Group C teams have had a busy last four days gearing up for their opening games on January 21.
At Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on January 10, Burkina Faso played out to a 0-0 result against fellow finalist Niger.
Burkina Faso stayed unbeaten in their friendly buildup with one win and two draws.
They face Swaziland in their final preparatory game on January 16 at Mbombela.
At Faro in Portugal on Saturday night, Nigeria beat Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 in closed door training game.
Emmanuel Emenike scored the winner in the 55th minute.
Nigeria are due to land in Nelspruit on Wednesday afternoon.
Earlier in the day in Ndola, Zambia played out to a 0-0 result against Norway before leaving on Sunday for Nelspruit.
And on Friday, Ethiopia beat Tanzania 2-1 in Addis Ababa in their final friendly to record two wins and a draw in their friendly match program.
They too are due to land in Nelspruit by Wednesday.
Go Chipolopolo and bring back that trophy and be sure to keep it ZED forever. This is extremely important, retaining the championship. There are so many detractors who are wishing you loose the cup. But there are plenty of us who believe you are the greatest.
Ethopia and Burkinafaso have been throwing their 100% in those friendlies probably to prove their worth but thats a big advantage to Zambia and Nigeria.
Zambia put in 50 to 70% knowing too well that these matches are for trainings to avoid injuries and work on combinations for just 10 to 20minutes and change it afterwards to confuse the enemy.
Im shocked that other teams can ogarnise friendlies even on the 16, what a risky and tricky thinking!
I chick that will grow into a cock can be spotted the very day it hatches. First round Zambia will be knocked out, chipolopolo, a weak team that does not in any case show that it is champion, champions by chance, yes, but not by talent and capability.
YOU FOOL YOU DONT UNDERSTAND SPIRITUAL THINGS
The Denver Broncos are out; the Baltimore Ravens are in. Boy, am I thrilled for that ‘Dirty Bird’! Go Ravens go!!!
Ethiopian will be the amazing and entertaing players for the AFCON.Ethiopians are technically and tactically are best than their groups if they use it efficiently and efectivley.
The Arc of the covenant is with us and the win is with us
Zambia and Nigeria will be through to the quarter final, who will they meet? Zambia has a high chance of meeting Ivory coast as I see them finishing second to Nigeria. What a way to return our memories to 2012 AFCON final. Definitely someone will want to revenge but football is not like that, Ghana tried to revenge but failed. Am I prophesizing? Maybe…
Ex ZIT, have confidence in the Zedian Team: They will beat every one in there way, including your Nigeria.
zambia will reach the finals and successfully retain the tropthy.regardless of which team it will face.It all gose with teamwork and positive minds unlike thinking of big names as this is the thing of the past in soccer
Can I ask my fellow zambians to talk good about the chipolopolo boys. u mean up to now u dont know the power of the tongue. its a very simple principle u dont even need to be a christian. u should know that what you say u will get. those negative words u keep saying about the team will come to pass , so if u can rrenounce the pronouncements u have made in the past and start speaking success about our boys the better for us. remember whatever u say u are prophesying. I Can safely say ZAMBIA WILL BRING BACK THE CUP IN JESUS NAME AMEN!!!!!!! Go zambia Go and bring the trophy home.
Go zambia,its our tender hope that the trophy z comng back into the country.Remember the previous tactics that were used to bring down Ghana and the elephant of ivorycoast.Lets go!!