Mafunzo Queens head coach Abdulmutik Haji Ali is assured his facet has what it takes to prime Group A of the 2026 CAF Ladies’s Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers, which might be held in Kigali from August 21-31.
The Zanzibar champions have been drawn alongside hosts Rayon Sports activities WFC of Rwanda, Yei Joint Stars of South Sudan and Eritrea’s Denden FC.
Talking forward of the event, Haji Ali stated his group is nicely ready for the problem and decided to safe a spot within the continental finals.
“We will put together nicely with delight. We all know it is going to be powerful, however we’re able to compete and struggle for each level,” Haji Ali stated.
Mafunzo Queens had been the primary overseas group to reach in Rwanda for the regional qualifiers, giving them extra time to acclimatise to the circumstances and full their remaining preparations.
Haji Ali stated his squad is in good condition, with the gamers exhibiting sharpness, focus and willpower as they aim qualification for the CAF Ladies’s Champions League finals.
As a part of their preparations, Mafunzo Queens recorded a 2-0 victory over Djibouti’s FC Ujeco in a pleasant match at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Monday, August 17.
The end result offered an early confidence enhance forward of their opening Group A encounter in opposition to hosts Rayon Sports activities.
“The gamers have responded nicely in coaching and the pleasant match gave us an excellent indication of the place we stand. We’re centered on our aims and prepared for the competitors,” Haji Ali added.
The qualifiers might be performed at Kigali Pelé Stadium and the FERWAFA Technical Centre in Remera.
The Group A motion will start on August 21, when Yei Joint Stars face Denden FC earlier than Rayon Sports activities WFC tackle Mafunzo Queens at Kigali Pelé Stadium.
Mafunzo Queens imagine they’ve assembled a robust squad able to competing with the area’s greatest groups and ending on the prime of the group.
“Each group right here deserves respect, however our ambition is evident. We now have come to Kigali to compete on the highest stage and end on the prime of our group,” Haji Ali stated.
Solely the winner of the regional event will earn the precise to signify the CECAFA Zone on the CAF Ladies’s Champions League finals, making each match essential within the race for continental qualification.
