match Day 8. PVP Buyenzi FC Vs FAD Djibouti FC-13:00 CAT-Abebe Bikila Stadium.

23^rd /08/2024.

Match Day 9. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Vs Kenya Police Bullets FC-14:00 CAT-Addis Abbas Stadium.

Match Day 10. Yei Joint Stars FC Vs Rayon Sports FC-14:00 CAT-Abebe Bikila Stadium.

24^th/08/2024.

Match Day 11. Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC Vs FAD Djibouti FC-14:00 CAT-Addis Abbas Stadium.

Match Day 12. Simbia Queens FC Vs PVP Buyenzi FC-14:00 CAT-Abebe Bikila Stadium.

Match Day 13. Warrior Queens FC Vs Rayon Sports Women’s FC-15:00 CAT- Addis Abbas Stadium.

Match Day 14. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Vs Yei Joint Stars FC-15:00 CAT-Abebe Bikila Stadium.

27^th/08/2024.

Match Day 15. Kenya Police Bullets FC Vs Rayon Sports Women’s FC-15:00 CAT-Addis Abbas Stadium.

Match Day 16.  Yei Joint Stars Vs Warrior Queens FC-15:00 CAT-Abebe Bikila Stadium.