The security of the Young Warriors is guaranteed in South Africa where they will take on Amaglug-glug on Friday in an Under-23 AFCON qualifier.

Yesterday, the Football Association of Zambia called off the international friendly between Chipolopolo and Bafana Bafana in Lusaka on Saturday in response to the current wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

SAFA communications director, Dominic Chimhavi, confirmed FAZ had called off the match.
“The game is off. We have just received correspondence from FAZ to that say they cannot undertake this match with the ongoing violence in South Africa‚ and including targeting their own people‚” Chimhavi said.

The match had been scheduled for the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka and would have been the first game for new Bafana head coach Molefi Ntseki.

ZIFA spokesperson, Xolisani Gwesela, confirmed the Young Warriors will fly to South Africa.

Their match is set for Friday night at Bidvest Stadium in Johannesburg with the return leg pencilled for Babourfields on Tuesday next week.
The winners will join seven other teams, including hosts Egypt, for the biannual tournament in November.State media