Uganda learns second round opponents, qualification format revealed

The U-20 team line up at St. Mary's Stadium, Kitende|FUFA Image

U-20 Women's WCQ Uganda learns second round opponents, qualification format revealed

Allan Damba • 13:52 - 08.06.2023

Uganda’s U-20 Women national team has learnt their opponents in the qualifiers for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament.

The Queen Cranes were pitted against Mozambique in the second round in the draws conducted at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday.

It is cognizant to note that Uganda received a bye from the first round, because of a good show in the previous qualification.

The games will be played in October this year with Uganda hosting the first leg between 6th -8th with the return leg slated for a week later.

The winner on aggregate will face the victor between Senegal and Benin in the third round in November.

FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualification Format

First round: Composed of six teams. (The 6 teams are determined according to their participation in the last U20 Women’s World Cup editions).

Second round: The three qualified teams from the first round in addition to the 29 exempted teams will play the 2nd round. 16 teams will qualify for the 3rd round.

Third round: The 16 qualified teams will play the 3rd round, with eight teams to make the 4th round.

Fourth round: The eight qualified teams will play the 4th round qualifying 4 teams to the 5th round.

Fifth round: The four qualified teams will play the last round qualifying two teams to the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.

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