Uganda eyes Burundi's scalp ahead of Tanzania showdown in CECAFA

Uganda Women Under-18 National team will enter their third match in the ongoing CECAFA with no option but to blow off Burundi if they’re to have a chance of winning the title.

The Ugandans have won their two opening games against Ethiopia and Zanzibar but now have a bigger task to beat Burundi by a bigger margin.

That follows Tanzania’s third straight win when the hosts overcame Zanzibar to open a three-point lead with a better goal advantage.

Uganda’s head coach Ayub Khalifa has tasked his girls to complete the job on Tuesday in order to carry an advantage over Tanzania going into the final game.

“We have so far played two matches which we have won but are in a very tricky tournament where every match is like a final,” Khalifa noted in his pre-match briefing.

“Therefore,” he added, “we hae prepared well not only to win but to score many goals as well so that when we play the last game against Tanzania, we’ll be in a better position.”

In the other match to kickstart the game, Ethiopia will attempt to play catch-up as they face Zanzibar at 3 pm inside the Azam Complex in Dar Es Salaam.

CECAFA Women U-18 girls’ tournament

Tuesday 1st August – Azam Complex

Ethiopia vs Zanzibar – 3 pm

Uganda vs Burundi – 6 pm