The Cranes of Uganda will confront their counterparts from Senegal later today in the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)
The second game in Group A will take place on Sunday when the Ugandan Cranes open their account against Senegal holding in Morocco.
Hosts Morocco opened the competition with a 1-0 win over debutants Burkina Faso in the capital Rabat.
Captain Ghizlane Chebbak’s free-kick just before the half-hour was enough to earn the North Africans their first win in the competition for 24 years.
The strike lacked power but nonetheless deceived Burkinabe goalkeeper Mariam Ouattara, 19, who could have done better.
At their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in 22 years, the Moroccans next meet Uganda, also in Rabat, on Tuesday.