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Uganda host the first leg of the first round on Wednesday 20th at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru before travelling for the return match six days later.
Uganda has a chance to revenge on Algeria after losing out on a slot in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations following the Fennecs Foxes' 0-0 draw against Tanzania in the last match of the qualifier.
Now, as fate could have it, Uganda’s national women’s team, the Crested Cranes, meet their North African counterparts in a qualifier of the 2024 Africa Women’s Cup of Nation first-round qualifier.
Uganda host the first leg of the first round on Wednesday 20th at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru before travelling for the return match six days later.
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This will be the first encounter between these two sides as Uganda aim to qualify for the second successive AWCON and third overall.
The Crested Cranes made their debut in 2000 and stayed 22 years before appearing in Morocco in 2022.
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On the other hand, the Algerians have qualified five times in 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 and will be looking to bounce back after missing twice in a row.
Pedigree?
While Uganda had to deal with only Ethiopia on the road to the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations finals, this time, the Algerians brought a tougher challenge.
The North African nation is ranked 80th globally and 10th in Africa in the FIFA rankings, 75 and 21, respectively, ahead of Uganda.
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Uganda face Algeria in the first round, with the first leg set for Saturday 16th September, at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru before flying to Algiers for the return a week later.
However, despite the disparity in rankings, the two sides are not far apart in their competitive records on the continent.
Both sides have stopped at the group stages of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, with Uganda winning only once and drawing twice in their two appearances, while Algeria has only managed two wins and a draw in 15 matches spanning five finals.
The winner of the contest will face the winner between Burundi and Ethiopia in the second and final round.
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Squads
Uganda Crested Cranes’ makeshift coach, Ayub Khalifa, had been relieved of duty late last week, but his preferred successor, Abdallah Mubiru, apparently turned down the offer.
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That means Khalifa, who had summoned the initial squad, will continue with the duty on Wednesday.
Khalifa summoned a squad with familiar faces from all over dominating the list.
Uganda Crested Cranes team for Algeria duty
Experienced Frenchman Farid Benstiti summoned a strong team of 25 players littered with some experienced legs that feature prominently in the French league, Inter Milan in Italy and a host of players from their home league.
Their squad;
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