Kenya Police Bullets FC will soon learn their group opponents for the CECAFA Zonal qualifier of the CAF Women’s Champions League, with the draw taking place at CAF’s headquarters in Cairo this week.The CECAFA Zone qualifiers will be played in Ethiopia from August 17th to September 4th, with only one of the nine qualified teams earning a Champions League ticket.##NAJAVA_MECA_8221835##The 2024-2025 women’s interclub football season officially kicks off on Wednesday, July 24, starting with the draw for the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers in four zones: UNAF, UNIFFAC, WAFU B, and CECAFA. The draw will be conducted at 1 PM East African Time and live-streamed on CAF TV and CAFOnline.com.Below are the teams entered by zone and the dates of the qualifying tournaments: WAFU B (10–23 August): Ainonvi FC (Benin), Hasaacas Ladies (Ghana), Inter d’Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), AO Étincelles OU USFA (Burkina Faso), AS Garde Nationale (Niger), Edo Queens (Nigeria), and ASKO de Kara (Togo).UNAF (21–31 August): CF Akbou (Algeria), Tutankhamun (Egypt), AS Far (Morocco), ASF Sousse (Tunisia)CECAFA (17 August–4 September): Kenya Police Bullets (Kenya), PVP Buyenzi (Burundi), FAD (Djibouti), CBE FC (Ethiopia). Kawempe Muslim (Uganda), Rayon Sports (Rwanda), Yei Joint Stars (South Sudan), Simba Queens (Tanzania), Warriors Queens (Zanzibar)UNIFFAC (16–24 August): Lekié FF (Cameroon), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), Atlético de Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), CSM Diables Noirs (Congo)The COSAFA and WAFU A tournament draw dates will be announced in due course.Kenya Police Bullets to raid Zetech Sparks for goalkeeper ahead of Champions League qualifiersThe law enforcers resumed training last week to commence preparations for the qualifiers. They have beefed up their squad by signing three young players so far. The three are Jane Hato from Mathare Women’s team, Emily Moranga from Vihiga Queens, and Kenya U17 captain Elizabeth Ochaka.The club is eyeing more signings, such as Zetech Sparks goalkeeper Samantha Akinyi, as confirmed by CEO Chris Oguso.”I can confirm that through our head coach Odemba, we are in talks with Zetech Sparks to see if they will let their experienced keeper Samantha (Akinyi) join our camp,” he said in an interview with Citizen TV.”She is a very talented keeper, and her vast experience will help our side a lot ahead of the CECAFA tourney. Apart from her, there are also new recruits, and we are looking forward to adding more in readiness for the forthcoming tournament.”Gor Mahia shifts focus to Coal City Tournament in Nigeria
