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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Kayiira Jackson
\nDefending champions Kawempe Muslim Secondary School will once again lock horns with hosts Nkoma Secondary School in the girls\u2019 football final of the UMEA Solidarity Games, setting up a repeat of last year\u2019s showdown.
\nThe highly anticipated final is slated for Monday morning, April 6, at Mbale City Stadium, with Kawempe eyeing yet another successful title defence.
\nKawempe Muslim head into the clash brimming with confidence after edging their junior side, Kawempe Muslim Juniors, 1-0 in a tightly contested semifinal. Belindah Hope Nabawanuka scored the decisive goal \u2014 her third of the tournament \u2014 to send the defending champions into their eighth consecutive final. Kawempe have remarkably won seven titles in a row.
\nHosts Nkoma SS, however, arrive in the final in dominant fashion following an emphatic 3-0 victory over Masaka Secondary School in the semifinals. Sharifah Namukuve starred with a brilliant hat-trick at Mbale City Stadium to inspire the hosts.
\nThe final rekindles memories of the 2025 edition, where Kawempe comfortably defeated Nkoma 3-0 at Namagabi Secondary School Grounds. On that occasion, Agnes Nabukenya, Monica Nanono and Kevin Nanyunja were all on target as Kawempe lifted the trophy.
\nKawempe\u2019s journey to this year\u2019s final saw them top a three-team group with six points, registering convincing wins over Kakungulu Memorial (3-0) and Masaka SS (3-1). Nkoma, on the other hand, progressed as Group B leaders after victories over Kawempe Juniors, Kinaawa High School and Kigumba SS.
\nWith both sides in fine form, another thrilling contest is on the cards. For Kawempe, victory would seal yet another title and extend their dominance, while Nkoma will be eager to overturn last year\u2019s result on home soil.<\/p>\n