Nkana and Zamalek on Saturday renew their old rivalry when they clash in the CAF Champions League second round first leg at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe.
The two clubs are two games away from reaching the group phase of this year’s CAF Champions League.
Zamalek eliminated Nkana from the CAF Champions League in 2002 after winning the home match 2-0 before the return leg ended 1-1 in Kitwe.
Nkana have never gone passed the Egyptian giants in any CAF competition.
Ahead of this match, Nkana striker Simon Bwalya has expressed confidence that his side will beat Zamalek in Kitwe.
“I believe we will carry the day. The chances of winning are very high. No matter what we are going to do it because in God all things are possible,” Bwalya said.
Zamalek trainer Ahmed Mido Hossam says the Egyptian giants are in Zambia to protect their supremacy over Nkana.
““It’s a big game for us we know Nkana have a great history, we played them before last time in 2002 hopefully we can get the same results and qualify to the quarterfinals,” Mido said.
He added:“We are confident that we will get a good result and get through to the group phase.”
Nkana reached the second round after eliminating Uganda’s Kampala City Council Authority 4-3 on aggregate while Zamalek saw of Angolan club Kabuscorp 1-0 over two legs.
What rival is this when Nkana have NEVER gone past them….Nkana are underdogs lets call a spade a spade.
ba devil!! 3nil olo tachoka.nili pa line pa chilata.