Federation Of Uganda Football Associations president Engineer Moses Magogo has challenged the national U17 women football team players to believe in themselves and be mentally tougher when they play Tanzania this weekend.

Uganda will attempt a comeback at home against Tanzania in the return leg of the FIFA U17 women world cup on Saturday at the Startimes stadium Lugogo.

FUFA president Paid a courtesy visit to the team presently in camp at FUFA Technical Center in Njeru and spent a moment sharing with the joyous group of young ladies motivating and inspiring them ahead of the Saturday match.

The visit by the FUFA president came with a big promise to the team. Two hundred dollars per a player is at stake if they eliminate Tanzania and advance to the next final qualifying round.

“I have watched you play and i must say iam very Impressed. You are one of the best at the continent and that is why we have registered you as many competitions because we believe in your abilities.”  Magogo addressed lads at Njeru Technical Center.

Recovering from a 2-1 defeat from the first leg in Dar-es-Salaam wa always going to be a formidable task but not an impossible one and according to the FUFA president, the National U17 women football team is one of the best sides on the continent.

After Juliet Nalukenge’s remarks, the team made a request to the FUFA president to buy them some ice-cream and chocolates.