The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Women’s Championship 2022 will kick off on Wednesday afternoon with two matches lined up on the opening day.the regional tournament is making a comeback after a three-year absence due to the outbreak of COVID-19 with eight teams set to take part in this year’s edition including the hosts Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Djibouti, and Ethiopia.pic.twitter.com/qL3YdA128i— Cecafaonline (@Cecafaonline) May 16, 2022 Holders Kenya will not take place due to the current suspension imposed by FIFA following government interference.Burundi will take on Djibouti in the early kick-off match of the day at 1 PM before paving way for the encounter between Uganda and Rwanda which is slated to start at 4 PM EAT.Burundi’s head coach Gustave Niyonkuru is hoping to get going from the word go, and retaliates that they will approach each match as a final, starting with the opening match“We will approach every match as a final. We have prepared well and the players know what we expect from them,” Niyonkuru is quoted saying on CECAFAonline.Good Morning from the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru for CECAFA Senior Women’s Championships 2022. Match Day 1 Burundi 🇧🇮 vs Djibouti 🇩🇯 – 1300 hrs Uganda 🇺🇬 vs Rwanda 🇷🇼- 1600hrs #CECAFASW2022 #BURDJI #UGARWA pic.twitter.com/qfWFhozwGI— Cecafaonline (@Cecafaonline) June 1, 2022 Uganda’s Crested Cranes coach George Lutalo is adamant that his side is well prepared and is hoping they start their campaign on a high.“My players are in good shape and ready for the Championship. We are aware every team has come with targets and equally we have set ourselves a target of achieving the best. Therefore, we want to start the first game on a high,” Lutalo told FUFA.Group A: Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, DjiboutiGroup B: Tanzania, Zanzibar, South Sudan, Ethiopia
