East African neighbours Uganda and Rwanda are set to come up against each other in the first qualifying round of the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament following the draw conducted on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt.Apart from the East African duel lined up, a West African derby pitting Guinea and Ghana will also be on the cards in the first round as Burkina Faso take on Mali in another entertaining fixture in the first round.In the qualifiers that Kenya will not participate in owing to the effects of the lifted FIFA suspension, Tanzania are in line to face Congo as Ethiopia, DR Congo and Namibia take on Chad, Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea respectively.Women´s Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers Draw #futfem #CAFWOQ pic.twitter.com/kJQvn97pLt— 𝐉 𝐔 𝐀 𝐍 𝐈 𝐓 𝐎 (@Juanito__91) May 30, 2023 Guinea Bissau will lock horns against Benin as Cote d’Ivoire face Sierra Leone in the other first round fixtures.A total of 25 teams have entered the Olympic qualifying tournament, with 18 set to be involved in the first round.The remaining seven, headlined by champions South Africa are the highest ranked teams from last year’s TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) and will join the competition in the second round.##NAJAVA_MECA_7292606##The nine winners from the first round will join the seven highest ranked teams for a second-round tie involving 16 teams. The eight winners progress to the third round, then the fourth round where the teams will be whittled to four.Winners of the fourth round will qualify for the final tournament.At the last Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Zambia represented Africa, and the She-polopolo will start their journey towards a possible back-to-back qualification in the second round.CAFCL: Al Ahly in chase for record extending eleventh African crownThe first-round matches are scheduled for July 10-18 2023, the second round October 23-31, third round February 19-28 February 2024 while the final round will be staged between April 1-9 2024.First Round FixturesGuinea Bissau vs BeninGuinea vs GhanaBurkina Faso vs MaliCote d’Ivoire vs Sierra LeoneNamibia vs Equatorial GuineaUganda vs RwandaEthiopia vs ChadCongo vs TanzaniaMozambique vs DR CongoAFC Leopards, Sharks and moneybags Azam salivating at NSL top scorer Nyamawi BejaSecond Round FixturesGuinea Bissau/Benin vs Guinea/GhanaBurkina Faso/Mali vs ZambiaCote d’Ivoire/Sierra Leone vs TunisiaNamibia/Equatorial Guinea vs MoroccoUganda/Rwanda vs CameroonEthiopia/Chad vs NigeriaCongo/Tanzania vs BotswanaMozambique/DR Congo vs South Africa.Match ScheduleFirst round 10–18 July 2023Second round 23–31 October 2023Third round 19–28 February 2024Fourth round 1–9 April 2024
