Kenya’s participation at this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nation set for Morocco in August lies in limbo following reports emerging from Uganda’s camp indicating that Kenya has withdrawn from the qualifiers set for next month.In the event that the development holds, Uganda Senior Women’s National Football Team, the Crested Cranes, will grace this year’s Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals at Morocco in August.Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced that Kenya has pulled out of Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON).Consequently, Uganda qualify for this year’s AWCON that will be staged in Morocco from August.https://t.co/6GSsUw35JM pic.twitter.com/ObxiZ6uMl9— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) January 28, 2022 On their official site, Uganda’s federation FUFA confirmed that they have received a communication from CAF confirming the withdrawal of Kenya from the qualifiers.“We regret to inform you that we have just receive Kenya FA a correspondence informing us of their withdrawal from Women AFCON- Morocco 2022. Consequently, matches 45 and 46 are cancelled as well as the missions of all designated officials. Uganda is automatically qualified to the next round of the competition.” part of the communication as quoted by the federation read.Efforts by Mozzart Sport to reach FKF Caretaker Committee’s head of competitions Ali Amour for a comment on the same were futile.It remains unclear who between the embattled ousted FKF secretariat and the FKF Caretaker Committee reached out to CAF seeking to withdraw the match but one thing that remains certain is that the decision will come as a big blow to the Kenyan girls and will deflate their morale.I asked last week if we are really sure the Starlets-Uganda tie will go on and I was dismissed with contempt. It has bitten each other now. Any chance for redemption?— Japheth Mutinda (@JaphMutinda) January 28, 2022 Harambee Starlets had already reported to residential camp at Kasarani and held their first training session on Wednesday under the stewardship of new head coach Alex Alumirah and his technical bench.Just like Kenya, the Crested Cranes entered camp this week and the two neighbors were set to face off in the last qualifying stage in February, starting off in Uganda on February 17 before playing the return leg a week later.Harambee Starlets sailed through to the second qualifying round after trouncing over South Sudan in a two-legged clash at Nyayo Stadium while Uganda eliminated Ethiopia.
