{"id":42704,"date":"2023-03-20T23:48:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T23:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/mbesuma-is-ready-to-take-on-u17-national-team-duty"},"modified":"2023-03-20T23:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T23:55:57","slug":"mbesuma-is-ready-to-take-on-u17-national-team-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/mbesuma-is-ready-to-take-on-u17-national-team-duty","title":{"rendered":"MBESUMA IS READY TO TAKE ON U17 NATIONAL TEAM DUTY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>South African?? based U17 striker Lineker Mbesuma is delighted to be among players in the camp preparing for U17 TotalEnergies AFCON set for Algeria ?? next month.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with FAZ media, Mbesuma says that it\u2019s been his dream to play for Zambia ?? and that he can\u2019t wait to get down to business at the upcoming tournament.<\/p>\n<p>He says the competition is tough in camp but it\u2019s an honor to represent zambia and that the feeling is great. He has set his ambition of winning the tournament and qualifying for the world cup with the u17 national team.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his view on the opponets in the group, Mbesuma describe the group to be a tough group and he has called upon his fellow players to just work hard and do their best at the tournament. Zambia ?? is in group B with Nigeria ??, Morocco ?? and South Africa ??.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. South African?? based U17 striker Lineker Mbesuma is delighted to be among players in the camp preparing for U17 TotalEnergies AFCON set for Algeria ?? next month. 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