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| DR Congo meets Swaziland in CAN preparations
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Mbabane, Swaziland (PANA) -
The DR Congo national team currently
waxing up for the Cup of Nations finals coming up next month in
Tunisia, would next Sunday take on Swaziland in a friendly
encounter, Swazi football authorities confirmed here Tuesday.
"We have received a challenge from DRC for this friendly match,
which they want to use it to prepare for the finals of the Africa
nations Cup, and we are delighted to accept the challenge," said
National Football Association of Swaziland (NFAS) spokesperson
Bheki Mkhonta.
Mkhonta said Swaziland would field only home-based players in the
encounter, leaving out several pros in neighbouring in South
Africa.
"This is the time for local players to get chance to showcase
their skills in the international stage. DR Congo are taking this
game seriously and we hope to give them the drill they are
looking for," he said.
In the run up to CAN 2004, the two countries played in the same
pool, drawing 1-1 in the first leg played here, while the
Congolese had the better of the Swazis 2-0 in Kinshasa.
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| Mbabane - 03/12/2003 |
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