Zambia’s proposed friendly match against Angola have fallen through.
This follows the failure by the two nations associations to agree on logistical planning for the match.
The match was tentatively set to be played in Portugal at the start of the New Year where Angola will face Egypt on January 13 after Zambia play Andalusia on December 27 in Jerez.
With that development, it means Zambia go back to their scheduled three friendly matches with the other two coming on January 6 and 12 away to Tunisia and Morocco respectively.
Zambia depart for Spain on December 25 and will be camped on the Iberian peninsula until January 3 when they leave for Tunisia.
Meanwhile,Zambia national soccer team midfielder Isaac Chansa has joined the squads at its Lusaka training camp.
Chansa, of Swedish top club and Uefa Cup representatives Helsinborg, joined the team this morning.
The player was by press time due to take part in his first training session with the rest of the Zambia team at BOZ Sports Complex.
Chansa’s arrival brings to 18 players in camp with defender Elijah Tana of El Merriekh in Sudan expected to join the team tomorrow.
The midfielder is the sixth foreign-based player to join the team so far since camping began last week.
Players in camp:
Goalkeepers: Mike Poto (Green Buffaloes), Charles Chileshe (Forest Rangers).
Defenders: Clive Hachilensa (IFK Mariehamn, Finland), William Chinyama, Rogers Kamwandi (Both Zesco United), Kennedy Nketani (Zanaco), Elijah Tana (El Merreikh, Sudan), Hichani Himoonde (Lusaka Dynamos).
Midfielders: Isaac Chansa (Helsingborg, Sweden), Rainford Kalaba (Zesco United), Francis Kasonde, Kennedy Mudenda (Both Power Dynamos), William Njobvu (Lusaka Dynamos), Felix Katongo (Petro Athletico, Angola), Ian Bakala (Desportivo Premeira Agosto, Angola).
Strikers: Christopher Katongo (Brondby, Denmark), Dube Phiri (Desportivo Premeira Agosto, Angola), Emmanuel Mayuka (Kabwe Warriors), Ignatius Lwipa (Zanaco)
I hope a fourth freindly match can be played especially with a west african team such as benin or guinea just to prepare for cameroon,the two friendly matches against tunisia and morrocco are good for us to get in shape for egypt.
We need to play Nigeria. There was mention of a friendly against Nigeria. Hope Faz can organise on this one.