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Uganda and Zambia women's Olympic football qualifiers

Overview

The Uganda women’s national football team, the Crested Cranes, entered the return leg of the 2028 CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifiers against Zambia’s Copper Queens with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg at Hamz Stadium.

Ahead of the match scheduled for October 13, 2026, at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, head coach Firew Hailegebreal Asefa finalized a traveling squad including players such as Vanessa Edith Karungi, Shadia Nankya, and Phiona Nabbumba. Zambian forward Rachel Kundananji maintained that her team is focused on overturning the deficit to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Assistant Head Coach Collins Ahumuza stated that the Ugandan team intends to play for a victory in Zambia rather than merely defending their current lead. The squad also prepared to adapt to the natural grass surface at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, having played the first leg on artificial turf. Team captain Shadia Nankya expressed confidence in the team's preparations. A win or a draw would allow the Crested Cranes to progress to the third round, where they would face either Ghana or Mauritius.

Entities

Crested Cranes · Levy Mwanawasa Stadium · Copper Queens · Zambia · Asefa Firew Hailegebreal

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Crested Cranes face Zambia in Olympic qualifying return leg

    Uganda's Crested Cranes face Zambia's Copper Queens in a decisive 2028 CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifier return leg, holding a 2-1 aggregate lead from the first leg.

  2. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Uganda and Zambia face off in CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifiers

    Uganda's Crested Cranes face Zambia's Copper Queens in the return leg of the 2028 CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifiers in Ndola, with Uganda holding a 2-1 first-leg lead.

  3. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Crested Cranes prepare for Olympic football qualifiers against Zambia

    Uganda’s Crested Cranes are preparing for two-legged Olympic football qualifiers against Zambia, scheduled for October 8 and 13, 2026, under new head coach Asefa Firew Hailegebreal.

Sources

fufa.co.ug · kawowo.com · zambianfootball.co.zm · zambianobserver.com · zambiansports.com

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