Chipolopolo have settled down in Congo Brazzaville after arriving there on Friday morning ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup Group E qualifier to be played at the Massemba-Débat Stadium on Sunday.
According to the FAZ media, the Zambian delegation led by Sports Minister Vincent Mwale and FAZ boss Andrew Kamanga arrived in Brazzaville slightly before 08h00 local time.
The team was accommodated at Ramada Hotel before training in the afternoon.
Coach George Lwandamina drilled his charges on the annex pitch at the Massemba-Débat Stadium.
Sixty fans have accompanied Chipolopolo to Brazzaville.
Meanwhile, prior to Sunday’s clash Zambia and Congo drew 1-1 on Wednesday evening in Ndola.
The two teams stayed 1st and 2nd respectively tied on 5 points while Guinea Bissau are 3rd on 4 points after beating Kenya 1-0 in Bissau.
The squad:
Christopher Katongo, Benson Sakala, Stephen Kabamba, Conlyde Luchanga, Jackson Chirwa, Kennedy Mweene, Jacob Banda, Chongo Kabaso, Rainford Kalaba, Isaac Chansa, Adrian Chama, Salulani Phiri, Nathan Sinkala, Racha Kola, Winston Kalengo, Davies Nkausu, Spencer Sautu, Buchizya Mfune, Clatous Chama Chota, Collins Mbesuma, Lubambo Musonda, Stopilla Sunzu.
Go guys go! We are with you.
Chansa must play, to add constant high tempo to the game.
Otherwise we can’t complain, the team is solid.
If you people knew how to watch soccer you could believe me that Nathan & Benson can make formidable mid-field. Umwaiche Benson tanaka and is smart… European material. Is he not the boy from USA?
Comment:We nid an attacking left back and a right full back respectively.
Nkausa is flat unlike mbola he attacks but the service is poor.
The player that can fit that role is Lawrence Chungu of power dynamos.Thoz that have watched this boy can bear me witness.
Save money sports minister has NO role to play. Physician and massaging personnel are the ones to have been part of the entourage
Very true
@Kanjimaano, save money for what? If there was money then it best to send Sports Ministers and even additional coaches for Female teams etc to give input and support. That is expenses should be for ministry of sports, not just for training bla bla.. no no we need results.
Save money, imwe fyonse ni money. NO.
In Zambia ‘Sports Minister’ means ‘Football Minister’.
Go Zambia go you will do it now.
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Why does the minister have to go to Congo? Is he paying for his trip? Even the FAZ president is not needed.
@Fless, that’s why you never go watch your child play basket ball. Do your child even do sports?
There is no better motivation for players to be watched by their own minister, or even a republican president.
If I was Edgar, I could have sent 5 ministers and 10 opposition MPs, and hold a PF rally in Brazzaville!!