Zambia are set to host the continental Under-20 tournament in two years time at venues in Lusaka.
His comments come in the wake of the senior and junior teams group stage elimination from all CAF tournmanets they have qualified for in 2015.
“We must work hard for the tournament we are hosting because when you look back most teams that host competitions do well and we will be a laughing stock if we failed to perform well and I think it is important that preparations for both the team and hosting the tournament start now,” Mwale said when he received a CAF inspection team in Lusaka on Friday.
The inspection team led by CAF official Yasmine El Ehwany will inspect proposed match and training facilities including support services for the tournament.