Zambia Under 20’s preparations for this Saturday’s 2013 African Youth Championship qualifier against Mali hit a snag after the proposed friendly with a DR Congo youth team was aborted on Saturday.
According to team coach Keagan Mumba, the proposed friendly was cancelled after immigration officers on the DR Congo side denied the Junior team entry into Lubumbashi for unknown reasons.
Mumba regretted the turn of events.
“Unfortunately the clearance on the DR Congo side was not given, so we were turned back,” he revealed in Kitwe.
“It’s a pity we have never had a test match, so we would have loved to play one international  friendly like our friends in the Under 17.
The friendly match in Congo could have given us a litmus test but we have to do with what we have,” Mumba added.
He stated that the team would continue with their training program at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe the venue for the qualifier.
Mumba said his side was looking forward to the second round, first leg match.
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