ZAMBIA’S Under-17 women’s national team has departed for Ethiopia ahead of the crucial second leg of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier, with coach Carol Kanyemba insisting that the 2-1 first-leg advantage will not distract her players from the task at hand. Speaking at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport shortly before departure, Kanyemba described the upcoming fixture as the final hurdle standing between her team and a third consecutive World Cup appearance. “This is a very important fixture because it’s the last hurdle that we have to take us back to the World Cup. We have everything to protect, and we need to concentrate as much as possible, get the desired results, and give the results that are needed by...

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