FAZ has announced that the Zambia Under-23 squad is today leaving for Senegal ahead of the CAF Championship that starts this Saturday.
According to earlier communication from FAZ, the team was scheduled to leave Lusaka for Senegal on Wednesday via Johanneburg.
FAZ spokesperson Nkweto Tembwe confirmed that the team leaves Lusaka on Tuesday at 13h00 hours on South African Airways.
“Confirmed departure for Chipolopolo Under-23 squad is 13h00 on South African Airways tomorrow (Tuesday),” Nkweto said.
Zambia is placed in Group A along with hosts Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.
Zambia will kick of their campaign against Tunisia on November 28 before taking on South Africa on December 1.
Simukonda’s men will play their final Group A match against Senegal on December 4.
The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics men’s football tournament in Brazil.
Hooo already the tournament ? Thank God we will have a break from the PF vs UPND fights.
Here I go with one of Chipolopolo bustele song, UBO BWALI MWALALYA! MWIKALABA UKU BWELA NECIKOMBE! PALI BAZAMBIA TULEWIN TULEWINA……………,
All the best Fipolopolo…