Rollers, Orapa�s costly sojourn ends in agony

In some instances and in most countries, costs have proved prohibitive, forcing teams to opt out. Air travel is particularly expensive in Africa and with no immediate monetary gains, teams that exit in the early stages before the group phase have always been left licking financial wounds.

Rollers and the Ostriches’ premature end left them perusing a combined P2.5million loss. Rollers had said their preliminary round tie against Madagascar side, CNaPs would cost nearly P1 million while Debswana gave Orapa P1.5million to prepare for their Confederations Cup encounter against Mbabane Swallows.