/ 30 May 1999

ZAMBIA DEFEND AGAINST MOZ

HOLDERS Zambia were paired with Mozambique when the draw for the Castle Cup Southern Africa championship quarter-finals was made here on Saturday. The match offers the Zambians the chance to complete a hat-trick of home wins over the Mozambiqueans following a 2-1 triumph in 1997 and a 1-0 victory last year. South Africa will not relish visiting Namibia, where they suffered a shock 3-2 first-round defeat last year, and Swaziland were rewarded for a surprise triumph over Mozambique with a home fixture against Zimbabwe. Lesotho, another minnow to upset the odds with a victory over Namibia, will enjoy home advantage over Angola in the opening quarter-final on July 4 in Maseru. Zambia and Zimbabwe received first-round byes, Lesotho, South Africa, Angola and Swaziland won, and Namibia and Mozambique sneaked in via losers playoffs.