The National Under 17 Head Coach Tebogo Mokute says that his charges are ready to fight for the Nation at the upcoming COSAFA Under-17 Championships.

Mokute and his charges have been in camp since the beginning of November and he believes that having the majority of his players familiar with each other will be an advantage.

The gaffer says the team was assembled in 2019 with the intention of building a strong base for the 2020 COSAFA Championship, which also serve as an Africa Junior Championship qualifier.

Tebogo Mokute believes that his team has gained experience over the past year which will allow them to hold their own at the Championships and the region.

The Diamond Zebras are in group B with Zambia, Malawi and Comoros. Mokute believes his team will be no pushovers as they also hubber qualification ambitions.

The Cosafa Under 17 will run from the 19th to the 29 November 2020, the winners and runner ups will qualify for the next under 17 Junior championship.