Vihiga Queens head coach Alex Alumirah is brimming with confidence ahead of the inaugural CAF Women’s Champions League zonal qualifier tournament.The tournament which has attracted nine teams is set to kick off on July 17 and will run to August 1 in Nairobi.The league winning coach is optimistic that his girls who have been camping in Nairobi for a week will capitalize on home advantage and claim the Cup and fly the Kenyan flag in the continental showpiece set for Egypt later this year. “We have prepared well for this regional tournament with our eyes trained on the cup,” he told FKF communication team.@Vihigaqueens training session ahead of the inaugural CAF Women Champions League zonal qualifiers that kicks off this Saturday.#cupstayshome pic.twitter.com/OeHnZsx4CT— Football Kenya Federation (@Football_Kenya) July 12, 2021 Alumirah further said that victory will wipe their tears after a painful 5-3 loss to Gaspo in the playoff, a defeat which saw them surrender the league crown to Thika Queens. ” Although the girls have put the league heartbreak behind them, winning this tournament will console them fully. The morale in camp is high for the girls understand that we are here to represent the country,” he added. The county government sponsored club continued to warm up for action with a 7-0 win over Zetech Sparks on Sunday.#VihigaQueens#LegacyMakers pic.twitter.com/qwX5Q5Umnv— Vihiga Queens FC (@Vihigaqueens) July 9, 2021 Vihiga who had won the league three times in a row are placed in pool C which has Scandinavian of Rwanda and FAD Club from Djibouti.Group A of the tournament is comprised of Uganda’s Lady Doves, PVP Buyenzi of Burundi and Simba Queens from Tanzania.Group B has New Generations FC drawn from Zanzibar, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and Yei Join Stars of South Sudan.
