Three teams from the CECAFA Zone have advanced to the third round of the 2028 CAF Women’s Olympic Games qualifiers.
Ethiopia who edged Rwanda 1-0 in the first leg of the second round, managed a 1-1 draw at home at the Dire Dawa Stadium on Tuesday. Meray Temesgen scored for the hosts after 29 minutes, and Evelyne Ishimwe leveled matters at the stroke of full time. Ethiopia advanced on a 2-1 goal aggregate.
The Ethiopian team will now face Tanzania in the third round after the Twiga Stars ejected Botswana 7-0 on aggregate. Tanzania defeated Botswana 6-0 in the return leg played at the Azam Complex on Tuesday. Skipper Opah Clement Tukumbuke led by example scoring one of the goals.
Twiga Stars netted more goals through Aisha Mnunka, Hasnath Linus Ubamba, Ester Maseke, Mary Siyame and Enekia Kasanga Lunyamila. Uganda who had defeated Zambia 2-1 in the first leg last weekend, suffered an away 4-1 defeat at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
On Monday Kenya silenced Seychelles 11-0 in the return leg to qualify on a record 2-0 goal aggregate. Kenya will now face Malawi in the third round of the qualifiers which has 16 teams.
Two teams will qualify to represent Africa in Women’s Football at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.
