THE Zambia Hockey Association has announced that the country will not participate in the 2026 U18 Youth Africa Cup scheduled for 6–8 August in Nairobi, Kenya, after failing to raise the K590,148 required to facilitate the participation of both the Under-18 Men’s and Women’s national teams. In a statement, Friday, the association confirmed the withdrawal following several attempts to raise the needed funds. “The Zambia Hockey Association (ZHA) regrets to announce that Zambia will not participate in the 2026 U18 Youth Africa Cup in Nairobi, Kenya (6–8 August 2026). Despite exhausting all available avenues, the Association was unable to raise the K590,148 required to facilitate the participation of both the Under-18 Men’s and Women’s national teams,” the statement read. The...