Sarai Bareman arrives in Uganda for Sseninde Women’s Development Cup

Sarai Bareman has arrived in Kampala for this year's Sseninde Women's Development Cup scheduled to be staged on Saturday, August 24. 

Fifa's chief women's football officer will be accompanied by the head of Caf's women’s football development official Safia Abdel Dayem for the championship in Mbarara. 

Jean Sseninde, who is the organiser of the tournament, is a Uganda international and has represented the country in the 2016 and 2018 editions of the Cecafa Women’s Championship. 

The ex-Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers defender said her desire is to break barriers while raising the level and profile of the women's game in Uganda, were the motives behind organising the event. 

“I have played at the highest club levels and the experience I have picked and how I have seen football change my life and many other women has encouraged me to contribute something to women’s football in Uganda,"  Sseninde told tbe Caf website.

"I would love to see more women turn professional and use their talents to improve their lives.

"Football is a game that helps all players to express themselves through various ways and if everyone who has a passion to play has an equal opportunity to express themselves through playing the game or serving the game in one way or the other, it would help in the development of women’s football in general.

"I still have some years left in me and I will continue pursuing my career while also building the game back home through my foundation."

The eight teams competing are Kinondoni Soccer Academy as the guest from Tanzania, while St. Mary’s Vocational Girls’ School, TJ Soccer Academy and Mbarara Junior team are home sides.

Others are Kira Girls Soccer Academy, Youth Sport Uganda, Kigezi Harambe Sports Academy and Kisoro Young Simba Girls FC complete the eight teams to compete at the Kakyeka Stadium.