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Khalifa: U17 World Cup qualifying dates will motivate Uganda

The Uganda women's national team head a coach Ayub Khalifa believes the new dates for the African U17 Women's World Cup qualifiers will be a motivation for them.

After postponing the matches that were set for March due to the coronavirus issue, Caf has provided new dates for the qualifiers. The first leg will be played from October 30 to November 1 and the second leg ties will be hosted three weeks later.

“The new Caf dates are going to make the girls more focused and fully motivated,” Khalifa told Football256.