By Emma Amooti
Today fixtures
Ethiopia v Nigeria @ Abebe Bekila Stadium, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
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Congo DR v South Africa @ Complexe Omnisports Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa (Congo DR)
Thursday (Fixtures)
Uganda v Cameroon @ FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru (Uganda)
Tanzania v Botswana @Azam Complex Stadium, Chamazi (Tanzania)
Namibia v Morocco @Independence Stadium, Windhoek (Namibia)
Friday (Fixture)
Benin v Ghana @Stade de l’Amitie General Mathieu Kerekou, Cotonou (Benin)
The stage is set for the second round of African qualifying for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 as the first-leg matches are played across the continent starting today (Wednesday).
As the journey for the tournament to be played in the French capital is gathering pace, the continent’s football fans are bracing themselves for thrilling encounters.
This pivotal phase of the qualifiers, scheduled to run from October 25th to October 31st, will feature Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia who represented Africa in Australia & New Zealand.
Five African countries have participated in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament since its debut in Atlanta 1996 with Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe being the countries to have featured.
As the two spots for the 2024 Paris edition remain up for grabs, CAF’s representatives will be known in April 2024 setting the stage for tough qualifiers with focus on the countries that played at the recent World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The Uganda Senior Women’s National Football Team, the Crested Cranes have set sight on the forthcoming Olympic Football Tournament Qualifier match against Cameroon.
The Crested Cranes will be in action tomorrow (Thursday) aginst Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru before the two teams facing off in the return leg on Wednesday next week on October 31st at Reunification Stadium, in Douala (Cameroon)
Under the leadership of interim head coach Charles Ayiekho Lukula, the ladies have been undergoing intense training at MTN-Omondi Stadium Lugogo.
The camp was boosted yesterday (Tuesday) with the arrival of more foreign based players like Fauzia Najjemba, Joan Nabirye and Phiona Nabbumba who took part in yesterday’s training sessions.
In other fixtures of today (Wednesday), Nigeria the only African nation to have participated in the Women’s Olympic Tournament three times, are up against Ethiopia a team that has yet to qualify for a major global competition with First leg at Abebe Bekila Stadium, Addis Ababa and Second leg on October 31 at MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja (Nigeria) while the Reigning African champions South Africa will clash with Congo DR. South Africa’s Banyana Banyana, who have made two prior Olympic appearances and continue their journey with strikers like Hildah Magaia and Thembi Kgatlana expected to lead the attack of their country against Congo DR who chasing their first Olympic ticket at Complexe Omnisports Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa (Congo DR) with the Second leg on October 30th at Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa).
However, Tomorrow (Thursday), Namibia and Morocco will face off, both in pursuit of their first Olympic qualification. Morocco, fresh from an impressive Women’s World Cup debut is filled with newfound confidence following a successful run at the global stage and are favoured over their opponents with the first leg at Independence Stadium, Windhoek (Namibia) and the Second leg on October 31st at Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay, in Rabat (Morocco.
Other Second Round Fixtures, Tanzania will be facing off with Botswana tomorrow (Thursday) with first leg at Azam Complex Stadium, Chamazi (Tanzania) and Second leg on October 31st National Stadium, in Gaborone (Botswana)
On Friday, October 27th will be seeing Benin hosting Ghana with the first leg at Stade de l’Amitie General Mathieu Kerekou, Cotonou (Benin) and Second leg on October 31st at Accra Sports Stadium, in Accra (Ghana).
In other developing news, Zambia having automatically advanced to the third round due to Mali’s withdrawal, now awaits their next challenge.
The road to Paris 2024 doesn’t end here. The competition intensifies with the third round, featuring the eight victorious teams from the second round, competing in home-and-away fixtures. The ultimate prize awaits in the fourth round, where the four victorious teams from the third round will face off in two home-and-away clashes, with two golden tickets to the Olympic Games up for grabs.
Meanwhile, The Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament is set to run from July 25th to August 10th.
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