Uganda’s journey in the CAF Women’s Olympics Qualifying Tournament agonizingly came to an end after suffering defeat to Zambia in the return leg on Tuesday.

In the return leg of the second qualification round played at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, the Copper Queens humbled the Crested Cranes with a 4-1 beating.

Barbara Banda who was tamed in the first leg, came into her element bagging a second half brace to ochestrate the damage on Uganda.

Natasha Nanyangwe and Eneless Phiri has given Zambia a 2-1 lead at the break with Slyvia Kabene getting one back for the visiting Crested Cranes.

The result means Uganda’s journey ends with Zambia progressing 4-3 on aggregate. At the next stage, the Copper Queens with take on Ghana who eliminated Mauritius with an aggregate score of 10-0.

Elsewhere, South Africa got better of Madagascar with a 3-0 win in the return leg, thus advancing 7-0 on aggregate. Nigeria were 5-0 winners over Comoros to progress 7-0 on aggregate.

Ethiopia and Rwanda played out a one-all draw but the former progressed due to a 1-0 win from the first leg while Malawi eliminated Zimbabwe with a 7-0 aggregate score.