The Zebras are scheduled to play Mali away in the first leg match of the two-legged affair that will see the winner proceeding to play in the finals in South Africa next year. Addressing the media on the team's preparations last Friday, BFA chief executive officer (CEO), Duncan Kgame said they were worried about the current security situation in Mali and have communicated their fears to CAF.He said they have raised the security issue in several letters addressed to the continental body, but have not yet received any feedback.
"We are concerned about the security situation in Mali. We hope CAF will communicate with us in due course about the issue," Kgame said. He said they hope CAF would respond and probably take the match to a neutral venue.He said that they would however, have to send an advance party to Bamako this week with or without a response from CAF. The security situation in Mali has been a major concern since late last year when the Tuareg rebels clashed with government forces and took control of northern Mali.
