Charles Lukula, head coach of Tanzanian outfit Simba Queens has confidently backed his side to lift the 2022 CAF Women Champions League currently ongoing in Morocco despite this being their first participation in the continental tournament.Queens, which is home to Kenyan duo of Corazone Aquino and Topister Situma, became the first East African side to make the semifinals of the competition as they finished second in Group A behind home side AS FAR.Hongereni sana @simbaqueensctz, kwa kufanikiwa kufika Nusu fainali ya Ligi ya Wanawake ya Mabingwa Afrika, kwa mara ya kwanza katika Historia! Umetufanya tujivunie sana. Nusu fainali tunakuja! #NguvuMoja #CAFWCL pic.twitter.com/pwBVT5girS— Mohammed Dewji MO (@moodewji) November 6, 2022 “I have started thinking about the trophy. I can win it because I have a better team,” Lukula told CAF.”I did not come here to make the numbers but to make a mark. I am feeling confident I am going to win this trophy. Although this is my first time, I trust my team 100 per cent to achieve it,” he added.Groupe final 🅰️ classement#NguvuMoja #CAFWCL2022 pic.twitter.com/GcVHaNc4tW— Simba Queens Tanzania (@simbaqueensctz) November 6, 2022 Following their progression past the group stage, the Tanzanians will face a herculean task if they are to live up to their head coach’s ambitions as they were drawn against defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in the last four as AS FAR play Bayelsa Queens in the other semi.In making history by becoming the first East African side to make the semifinals, the 45-year-old manager, who joined the Tanzanian champions from Ugandan side She Corporates just a few weeks before the competition attributed the team’s progress on the pitch to the incredible administrative support.The #CAFWCL semis chart is updated now 🥰 Check out the last 4️⃣ sides! 👇#EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/3MdNycBjb1— #CAFWCL (@CAFwomen) November 7, 2022 “When it comes to administrative support, Simba are the best. Although I joined them very late for the period of preparation, they provided everything I needed in those three weeks.That is the reason why you see we are performing well in each and every game and the players adopted my playing style very quickly reason because I was with them in the same group in the CECAFA qualifiers.##NAJAVA_MECA_6787147##I knew them there which made it easier for me to adapt to know each and every player they are and that is the reason why I have no reason to worry that one day we shall get it right,” he said.The much-anticipated semi-finals will be played on Wednesday, 09 November 2022 at the Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat. The final of the competition will be on Sunday, 13 November 2022 at 22h00EAT.Weekly Buzz: Light at the end of tunnel as Ababu reinstates FKF NECSemifinal PairingMamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) vs Simba Queens (Tanzania) – Wednesday 1900EATAS FAR (Morocco) vs Bayelsa Queens ((Nigeria) – Wednesday 2300EAT
