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Burundi announces WAFCON squad 

Posted on by CentreCircle
23
Jun

Banyana Banyana’s opponents in Group C of the TotalEnergies Women’s Cup of Nations, Burundi has announced their final squad for the tournament.

Also drawn in the grou are Nigeria and Botswana.

Head coach of Burundi Gustave Niyonkuru has included seven players who ply their trade outside the borders of the East African country:

  • Rachelle Bukuru (The Tigers Queens, Tanzania)
  • Salha Nduwayo (Huksvarna FF, Sweden)
  • Saffira Guinand (FC Yverdon, Switzerland)
  • Asha Djafari (Simba Queens FC, Tanzania)
  • Joelle Bukuru (Simba Queens, Tanzania)
  • Cheilla Ineza (Huksvarna FF, Sweden)
  • Aniella Uwimana (Young Princess, Tanzania)
  • Falone Nahimana (Huddersfield TAFC, England)
  • Sandrine Niyonkuru (Fountaingate Schools, Tanzania

The squad will be making their debut in the tournament which will take place from 2-23 July and they will open their account with a fixture against Botswana on July 4th at the Stade Moulay Hasan in Rabat.

Their next opponents are Banyana Banyana on July 7th before completing the group stages three days later (July 10th ).

The East Africans were recently runners up in the CECAFA Senior Championship after losing to Uganda in the final.

“The CECAFA tournament exposed us in some departments and now we are working hard to improve to have a well-balanced team,” Siyonkuru told CAF Media.

“We know some of the teams we are going to face have a lot of experience, but we shall approach every game like a final.”

Burundi squad for 2022 WAFCON

Goalkeepers:

Belinda Ndoreraho (La Colombe FC)

Ariella Umurerwa (La Colombe FC)

Amissa Inarunkundo (PVP Buyenzi)

Jeanine Irakoze (Fofila FF)

Defenders:

Charlotte Irankunda (Fofila PF)

Diane Irankunda (Fofila PF)

Suzanne Zilfa (PVP Buyenzi)

Angelique Keza (Inyange Buja Queen)

Nasra Nahimana (PVP Buyenzi)

Rachelle Bukuru (The Tigers Queens, Tanzania)

Annociate Nshimirimana (PVP Buyenzi)

Djazila Uwineza (Fofila PF)

Salha Nduwayo (Huksvarna FF, Sweden)

Saffira Guinand (FC Yverdon, Switzerland)

Midfielders:

Asha Djafari (Simba Queens FC, Tanzania)

Joelle Bukuru (Simba Queens, Tanzania)

Cheilla Ineza (Huksvarna FF, Sweden)

Peace Olga Niyomwungere (La Colombe FC)

Erica Kanyamuneza (PVP Buyenzi)

Esperance Habonimana (Inyange Buja Queen)

Forwards:

Rukiya Bizimana (Etoile du Matin)

Aniella Uwimana (Young Princess, Tanzania)

Gloris Gakiza (La Colombe FC)

Falone Nahimana (Huddersfield TAFC, England)

Sandrine Niyonkuru (Fountaingate Schools, Tanzania

Bora Ineza (Fofila PF)

By Matlhomola Morake

CentreCircle