ZAMBIA U-17 WOMEN'S TEAM CONFIDENT OF AWAY WIN IN UGANDA

@

1:56 PM • May 16, 2024

Share:

facebook logo
facebook logo
twitter logo
whatsapp logo
article image

Image Credits:

Image Credit:Faz

Zambia's U-17 women's football team, the Copper Princesses, are determined to secure their first-ever away win in the 2024 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers when they face Uganda in the third round, second leg match in Kitende. Coach Carol Kanyemba expressed her team's confidence during a pre-match press conference on Thursday morning. "We lost our game against Tanzania because of a few things that we have worked on, and coming to this game, we have corrected the mistakes, and we pray that we turn the tables by doing much better than we did last time," Kanyemba said. "We are ready for the game; we have been training for it; we played the first leg, and we have prepared for the second leg as well, so we are ready for the game." The Copper Princesses lead 2-0 from the first leg, courtesy of goals from Namute Chileshe and Ruth Mukoma. Captain Blessing Zangose Zulu echoed her coach's sentiments, saying, "We are very much ready, and we have already worked on our mistakes with my teammates, and the morale is very high, and we are very much ready for Friday's game." Coach Kanyemba also highlighted the inspiration her team draws from the senior team's achievements, saying, "Our girls are really inspired by the senior team that has achieved a lot in recent years, and they want to emulate what the Copper Queens have done." The match will take place at St. Mary's Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 CAT. The winner over both legs will face either Morocco or Algeria in the fourth and final round for a place at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup to be staged in the Dominican Republic. Morocco is enjoying a 4-0 first-leg lead. With their sights set on a historic away win, the Copper Princesses are ready to face Uganda and take a step closer to the World Cup. Follow Zed Sport for all the latest sports news updates.

Loading...