Vihiga Queens are upbeat ahead of the inaugural CAF Women Champions League in Egypt starting this weekend.The three-time Kenya Women Premier League champions will kick start their quest for continental glory with a clash against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday 6 November from 3 PM EAT.Ahead of that clash, Harambee Starlets head coach Charles Okere, assuming the same capacity with Vihiga Queens, is confident that they are ready to brush shoulders with the best in the country.The queens have hit camp for training ahead of the #TotalEnergiesCAFWCL competition to be held in Egypt as from next week.‘ITS TIME, ITS NOW!’#VihigaQueens#LegacyMakers pic.twitter.com/LgYSG7BVaD— Vihiga Queens FC (@Vihigaqueens) October 26, 2021 Despite being in the tournament’s toughest group, Okere feels that they have had sufficient training and preparation that will see them exhibit their competitive nature in Egypt.”I believe that we have had good preparations. Vihiga County has really stepped in to support these girls. This is a group of death as they say, but as a coach, I believe we are set. We have gotten the chance to look at the teams in our group, Mamelodi Sundowns, AS FAR, River Angels. With the players on board, we are good to go,” Okere said during the Breakfast Show on Citizen TV.Are you ready for the first ever #TotalEnergiesCAFWCL? 😍Here are the game dates!Can not wait! ⏳ pic.twitter.com/BrhCe2xwF9— #TotalEnergiesCAFWCL (@CAFwomen) October 1, 2021 The team’s captain, Enez Mango, spoke highly of the team’s mental strength ahead of the tournament, citing the regional qualifiers where they lost in the first match but still held their own to bounce back and go all the way to win the trophy.”During the CECAFA region qualifiers, we lost the first match but our mental strength was up there and that is why we went ahead and won the title. Our confidence is high and we know that we are up to the task. The girls are ready,” Mango noted.Vihiga booked their spot after emerging winners in the CECAFA region qualifiers where they beat Ethiopia’s CBE 2-1 at Kasarani Stadium in September.Queens have been grouped in Pool B alongside Nigeria’s, Rivers Angels FC, South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, and Asfar FC of Morocco.
