{"id":3692,"date":"2023-01-19T16:29:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lefa.co.ls\/?p=3692"},"modified":"2023-01-19T16:29:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:29:56","slug":"jelusic-speaks-as-likuena-return-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lefa.co.ls\/?p=3692","title":{"rendered":"Jelusic speaks as Likuena return to work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lesotho Senior National team, Likuena returned to work on Monday with a provisional squad of 26 local based players.<\/p>\n<p>Likuena are preparing for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they will face Zambia in back-to-back matches in March.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We expect two very difficult and demanding games against the Zambian national team, considering the quality and international experience of the players who play for your national team, of course Zambia is the absolute favourite, but we will try to do our best and represent Lesotho with dignity,&#8221; Jelusic said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have the deepest respect for Zambian football because of the results that Zambia has achieved in the past and the talent of the Zambian players that I have personally seen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On the other hand, Zambia is the winner of the last COSAFA competition, which means that even without the excellent internationals playing in Europe and other countries, Zambia is currently the best team in the region. 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