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Ellina Mhlanga
HOCKEY Association of Zimbabwe president, Humphrey Chigwedere, says they are stepping up their preparations for the Junior World Cup scheduled for Santiago, Chile, later this year as they announced a 32-member squad yesterday for the Under-21 women side to represent the country in the event.

Zimbabwe qualified for the Junior World Cup in March when they came second at the Junior Africa Hockey Cup held in Windhoek, Namibia in March.

Chigwedere said preparations have started with the technical team led by coach Trish Davies conducting their first training last week with local players while the foreign based players are expected to start coming in next week.

They are expected to go into camp from June 16 to 19 in Harare during which the team will be trimmed down to 23 players.