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14 January 2008
But it is also hoped the 30-hour stop-over will create a favourable impression which should stand England in good stead for when countries vote on who should stage the 2018 World Cup finals.
Capello and former England goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence, who now has the title of Football Association head of national teams, will fly in on Tuesday and observe FA coaches conducting a training session involving local schoolteachers and children.
The FA, with the support of FIFA, have agreed to help the game develop in southern African countries ahead of the World Cup finals by providing equipment and qualified coaches as well as sponsoring tournaments.
It is hoped by 2010 that as many local teachers as possible will have taken the FA level one course and will be able to pass on good quality coaching to schoolchildren and young people in rural areas when access to football is limited.
The FA are also aiming to assist the Lesotho, Botswana and Malawi football associations by installing community-based football facilities in the run-up to 2010.
Then on Wednesday Capello and Clemence will attend the day-long 'Kick4Life' football festival.
'Kick4Life' is a registered charity which uses football as a tool to fight poverty and diseases such as HIV and AIDS in the world's poorest countries.
In addition to being involved on the footballing side of the tournament, including passing on coaching tips, Capello and Clemence will observe an HIV testing demonstration.
The duo will then fly back to London on Wednesday evening before continuing their preparations for the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign which is now only five months away.
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