The Tanzanite Queens defeated Cameroon 2-0 in the return leg of the 4th round of the qualifier in a match played at the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar on Sunday.
Tanzania lost the first leg 3-1, but the 2-0 win enabled them to qualify on an away goal’s rule after the two teams tied 3-3 on aggregate.
Mary Aaron netted in the first half goal, while Hasnath Ubamba made it 2-0 in the second half. The home side continued to attack in numbers as Cameroon defended and always tried to move forward on the break.
“We are very happy to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. I thank the players for working very hard to get this far and making history,” said Tanzania’s experienced Women’s coach Bakari Shime.
On Saturday another team from the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Uganda bowed out after settling for a 1-1 draw against Ghana and bowing out on a 3-2 goal aggregate.
Tanzania now join Ghana and Nigeria to represent Africa at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026. The fourth slot will be decided later tonight when Ivory Coast face Benin in the return leg after the two teams settled for a 1-all draw in the first leg.
