Zanaco have risen to third place in Group B of the Confederations Cup after the outcome of Sundays match between FUS Rabat of Morocco and their guests Haras El Hodoud of Egypt in Rabat.
Zanaco benefited from FUS’ 1-0 home win over Haras on Sunday evening just 24 hours after Wedson Nyirenda also won by the same margin against CS Sfaxien of Tunisia to win their first game in Group B after three games played.
FUS lead Group B on 6 points while Sfaxien are second on 4 points level with Zanaco who have an inferior goal difference while Haras are bottom on 2 points.
Meanwhile, Zanaco on Tuesday leave for Tunisia ahead of Friday’s return leg match against Sfaxien in Sfax.
Nyirenda will not be on the bench after he was sent off in the first leg against Sfaxien at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka while four of his players namely Joshua Titima, Venecius Mapande, George Chilguya and Mathews Macha are all one game away from one-match suspensions.
Goalkeepers: Joshua Titima, Racha Kola
Defenders: Maybin Chishimba, Charles Siyingwa, Simon Silwamba, Eugene Shamakamba, Thomas Nyirenda, George Chilufya
Midfielders: Trinity Chalanshi, Sydney Kalume, Lottie Nyambili, Henry Banda, Allan Mukuka, Michael Bwalya
Strikers: Winston Kalengo, Mathews Macha, Venecious Mapande, Makundika Sakala
go go Zanaco
You have done us proud than the National team and the FAZ wrangles!