NAIROBI, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Kenya says host Zambia will be under pressure as they clash on Monday in the return leg of their Africa Olympic women's football qualifiers in Lusaka.
The team, which left Nairobi on Sunday, will have late training in Lusaka a day prior to their clash in which the winner will move on to play the final clash against either Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire.
Head coach David Ouma expressed delight in the team's scoring abilities in the first leg, noting that possibilities are open for a positive result in the second leg encounter.
"We have all possibilities of going through to the next round. I was happy with how my team performed in attack in the first leg, despite our defensive frailties, so I am confident we'll get a positive result," said coach Ouma on Sunday.
The match is set to be played on Monday in Lusaka, Zambia, with the winner on aggregate proceeding to the qualifying tournament's fifth and final round.
Zambia coach Bruce Mwape, however, warned his side not to underrate Kenya because they can surprise them at home and walk away with the three points.
"This game is not over because Kenya is a very good team with a good organization. We will work a bit more on our finishing ensuring we win at home," the Zambia coach said. "We should have killed out Kenya in Nairobi and made the clash in Lusaka a dead rubber."
The fifth round winner will ultimately represent the country in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The loser will get a lifeline in a playoff against Chile, who came second in the South American Confederation's (CONMEBOL) qualifying tournament. Enditem
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