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Botes Names 20-Player Squad for CECAFA

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Uganda women’s national team head coach, Sheryl Botes, has officially named a 20-player squad for the upcoming 2025 CECAFA Women’s Championship.
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Uganda women’s national team head coach, Sheryl Botes, has officially named a 20-player squad for the upcoming 2025 CECAFA Women’s Championship, set to take place from June 12 to 21 at the Azam Complex in Chamazi, Tanzania.

Botes, who continues to build her legacy with the Crested Cranes, opted for a squad largely comprised of locally based players, with just one foreign-based inclusion, winger Margret Kunihira of Tanzanian side Caessia Queens.

The squad will assemble on Sunday, June 8, for the final preparations before flying out to Tanzania on Tuesday, June 10. Uganda enters the tournament as the defending champions, having lifted the title in 2022 on home soil.

Crested Cranes players celebrate after winning the CECAFA Senior Women’s Cup in 2022 (Courtesy photo)

The championship will follow a round-robin format, featuring five nations: Uganda, hosts Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, and South Sudan.

Full Squad:

Goalkeepers:

  • Daisy Nakaziro (Kampala Queens FC)

  • Lillian Nakiirya (St. Noa Girls FC)

  • Nulu Nakyaze Babirye (Goldstar Ladies FC)

Defenders:

  • Sumaya Komuntale (Tooro Queens FC)

  • Shadia Nankya (Uganda Martyrs FC)

  • Amina Nababi (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC)

  • Yudaya Nakayenze (She Maroons FC)

  • Asia Nakibuuka (Lady Doves FC)

Midfielders:

  • Phionah Nabbumba (She Corporate FC)

  • Tracy Jones Akiror (Kampala Queens FC)

  • Ritah Nabbosa (Lady Doves FC)

  • Shamirah Nalugya (Uganda Martyrs FC)

  • Joan Namusisi (She Maroons FC)

Forwards:

  • Margret Kunihira (Caessia Queens, Tanzania)

  • Fauzia Najjemba (Kampala Queens FC)

  • Zaina Nandede (Uganda Martyrs FC)

  • Sandra Nabweteme (She Corporate FC)

  • Catherine Nagadya (Kawempe Muslim FC)

  • Hasifah Nassuna (UCU Lady Cardinals FC)

  • Ikwaput Fazila (Lady Doves FC)

With a strong blend of youth and experience, Botes is confident her team can successfully defend the regional title and build momentum for upcoming continental qualifiers.

“We are focused on consistency and growth. This group has shown determination and maturity, and we believe they are ready to represent Uganda with pride,” Botes stated.

The Crested Cranes’ first fixture is expected on June 12 as the championship kicks off in Tanzania.

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