Uganda, May 8 -- National women's team coach Sheryl Botes is happy with the character of the Teen Cranes squad ahead of their trip to Zambia.

They are preparing to travel to Zambia for the first leg of the third round of the Africa 2024 U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifier due May 12 at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

Uganda beat Cameroon 4-2 on aggregate in the second round, after earning a bye in the first, with the 3-1 win coming away from home in February.

So the side will travel to Lusaka with a lot of confidence that they can still win from a tough place - much of which Botes saw when they came from an early 1-0 deficit to beat Fufa Women Super League (FWSL) defending champions Kampala Queens (KQ) 2-1 at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo on Mond...