Vihiga Queens captain Enez Mango has backed her side to go on and become an even better team after picking up valuable lessons upon making their first ever appearance at a continental women’s competition.At the start of November 2021, Queens were one of eight teams who made their way to Cairo, Egypt to participate in the inaugural CAF Women’s Champions League tournament that brought together regional winners from across the continent.3-time Kenyan women’s champions @Vihigaqueens get the country’s first ever win at @CAFwomen. Historic💥#CAFWCL #VihigaQueens pic.twitter.com/4OEUySifS2— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) November 9, 2021 Having booked their spot after emerging winners from the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) region, Queens found the gulf in class a challenge to overcome as they finished bottom of Group B where they were pooled against South African powerhouse Mamelodi Sundowns, Moroccan champions ASFAR and Nigeria’s River Angels.Following their group stage exit from the ongoing tournament, Mango expressed her delight at gracing the event terming the experience as an ‘eye opener’.“The tournament was very interesting and an eye opener to us as a team. We have learnt valuable lessons and next time we shall come back stronger because we now know what to do and how to handle certain aspects,” the captain is quoted on the team’s website.All hail Queens! The nation is proud of youIn the tournament, Vihiga Queens started the campaign poorly as they went down to a 1-0 defeat against Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies before they picked themselves up and recorded a historic 2-0 win against ASFAR FC. In the final crucial group game the Kenyan side however suffered a 4-0 thumping against River Angels, a result that meant their elimination and the end of the road for the history makers.Group stage: ✅Group B: 🔥Standings: 👇#TotalEnergiesCAFWCL | #ItsTimeItsNow pic.twitter.com/e6mEoyIhH4— #TotalEnergiesCAFWCL (@CAFwomen) November 12, 2021
