Zambia has participated in the U17 and Seniors World Cup tournaments, and the Copper Princesses, who started training camp last week, hope to make their debut in the U20 World Cup.

And in preparation for their second round first leg qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo at Nkoloma Stadium on Saturday, the Copper Princesses have intensified preparations ahead of the must win match.

In the meantime, Zambia U20 women’s assistant Coach Carol Kanyemba expressed satisfaction with the squad’s preparations thus far adding that the team will strive for a favorable result at home in a statement to FAZ media during the morning training session on Thursday.

“So far so good we are better than the day we came, the girls are shaping up well and they are very optimistic about the game and want to get the best result out of it,” said the Kanyemba.  

“The competition amongst the girls is very high, everyone is competing so that they can get a start in the first eleven and probably the best 18. 

She admitted that the qualifiers are tough, and the girls are giving in all their best so that they can represent the nation at the highest level.

“This is a great platform and challenge considering the performance that our seniors had. We are encouraging the girls to make a record as well to be the ones that qualify the team to the U20 World Cup for the first time,” she concluded.  

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The winner of the two matches between will play South Africa or Burundi in the third round.