Uganda women's national football team
The Uganda women's national football team is the national women's football team of Uganda and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.
| Nickname(s) | The Crested Cranes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) | ||
| Head coach | George Lutalo | ||
| FIFA code | UGA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 150 (14 June 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 111 (December 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 161 (October – December 2022; June 2023) | ||
| First international | |||
| Egypt 1–1 Uganda (Egypt, 29 March 1998)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Uganda 13–0 Djibouti (17 November 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| DR Congo 4–0 Uganda (Kinshasa, DR Congo; 28 January 2012)[3] Kenya 4–0 Uganda (Kisumu, Kenya; 3 July 2016)[4] Uganda 0–4 Kenya (Jinja, Uganda; 11 September 2016)[5] | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| African Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2000) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2000, 2022) | ||
History
FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa addressed this in 2007, saying, "We had a girls' tournament in Luweero earlier this year and top players are going to be assembled into a national team to contest at the inaugural CECAFA Women's Challenge Cup to be held in Zanzibar in October."[6] The tournament though was never played.
Team image
Nicknames
The Uganda women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Crested Cranes".
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
| 12 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Uganda | 3–3 | Rwanda | Kigal, Rwanda |
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Stadium: Kigali Pelé Stadium |
| 16 July 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Rwanda | 0–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 agg.) | Uganda | Kigal, Rwanda |
| Stadium: Kigali Pelé Stadium | ||||
| Note: Uganda won 4–3 on aggregate. | ||||
| 20 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Uganda | 1–2 | Algeria | Njeru, Uganda |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: FUFA Technical Centre Referee: Tatu Nuru Malogo (Tanzania) |
| 26 September 2023 2024 AwconQ 1st round 2nd leg | Algeria | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Uganda | Oran, Algeria |
| 19:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium Referee: Chahenda El Maghribi (Egypt) | ||
| Note: Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate. | ||||
| 26 October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Uganda | 2–0 | Cameroon | Njeru, Uganda |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: FUFA Technical Centre |
| 31 October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Cameroon | 3–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Uganda | Douala |
| Stadium: Stade de la Réunification | ||||
| Note: Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate | ||||
| 1 December International Friendly | Morocco | 1–1 | Uganda | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 19:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Rokiatou Fofana (Mali) |
| 5 December International Friendly | Morocco | 3–0 | Uganda | Rabat |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium |
Source :global sport
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
update :November 2023
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Sheryl Botes | [7] |
| Assistant coach | Charles Ayiekoh Lukula | |
| Goalkeeping coach | David Ribeiro George Ssebuliba |
Players
Current squad
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 12 April 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | GK | Daisy Nakaziro | 22 September 1997 | Kampala Queens FC | ||
| 19 | GK | Gloria Namakula | Kampala Queens FC | |||
| GK | Proscovia Adongo | She Maroons FC | ||||
| 15 | DF | Shadia Nankya | 25 November 2001 | UCU Lady Cardinals FC | ||
| DF | Bridget Nabisaalu | 28 November 2002 | UCU Lady Cardinals FC | |||
| DF | Desire Natooro | 30 November 2003 | Asubo Gafford Ladies FC | |||
| 16 | DF | Jolly Kobusinge | 29 January 2002 | Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC | ||
| 16 | DF | Shakirah Nankwanga | Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC | |||
| DF | Justine Kizza | She Maroons FC | ||||
| 3 | DF | Sumaya Komuntale | 3 August 2003 | Kampala Queens FC | ||
| 22 | MF | Phionah Nabbumba | 1 December 1999 | Boldklubben af 1893 | ||
| 12 | MF | Joan Nabirye | 25 June 1998 | FC Spartak | ||
| MF | Jackline Adong | She Maroons FC | ||||
| 17 | MF | Zaitun Namaganda | Wakiso Hill WFC | |||
| 7 | MF | Violah Nambi | 24 July 1995 | Pomigliano CF | ||
| 13 | FW | Fauzia Najjemba | 7 October 2003 | ZFK Dynamo Moscow | ||
| FW | Catherine Nagadya | 8 November 1999 | Kampala Queens FC | |||
| FW | Zaina Nandede | 15 October 2003 | Kampala Queens FC | |||
| 20 | FW | Aminah Nababi | 21 February 1999 | Rines SS WFC | ||
| 14 | FW | Joanitah Ainembabazi | 3 March 1993 | Simba Queens | ||
| FW | Lillian Kasuubo | She Maroons FC[ | ||||
| FW | Kamiyati Naigaga | Asubo Ladies FC[ | ||||
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a Uganda squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Daphine Nyayenga | 19 December 2004 | She Corporate FC | v. Rwanda, 16 July 2023 | ||
| GK | Ruth Aturo | 19 July 1995 | - | Vihiga Queens FC | v. Algeria, 26 September 2023 | |
