HARARE - At least two Zimbabwe Under-17 football team regulars have opted out of the ongoing ‘O’ Level examinations to travel to Congo-Brazzaville with the Young Warriors for a crucial African Youth Championship qualifier on Tuesday.

The centre-back pairing of Livingstone Genti and Nyasha Munetsi have sacrificed their ‘O’ Level exams to make themselves available for selection ahead of the decisive second round encounter in the Congolese capital next week.

The Young Warriors have their back on the ropes following a 2-1 defeat to Congo in the first leg in Harare last month.

Genti who is a student at Chemhanza High School told the Daily News he had made the decision to forgo his exams in order to help the Young Warriors in their qualification quest.

“My parents have accepted that I write next year in June,” he said, adding: “The decision was very hard but I said to myself I still have an opportunity to help the team win.” - Staff Writer