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Tanzanian Kilimanjaro Queens retain Cecafa Women's Challenge Regional Cup
Queens beat Ethiopia 4-1 in their last match of the season preliminary round played Friday at the Kigali Stadium. "We attended a very competitive tournament where the winner was known on the last day," said Nicholas Musonye, secretary general of the Council of Football Associations of Central and East Africa. BBC Sport
"Our women have shown improvement and it is up to other member nations to prepare teams for women's football," he added.
The Queens, who finished with nine goals scored and four conceded, lost the opening match against Rwanda 1-0 before drawing 1-1 against Kenyans Harambee Starlets.
They then defeated Uganda 4-1 and also humiliated Ethiopia by the same margin.
"We are happy to bring this trophy home," said Stumai Abdallah Athumani, Kilimanjaro Queens' senior player. goals in their last match.
Uganda finished second, just behind Tanzania, due to a lower goal difference having scored six goals and conceding seven goals.
Ethiopia with six points ranked third, while Kenya – who beat Rwanda, host of the last match 2-0 on Friday – was content with fourth place.
Rwanda finished at the bottom of the rankings.
The tournament – which attracted only five countries after other member nations failed to join the teams – was funded in part by the governing body football world, FIFA.
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