Copper Queens failed to travel to Colombia yesterday after FAZ failed to handle visa issues, this time relating to transiting through New York, USA.
The association failed to arrange transit visas in good time for a lay-over in New York before the team could connect to Colombia for a two match friendly.
Five girls in Morocco who were with Green Buffaloes at the CAF Women’s Club championship were stopped from boarding their flight to the USA while the rest of the delegation in Lusaka suffered the same fate at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.
The first international friendly match between Zambia and Colombia is due on Saturday and another three days later.
It is the second time the Adrian Kashala led FAZ secretariat has failed to professionally handle national team travels after last month’s botched friendly against Netherlands was cancelled due to visa issues. This is contained in a report published by Nkani.
By Augustine Mukoka