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Mungala has emphasized that the team has sufficient time to prepare while studying their opponents, further expressing optimism about using the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in March to sharpen players for CHAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CHAN 2025 was postponed to August from February this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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