Uganda’s U-17 Women’s National Team, the Teen Cranes, have been handed a Zimbabwe test in the opening stage of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 African Qualifiers.
The draw, conducted on Saturday in Rabat, Morocco, placed Uganda against Zimbabwe in the first round, with the two-legged tie scheduled for April.
The Teen Cranes will travel to Zimbabwe for the first leg between 10th and 12th April, before hosting the return leg a week later in Kampala (17th–19th April).
Progress from this tie will set up a second-round showdown against either Namibia or Kenya, who were also paired together in the opening round.
The second round will be played in May, with first-leg matches slated for 22nd–24th May and the return fixtures between 29th and 31st May.
Africa’s qualification journey will be completed through a final round, from which four teams will secure tickets to the global showpiece and join hosts Morocco at the expanded FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
First Round Fixtures (April)
- Niger vs Guinea
- Burkina Faso vs Benin
- Sierra Leone vs Côte d’Ivoire
- Tunisia vs Senegal
- Algeria vs Cameroon
- Togo vs Ghana
- Libya vs Liberia
- Rwanda vs Zambia
- DR Congo vs Djibouti
- South Sudan vs Ethiopia
- Malawi vs Burundi
- Botswana vs Tanzania
- Central African Republic vs South Africa
- Zimbabwe vs Uganda
- Namibia vs Kenya
Second Round Fixtures (May)
- Niger or Guinea vs Nigeria
- Burkina Faso or Benin vs Sierra Leone or Côte d’Ivoire
- Tunisia or Senegal vs Algeria or Cameroon
- Togo or Ghana vs Libya or Liberia
- Rwanda or Zambia vs DR Congo or Djibouti
- South Sudan or Ethiopia vs Malawi or Burundi
- Botswana or Tanzania vs Central African Republic or South Africa
- Zimbabwe or Uganda vs Namibia or Kenya
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