Women Premier League (WPL) side Vihiga Queens begin preparations for the Confederations of African Football (CAF) Women’s Champions League inaugural tournament set for Egypt later this year after qualifying as the representatives from the CECAFA zone.⚽️|Jentrix Shikangwa was named as the CECAFA zone CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers Most Valuable Player (MVP) with her 2 goals in the final sending @Vihigaqueens to the inaugural @CAFwomen Champions League#JentrixShikangwa #CAFWCL #VihigaQueens https://t.co/gXWY9AZTPa— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) September 11, 2021 Under the tutelage of national team coach Charles Okere and their long-serving team assistant coach Boniface Nyamunyamuh, the three-time league national champions exerted their revenge on Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) in the final played on Thurday, 9 September for a 2-1 victory, qualifying for the inaugural championship. “We met CBE in the group stage for our tournament-opening match and went down 4-2. That loss helped us see the gaps in our team and defence was our main undoing. In the final we made adjustments and everything else worked for that win. Winners of @CAF_Online Women’s Champions League #CECAFA final Qualifier 🇰🇪’s Vihiga Queens. pic.twitter.com/4zCyRG2x2s— Fatma Samoura (@fatma_samoura) September 9, 2021 We are now preparing to represent a larger region at the continental level and that is more intense and we have to prepare well, while urging the CECAFA region to rally behind the team. We have our work cut out as, despite the win we had a few slip-ups on defence and finishing and that needs to be worked on,” said Nyamunyamuh in an interview. The tactician says the team is likely to make a few more additions to achieve the depth needed to be competitive at the continental level. Coming into the qualifiers, Vihiga ropped in the league’s top scorer Violet Nanjala from Trans Nzoia Falcons and she proved instrumental in the team’s qualification. “We have to add on to the personnel we have while maintaining the current squad. All the departments are working fine and for now, we are not specific on the positions that need reinforcement. Getting back-up utility players will serve us well,” added the assistant coach further stating that he is in Vihiga Queens to stay. In the lead-up to the qualifiers, long-serving head coach Alex Alumira, who has guided the team to their three national league titles, left the side leaving Nyamunyamuh in charge while Okere was brought in last minute. Eight teams are through to the final tournament. The zone with the hosts will produce two teams for the maiden edition but one in future editions of the event. Each of the Six CAF Zones have qualified one team.However, for subsequent editions, the host country will have only one representative whilst the Zonal Union of the defending champion will qualify two teams.##EDITORS_CHOICE##
