Kenya Police Bullets FC are the first team to qualify for the semifinals at the on-going CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Coach Beldine Odemba’s registered their second straight win in Group A seeing off Eritrea’s Denden FC 2-0 in a match played at the Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday.
Emily Kemunto and Ugandan International Zaina Namuleme scored first half goals to ensure the Kenyan champions bagged their second straight win.
Kenya Police Bullets FC who beat Kampala Queens WFC (Uganda) 1-0 in their opening match became the first team to advance to the semi-final stage.
The team have once again demonstrated their growing strength and determination on the field, building on their opening win against the Queens last week.
Kenya Police Bullets coach Odemba said with the back-to-back victories, the team has shown consistency, teamwork, and resilience, establishing a strong position in the tournament.
“We are happy that we have won all our matches and qualified for the semifinal stage. We need to keep working hard ahead of the knockout stage,” said Odemba.
Denden FC coach Rezene Gebregiorgis Remoz said although they failed to qualify for the knockout stage, he is happy that his young players got the exposure playing against other teams in the region.
Action returns on Thursday with Top Girls Academy (Burundi) facing 2024 champions Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in a Group B match, while South Sudan’s Yei Joint Stars take on JKT Queens (Tanzania) in a Group C encounter.
By Anita Omwenga
