Zambia cancels friendly match with Bafana Bafana due to insecurity

Zambia cancelled an international friendly football match which was slated for Lusaka next weekend against South Africa.

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The cancellation follows a renewed violence against foreigners in the country which has left at least five killed and 189 others arrested

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“This is because of the security concerns, you never know what can happen,” Football Association of Zambia(FAZ) secretary-general Adrian Kashala, told AFP. “We want to be sure of the security of (the) visiting team”.

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