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Uganda women's national under-20 football team

The Uganda women's national under-20 football team is an association football team that represents Uganda women at the under-20 level. It came into existence in September 2013. It is also known as " The Queen Cranes".

The team finished in 2nd place in the first edition of the CECAFA Women's U-20 Championship.

Pathway Transitions

The pathway transitions for the Uganda women's national under-20 football team are structured by the FUFA and primarily involve moving players through various youth national teams, local clubs/academies, and into the senior national team, the Crested Cranes, or international professional leagues.

Competitive record

Uganda women's national under-20 football team managed by FUFA. It came into existence in September 2013 and eliminated South Sudan 22-0 on aggregate but unfortunately, the Federation executive decided to pull out the team from the qualifiers due to inadequate funds.

The Queens completed their double victory over Namibia in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifiers at the FUFA Stadium Kadiba. The Queens Cranes against Namibia ended in a 5.0 win on average the first leg ended 3-0 and the second leg ended 2.0 .

Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place  

  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification

Current Squad

FUFA confirmed a 32-player squad for the Uganda women's national under-20 football team, ahead of their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifier doubleheader against Namibia, which was scheduled on 19th and 22nd September 2025, with Uganda keen to take a positive step towards qualifying for the prestigious global tournament. The team, under the guidance of Head coach Sheryl Ulanda Botes, presented the following players for the team;

Goalkeepers

  • Nakiirya Lillian (St. Noa Girls WFC)
  • Atieno Elizabeth (Amus College WFC)
  • Adeke Angella (Amus College School)
  • Nambuya Josephine (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC)
  • Among Ruth (St. Mary’s Magdaline SS)
  • Chebet Charity (Shammah Queens FC)

Defenders

  • Natooro Desire Katasi (Kenya Police Bullets FC)
  • Kaluya Bethany Lois M. N. (London City Lioness)
  • Anomo Barbra (St. Noa Girls WFC)
  • Namboozo Hasifah Patricia (Makerere University WFC)
  • Babirye Martha (El Cambio Academy)
  • Babirye Patricia (Bunya Secondary School)
  • Mukula Adong Mebel (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC)
  • Asiimwe Zidah (Boni Consilli Girls Voc)
  • Kadondi Ritah (UCU Lady Cardinals FC)
  • Akanya Sumaya (St. Mary’s Magdaline SS)

Midfielders

  • Nambozo Zabinah (Amus College WFC)
  • Namataka Mariam (Amus College WFC)
  • Najjuma Shamusa (Kampala Queens FC)
  • Kasemire Imelda (St. Noa Girls WFC)
  • Nabukenya Agnes (Kawempe Muslim LFC)
  • Nangendo Esther (Kawempe Muslim LFC)
  • Nayiga Patricia (St. Noa Girls WFC)
  • Kisakye Dorcus (Kawempe Muslim LFC)
  • Nalumu Sumaya (Kampala Queens FC)
  • Aujat Doreen (Amus College WFC)
  • Nanono Monica (Kawempe Muslim LFC)
  • Atyrionimungu Vicky (Amus College WFC)

Forwards

  • Kabene Sylvia (St. Noa Girls WFC)
  • Katono Mary (She Corporate FC)
  • Nalukwago Yasmeen (Rines SS WFC)
  • Muduwa Peace (Kampala Queens FC)

See also

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