By Emmanuel Muga BBC Sport, Dar-es-Salaam

Tanzania have performed poorly

Tanzania coach Mshindo Msolla said the country should not expect a good result against Zambia in Saturday's Nations Cup qualifier.

Msolla said his team prepared under poor conditions that could make it difficult to win in Lusaka.

"The team is like an orphan, nobody cares.

"Both the government and the FA have failed to live up to their responsibility," he complained.

The Taifa Stars began a 1800km journey to Lusaka by road on Wednesday, as the FA was unable to afford air travel for the team.

Expected to arrive in the Zambian capital on Thursday, Msolla said the long journey will have an adverse effect on his players.

The team is like an orphan Tanzania coach Mshindo Msolla

"Travelling by road will kill us.

"There will be no time to sleep, players will have to eat food we can't vouch for and we'll have little time left to train," said Msolla.

Seven key players, all from Simba, are missing from the squad.

They include goalkeeper Juma Kaseja, Boniface Pawasa, Christopher Alex, Ulimboka Mwakingwe, Victor Costa, Emmanuel Gabriel and Stephene Mapunda.

The players, involved in Simba's dramatic elimination of Zamalek from the Champions League on Sunday, are due back in country on Thursday.

After departing Egypt, Simba made a stopover in Dubai and the FA said it does not have the money to airlift the players to Zambia.

"We need at least $3,000 to transport these players to Lusaka.

"We have no means of getting this money, as we spent all Fifa grants last year on our teams and are left with nothing.

"The government doesn't want to support us," said FA secretary general Charles Masanja.