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The head coach of the Uganda national women’s football team, the Crested Cranes, Shelly Botes Ulanda, has named Zaina Namuleme and Zaina Nandede as team captains for the CECAFA Women’s Championship, which kicks off today in Tanzania.
Zaina Namuleme has been named Crested Cranes captain
Namuleme, a former star at Gaddafi Integrated School—where she led the team to victory at the 2018 National Girls Football Championship in Fort Portal—is currently playing for She Makerere in the FUFA Women Super League. She has been appointed as the team captain.
Nandede, who previously played for She Kataka and Amus College School before joining Kampala Queens, is the reigning FUFA Female Player of the Year. She has been named assistant captain.
Zaina Namuleme has been named Crested Cranes captain
The duo, considered among Coach Botes’ most trusted senior players, will start in today’s match against Burundi. Their leadership will be tested as Uganda begins its quest to defend the title.
Uganda opens its title defense today against Burundi at the Azam Complex in Tanzania, as the 9-day championship kicks off.
The Crested Cranes will then face South Sudan, Kenya, and hosts Tanzania in their remaining fixtures. The tournament has attracted five teams and will be played in a round-robin format, with the top team declared champions.
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