Fresh from securing a place at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup set to take place later this year, head coach of the Copper Princesses, Carol Kanyemba opened up to CAFOnline on the significance of Zambia’s qualification to the global showpiece.
Zambia secured their place on Saturday, 15 June after overcoming Morocco 3-1 on aggregate in the fourth and final round of qualifiers.
Kanyemba opens up on how she got the best of her young charges and how much the achievement means for their lives, families and women’s football in Zambia.
The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will take place at the Dominican Republic between 16 October – 03 November 2024.
Coach congratulations on your qualification. How does it feel to have qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup?
It feels really good to have qualified for the biggest platform of women’s football at youth level and it is an honour to be at the helm of a team that has qualified for the World Cup. It is an even bigger honour for me to do so as a woman.