THE Zambia Under-23 men’s national team’s AFCON credentials will be tested this afternoon when they face off with Niger in friendly match. Both Zambia and Niger are using the game to prepare for their final-round qualifiers against Egypt and Sudan respectively. Zambia will be away to Egypt for the first leg at the Air Defense Stadium on March 22 before hosting the Young Pharaohs at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on March 27. Speaking upon the team’s arrival in Niger yesterday, coach Osward Mutapa said the friendly would help his bench to gauge the Young Chipolopolo’s readiness for the Egypt tie. “This is an important friendly game for us because it gives us an opportunity to gauge our players on how...