Uganda U17 Women’s National Football Team, the Teen Cranes have pitted against Zimbabwe in the qualifiers for this year’s World Cup.

In the draw conducted on Saturday in Rabat, Morocco, Uganda will face Zimbabwe at the first round in April. The Teen Cranes will visit Zimbabwe between 10th -12th before facing off a week later in Kampala.

The winner on aggregate between Uganda and Zimbabwe will face either Namibia or Kenya in the second round.

There will be one more final round to determine the four teams that will joins hosts Morocco to represent Africa.

The draw for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 African Qualifiers

FIRST ROUND
First leg: 10-12 April
Second leg: 17-19 April

M1 and M2: Niger vs Guinea

M3 and M4: Burkina Faso vs Benin

M5 and M6: Sierra Leone vs Core d’Ivoire

M7 and M8: Tunisia vs Senegal

M9 and M10: Algeria vs Cameroon

M11 and M12: Togo vs Ghana

M13 and M14: Libya vs Liberia

M15 and M16: Rwanda vs Zambia

M17 and M18: DR Congo vs Djibouti

M19 and M20: South Sudan vs Ethiopia

M20 and M22: Malawi vs Burundi

M22 and M24: Botswana vs Tanzania

M23 and M26: Central African Republic vs South Africa

M27 and M28: Zimbabwe vs Uganda

M29 and M30: Namibia vs Kenya

SECOND ROUND
First leg: 22-24 May
Second leg: 29-31 May

M31 and M32: Niger or Guinea vs Nigeria

M33 and M34: Burkina Faso or Benin vs Sierra Leone or Cote d’Ivoire

M35 and M36: Tunisia or Senegal vs Algeria or Cameroon

M37 and M38: Togo or Ghana vs Libya or Liberia

M39 and M40: Rwanda or Zambia vs DR Congo or Djibouti

M41 and M42: South Sudan or Ethiopia vs Malawi vs Burundi

M43 and M44: Botswana or Tanzania vs Central African Republic or South Africa

M45 and M46: Zimbabwe or Uganda vs Namibia or Kenya

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