Upbeat Zebras off to Chad

Few fans turned up to see the team off while across the airport terminal, it was a hive of activity as the Swedish King touched down to a 21-gun salute mounted by the Botswana Defence Force (BDF).

Despite the low key send-off, the Zebras have vowed to make the nation proud while in West Africa. Coach Stanley Tshosane said the team was upbeat ahead of the tie and all the players had reported for duty save for Vasco Da Gama midfielder, Dirang Moloi. "We have tried to contact Dirang but his phone rings unanswered and we have failed to get reasons why he has not turned up," Tshosane said minutes before they boarded their plane to Johannesburg, South Africa.