Vihiga Queens are set to play against Nigerian side Rivers Angels on Friday 12 November as they search for qualification into the next round.
If the Kenyan champions win they will be guaranteed a smooth passage into the next round, should South African side Mamelodi Sundown contain AS-FAR in the last group B match.
Enez Mango the Vihiga Queens skipper led her team to their first Group B win in the Total Energies Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Champions League, Egypt 2021, over Morocco’s ASFAR.
The captain spoke to CAF ahead of their match as she narrated her life in football and the plan underway for the Queens.
“I started playing football very early at the age of 10. Of course, in my country back then, not everyone supported women playing football, but my parents supported me and that’s what gave me the motive to continue.”
“I finished my high school to win a sports scholarship for university, then I got the chance to play with my national team. I come from a humble background where my family could not afford to pay my university fees, and that’s when football saved me,” Mango stated.
Enez noted that football was pivotal in her life as it helped her go through education.
“You can still do both, you do not have to choose between football and education. Girls, if you have a talent, use it very well because it pays off,” she added.
Enez also talked about her experience in the 1st edition of Total Energies CAF Women’s Champions League.
“We are used to seeing the Women’s Champions League in Europe. We watched the likes of Olympique Lyonnais, Barcelona, and others. This was a dream for every female footballer in Africa, and when we heard about it, it was the best feeling ever. Having the opportunity to participate in it for the first time is such a huge achievement.”
“We want to showcase our talents in this tournament, we want people around the world watching and pointing at us to know that in Kenya there are great capabilities. We will do so by reaching the final and fighting for the title” Mango concluded about her ambitions with her team,” Enez pointed out.