Zambia U17 Women national team midfielder Ochumba Oseke has disclosed the teams source of motivation ahead of Sunday’s world cup qualifier. Oseke said the team is drawing  motivation from the story of the Zambian team that played at the World Cup in 2014.

“Everybody wants to go to the World Cup because our teams are doing very fine. Personally I want to help the team by scoring goals,” Oseke told FAZfootball.com.

“We are looking forward to the match on Sunday. We are very confident that we are going to win,” The Grade eight pupil at Prince Takamado School in Lusaka told FAZfootball.com

“The coaches are telling us to work hard so that we have a chance to play at the World Cup like our friends in 2014 that were in Costa Rica.”

Zambia will play Botswana on Sunday in the first leg of a Uruguay 2018 U17 FIFA world cup with the winner over two less set to face South Africa.

FULL TEAM

(GOALKEEPERS)

Emeldah Chewe (Bauleni United Sports Academy), Leticia Lungu (Ever Green), Anna Mukumbuta (YASA Girls)

(DEFENDERS)

Rhoda Nakanyika , Rosemary Nyirongo (both Yassa Girls), Diana Banda, Margaret Bwalya, Constance Kamusu (all Bauleni United), Lillian Kunda (Ever Green), Thelma Phiri (Olympic Flying Queens), Limited Mulenga (Rockets Livinsgtone), Simakutu Champa, Esther Siamfuko (both Choma Warriors),

(MIDFIELDERS)

Mercy Nthala (Lusaka Foundation), Thandiwe Ndhlovu (Moba Queens), Pauline Chanda (Indeni Roses), Samone Phiri (Bauleni United Sports Academy), Janet Kazila (Olympic Flying Queens), Ochumba Oseke (Nkwazi Girls)

(STRIKERS)

Lydia Mubanga (Bauleni United Sports Academy), Loveness Malunga (Linso Shining Stars), Marriam Moono (Rockets Livingstone), Christabel Phiri (National Assembly)