Mukoma was among the 26 players summoned by Zambia coach Nora Häuptle for WAFCON and was expected to join camp by 20th July. Speaking ahead of Zambia’s decisive Group C match against Malawi on Wednesday night, Häuptle confirmed the matter has been escalated. We expect action from CAF and FIFA because clubs must respect the release of players to national teams,” she said. “I mean national teams have authority over players. Zambia must beat Malawi on Wednesday night to progress from Group C.FIFA regulations compel clubs to release players for official national team duty during international windows, with sanctions possible for non-compliance.