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Coach Khalifa names Uganda squad for Tanzania Fifa U17 qualifier

Coach Ayub Khalifa has named the Uganda U17 women's national team which will face Tanzania for the Fifa U17 World Cup qualifiers.

The first leg will be played in Tanzania on Sunday while the return leg will be hosted in Kampala two weeks later.

In his squad of 18 players, Khalifa has two goalkeepers, seven defenders, four midfielders and five strikers.

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Juliet Nalukenge and Fauzia Najjemba, who were key during the inaugural Cecafa U17 tournament which was won by Uganda, have kept their places in the squad.

Chrizestom Kalibbala is the leader of the delegation while Hadijja Namuyanja is Khalifa's assistant and James Magala remains the goalkeeping coach for the girls.