Crested Cranes coach confident ahead of CECAFA Cup

Jul 09, 2018

Crested Cranes will play Kenya in their opening game on July 19.

CECAFA Women Challenge Cup

Fixtures

July 19

Uganda v Kenya

Rwanda Vs Tanzania

July 21

Ethiopia v Uganda

Kenya v Tanzania

July 23

Uganda v Tanzania

Rwanda v Ethiopia

July 25

Kenya v Ethiopia

Uganda v Rwanda

July 27

Ethiopia v Tanzania

Rwanda v Kenya

National Women football team-the Crested Cranes coach, Faridah Bulega is optistimtic that her side will deliver at the forthcoming CECAFA Women Challenge Cup in Rwanda from July 19 to 27.

"Players that were summoned are good, but they need to improve their fitness levels. All Players are in good condition. I know my players will deliver the best," said Bulega after conducting a training session at StarTimes stadium, Lugogo.

Crested Cranes will play Kenya in their opening game on July 19.

The Challenge Cup will be played in a league format to determine the eventual champion.

The third edition of the CECAFA Women Championship was supposed to be hosted in May this year, but the organisers decided to postpone the competitionto July.

Hosts Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia have confirmed their participation for the 2018 tourney.

Tanzania remain the defending champions of the event that was last held in Uganda (2016) at FUFA Technical Centre,Njeru.They beat rivals Kenya 2-1 to win the championship while Crested Cranes finished fourth.

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