Herve Renard today said Zambia chances of a debut World Cup final hinge on their next two home and away games against Algeria.
Zambia host Algeria on June 20 in Chililabombwe and later travel to Algiers for the next 2010 Group C match on September 6.
Both sides are on 4 points from their last two Group C matches with four more to come.
And Renard also said Algeria’s 3-1 derby home win over Egypt in their 2010 Group C qualifier was a minor setback in the African champions challenge for a place in South Africa.
“It is a good result (for Algeria) but don’t think that Egypt is out. It was very tough for them because they were not on home ground but still have a chance to collect 12 points,” Renard said.
“But that is not our problem, our problem is to win the game at home against Algeria those are the important ones for us in this group.
“We have the chance to beat Algeria at home (next week). It will be good to win at home and take the advantage to Algeria it will be good to get a result there.”
Meanwhile, the team began training camp today in Lusaka with all the players in attendance at Sunset Stadium except for striker Collins Mbesuma who stayed away due to illness.
The team is due to leave for South Africa either later Wednesday or Thursday for another private training camp before return home on Tuesday.
Algeria arrive in the country next Thursday, June 18 after a week-long training camp in Pretoria.
Weekend Scorecard
Faz Premier Division
09/06/2009
Week 13
Zamtel 0-Choma Eagles 1(Aubrey Zulu 75″)
Nakambala Leopards 0-Chambishi 0
Konkola Blades 2(Maybin chishimba 65″, Musonda Mwape “?)-Lusaka Dynamos 1(Makundika sakala 52″)
Green Buffaloes 1(Sydney Lombe 76″)-Young Arrows 0
Red Arrows 0 City of Lusaka 0
Forest Rangers 0- Power Dynamos 2(Alex Ngonga 36”, Luka Lungu “?)
Roan United 0-Kabwe Warriors 1(Felix Haiinde 75”)
Postponed:
Zanaco vs Zesco United
Week 8
03/06/2009
Zesco United 1(Chalwe Kabamba 57″)-Konkola Blades 1(Chipulu Chileya 34″)
TOP SCORERS
After Games Played 07/06/2009
Patrick Kabamba (Zanaco): 11
Makundika Sakala (Lusaka Dynamos): 6
Luka Lungu (Power Dynamos): 6
Jack Chileshe (Zanaco): 6
Kameta Mutambo (Forest Rangers): 6
Kennedy Chola (City of Lusaka):5
Clifford Chipalo (Zesco United): 5
Simon Lupiya (Red Arrows): 5
Enoch Sakala (Zesco United): 5
Edward Museba (Green Buffaloes): 5
Timothy Mbewe (Red Arrows): 5
Chipulu Chileya (Konkola Blades): 4
Faz Division 1
Week 14
07/06/2009
North
Mufulira Blackpool2- Chindwin 2
Nchanga Rangers 2- Mufulira Wanderers 0
Zesc0-Luapula 0- Indeni 1
Mining Rangers 0- Kalulushi Modern Stars 1
Prison Leopards 3- Afrisports 2
Chingola Leopards 2- Kitwe United 0
Nkana 0- Muchindu 0
Lime Hotspurs 0- Kalewa 0
Ndola United 0- Luanshya United 0
South
Livingstone Pirates 1- Paramilitary 2
Riflemen 2- Zamcoal Diggers 1
Mazabuka United 3- Luena Buffaloes 1
Nampundwe 1- Kascol Rangers 1
Police Bullets 1- Petauke United 1
Green Eagles 0- National Assembly 0
Young Green Eagles 0- Lusaka City Council 0
Profund Warriors 2- Lusaka Tigers 1
Lusaka Celtic 0- Nkwazi 0
North
Week 4
*Replayed Match after rain forced game to be abandoned on 01/04/2009
03/06/2009
Luanshya United 1- Kitwe United 0
I see Algeria losing twice, in Chililabombwe and Cairo. I think we are half-way there. Lets not lose focus
Algeria is a more tactical so lets prepare fully and sharpen the blunt strike force. If we are to go the head to head count in case we finish on level point with either Egypt or Algeria. Goals will play a crucial role in determining the WC finalist considering that group C is very close and very different from the standings in other groups.
lets not be cheated…god football starts from the head and from the leg.The moment we began to teach our young footballers the importance of reason the better team our team will become.Whether we camp here or in south africa,the thinking of our footballers is the same.Give these guys some education and it will better everything.
Good luck Chipolopolo
Have to work so hard cos it won´t be an easy ride even in Zed.This is the time to do the hark work and less talking……gud luck boys
go go zambia go. Guys work hard we love you ….
this will be a tough one. The boys will have to play with body, MIND AND SOUL. if we beat algeria in both legs we stand a very good chance as they seem to be the surprise of the group.
With a YES WE CAN attitude and pozitive mind on the part of playerz, Algeria will fall here and that is NOT NEGOTIABLE! So ZESCO FC will not play FAZ/KCM gamez until the round robin of the MTN/CAF Championz League is over? Soundz odd, but that’s wat goez with being championz – ability to play many gamez and still remain afloat, izn’t it? I stand to be corrected…
blackpool go on boys.