| GK | Juliet Adeke | Kawempe Muslim | v. Cameroon PRE, 26 October 2023 | |||
| GK | Sharon Kaidu | 28 November 2003 | Uganda Martyrs Ladies FC | v. Cameroon PRE, 26 October 2023 | ||
| GK | Vanessa Edith Karungi | 8 November 1999 | FC Nordsjælland | v. Cameroon , 26 October 2023 | ||
| GK | Hadijah Nalongo | 6 June 2000 | UCU Lady Cardinals FC | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | ||
| DF | Lukia Namubiru | 17 December 1998 | Kampala Queens FC | v. Rwanda PRE, 16 July 2023 | ||
| DF | Stella Musibika | 3 September 2003 | She Coperate FC | v. Rwanda PRE, 16 July 2023 | ||
| DF | Patience Nabulobi | 6 June 1999 | Kawempe Muslim Ladies | v. Rwanda PRE, 16 July 2023 | ||
| DF | Aisha Nantongo | 6 April 2002 | Aalborg BK | v. Algeria, 26 September 2023 | ||
| DF | Shakira Nankwanga | 28 November 1998 | Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC | v. Cameroon PRE, 26 October 2023 | ||
| DF | Patricia Akiror | 4 April 1999 | Kampala Queens FC | v. Cameroon PRE, 26 October 2023 | ||
| DF | Samalie Nakacwa | 15 January 2003 | Kampala Queens FC | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | ||
| DF | Asia Nakibuuka | 28 December 2002 | Kampala Queens FC | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | ||
| DF | Dorcus Lwalisa | 29 October 1998 | Olila High School WFC | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | ||
| MF | Hasifah Nassuna (captain) | 16 February 1998 | Kampala Queens FC | v. Algeria, 26 September 2023 | ||
| MF | Riticia Nabbosa | 9 October 1997 | Simba Queens | v. Algeria, 26 September 2023 | ||
| MF | Shakira Nyinagahirwa | 25 July 2005 | Kampala Queens FC | v. Algeria, 26 September 2023 | ||
| MF | Phionah Nabulime | 28 November 2001 | Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC | v. Algeria, 26 September 2023 | ||
| MF | Hadijah Nandago | 15 February 2005 | Kampala Queens FC | v. Algeria, 26 September 2023 | ||
| MF | Tracy Akiror | 25 August 1997 | AFC Ann Arbor | v. Algeria, 26 September 2023 | ||
| MF | Josephine Ndagire | 21 February 2003 | KMakerere University WFC | v. Cameroon PRE, 26 October 2023 | ||
| MF | Shamirah Nalugya | 12 September 2003 | Kampala Queens FC | v. Cameroon , 26 October 2023 | ||
| MF | Sarah Nakuya | Asubo Ladies FC | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | |||
| MF | Rhoda Nanzari | 6 June 1999 | Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | ||
| MF | Elizabeth Nakigozi | 29 January 2004 | Kampala Queens | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | ||
| MF | Lillian Mutuuzo | Kampala Queens FC | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | |||
| FW | Ashiat Naluggwa | 26 August 1999 | UCU lady Cardinals | v. Rwanda PRE, 16 July 2023 | ||
| FW | Resty Nanziri | 27 December 1997 | Kampala Queens | v. Rwanda, 16 July 2023 | ||
| FW | Joan Ainembabazi | 4 April 1999 | v. Rwanda, 16 July 2023 | |||
| FW | Sandra Nabweteme | 1 November 1996 | Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor | v. Algeria, 26 September 2023 | ||
| FW | Margret Kunihira | 9 September 2004 | Kampala Queens | v. Cameroon PRE, 26 October 2023 | ||
| FW | Rita Kivumbi | 21 June 1995 | Mallbackens IF | v. Cameroon PRE, 26 October 2023 | ||
| FW | Anita Namata | 28 November 1999 | Vihiga Queens FC | v. Cameroon , 26 October 2023 | ||
| FW | Mutuuzo Lilian | Kampala Queens FC | v. Cameroon , 26 October 2023 | |||
| FW | Barbara Adweru | She Corporate FC | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | |||
| FW | Fazila Ikwaput | 5 August 1997 | Gokulam Kerala | v. Morocco PRE, 1 December 2023 | ||
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. | ||||||
Previous squads
- Africa Women Cup of Nations
- CECAFA Women's Championship
Records
- As of 1 July 2021
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
| 1991 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 1995 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||
| 2015 | |||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||
| 2027 | to be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
| 1996 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Africa Women Cup of Nations
| Africa Women Cup of Nations record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
| 1991 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1995 | |||||||||
| 1998 | |||||||||
| 2000 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| 2002 | Ddid not qualify | ||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2006 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||
| 2018 | |||||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||||||||
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Honours
All−time record against FIFA recognized nations
The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.
- Key
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record per opponent
*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.
- Key
The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | — |
See also
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- Egypt vs. Uganda – 29 March 1998 – FIFA WWC 1999 Prel. Comp. CAF
- Congo DR vs. Uganda – 28 January 2012 – Women Soccerway
- Kenya vs. Uganda – 3 July 2016 – Women Soccerway
- Uganda vs. Kenya – 11 September 2016 – Women Soccerway
- Bugingo, Douglas (29 August 2007). "The Monitor (Uganda) – AAGM: Investment in Youth Soccer Reaping Rewards – Mulindwa". The Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- "crested-cranes Officials".
- "CRESTED CRANES TRAVELLING SQUAD TO MOROCCO". X. Retrieved 25 November 2023.