Maseru, June 09 (LENA) -- The proposed international friendly match between Likuena and their Mauritania counterparts has been cancelled.

The match was supposed to take place at Setsoto stadium on Sunday.However, Lesotho Football Association (LEFA) Administrative Manager Mr. Mokhosi Mohapi told LENA that the Mauritanian side failed to get visas in South Africa for transit to Lesotho.

Both teams were going to use the game as part of their preparations for their much anticipated clashes in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Uganda and Botswana next weekend respectively.

Lesotho's Likuena arrived on Thursday from their unsuccessful trip to Niger's capital Niamey where they went down 0-2 last Sunday, while Mauritania held reigning AFCON champions Egypt to a one all draw.

Meanwhile, Uganda Football Federation has announced that the 'Cranes' will be camping in the neighbouring South Africa to prepare for their crucial clash against Likuena next Sunday at Setsoto stadium.

They believed that South African weather is similar to Lesotho and therefore will have enough time to acclimatize.

A total of 16 teams will play at the AFCON finals to hosted in Ghana since January to February 2008.

Source: LENA