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Zambia, Rwanda Get Set for Showdown At Konkola

Zambia play their first competitive home game this year when they host Rwanda in a 2010 World/Africa Cup Group C qualifier.

Coach Herve Renard is upbeat of victory but still wary about the visitors.

“This group is a very tough one, we know it wont be easy but if we play especially at home we must beat Rwanda,” Renard said.

Zambia come into Saturdays game on a high after an impressive 1-1 away draw against Egypt on March 29 in their opening Group C game.

Renard is expected to start an almost identical line-up as the one that served him well against Egypt two months ago.

Striker Christopher Katongo from Arminia Bielefeld in Germany is favorite to start while the prospect of Collins Mbesuma making an appearance are also high.

Goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene is expected to start in goal while Felix Katongo is fit and will be key in midfield.

Victory over Rwanda who have not beaten Zambia since October 2000 will see Renard’s side go top for at least 24 hours before Algeria hosts joint leaders Egypt in Blida on Sunday evening.

Meanwhile, Zambia and Rwanda’s last meeting was in 2006 in the Cecafa Cup semifinals that Zambia under Patrick Phiri won 1-0 on their way to winning the tournament in Ethiopia.

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86 COMMENTS

  1. The idea is win all home matches and pick at least 5 points from away games…

  2. So far only Zambia and Algeria have odds on their favour, having secured a point each away from home. Zambia MUST get maximum 9 points from home gamez starting withe Rwanda game at all costs, then scrounge for another point or even better in just one away match. With that kind of scenario, there will be no mathematics or even “ifs” and “unless”, but just straight SA2010!

  3. #2 true that,chipolopolo play as if ther is no 2moro in 2morows game,u get my drift

  4. go go Zambia…iyee iyee chipolopolo… The game will be played in chilis ..ati bazambia ngababoma nomwela wabola eya, aya ee ayee mama eee. Ati ba Zambiaaaaaa, ba Zambiaa……
    Iye bane ubusuma ichimwela . I wish I were there.

  5. Hey Guys, how do i watch this match as im in Europe? I would want to see this match. Chipolopolo iyeeee! Go Zambia, I want to support Zambia in next years world cup, im tired of supporting other African teams.

  6. Am going to be there all live updates check LT i will keeep u posted or 0967889285.

  7. soccer fan number one bwezani will also be in chillis. Harve should also use local lads not chaps like “fat albert”.

  8. we need to take a good aproach to the match sober but attacking. Mbesuma should not play, Sanguluma should feature at all cost.
    But still more miss Daisy……. niziiiii

  9. Mbesuma show them what you got. We’v come a long way from Naturena to Thohoyandou Stadium. I have so much faith in you.

  10. @14…thanks a lot for dat site..am in india en fully supportin..chipolopolo….wele kudala!!!!!!

  11. PIPO……ANY LINK WHERE WE CAN WATCH? SOME ONE TO FIND OUT PLIZZZZZ…….!

  12. I have posted it several times – perhaps LT is blocking my comment. I can see the post on my screen. Go to the MediaMasr website and just type Zambia v Rwanda in the search box. Currently half time

  13. mbesuma is useless .nowonde he can’t find a club.i don’t know who gave him a penalty
    he’s too lazy and fat

  14. its a goalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

  15. Zambia 1 Rwanda 0, the momentum is up now, Zambia are looking for a second goal

  16. Serious pipo. We are tired of being second best lyonse fye. Such are games we shud not misuse. How many more minutes left?

  17. Jacob Mulenga shot saved by the keeper, he shoots over the bar after the rebound. the atmosphere is buzzing in the stadium.

  18. chipolopolo iye,1st or 2nd half.pipo help me plize,i hav tried all the sites

  19. The link I posted was blocked by LT, what a shame denying others a chance to watch the game. sorry guys but I tried.

  20. #69 buckshot, ur welcome. Humanism, you know how we do! we’re zambians.

  21. iyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee chipolopolo iyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  22. Mbesuma chikamba, waste of space. After today’s game he will disappear into Luanshya for a few days and get fat from chibuku and ifimbombo. Herve should waste his time on this fool. He was just a passenger in this game. we can’t afford to carry passengers.

  23. thanks guys for update. Let us hope a draw btwn those Arabs. UP ZEDDIEEEEE

  24. 79 minute: Rainford Kalaba 1-0
    FINAL RESULT ZAMBIA 1 -0 Rwanda !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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