Chipolopolo have finaly left for Ghana ahead of Friday’s crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier away in Kumasi.
Zambia left for Ghana around 08:30 hours this morning.
The squad led by captain Christopher Katongo arrived at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport after 07:30 before departure.
The team is expected to land in Accra before traveling to Kumasi by Road.
According to Ghanaian officials Zambia could not land in Kumasi because the airport there is undergoing rehabilitation.
Herve Renard’s team was supposed to leave yesterday before the trip was rescheduled.
Zambia must beat Ghana to reach the final stage of the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.
let’s Hope we winning them at their home
I hope they are given a good bus for their travel to Kumasi, any mechanical fault that delays the boys any further in Kumasi must result in serious sanctions by FIFA and Zambia must reserve right to request for re-scheduling game to Saturday or Sunday, entire weekend is a FIFA games weekend!!!.
Transport to and from Ghana is the responsibility of FAZ
You must think realistically, sanctions never, CAF are also useless on such matters.
It comes down to organisation like FAZ, that should see to these matters in Advance, knowingly, how crucial this game is.
Good luck guys.The Ghanaians are beatable even though they look strong on paper. Remember that statistically our head to head is better than them.We have beaten them more often than they have.Bon voyage !!!
Statistics and history have no bearing on the modern football game and it will be a mistake for the boys to rely on the past. They should prepare and adapt for each game as it comes.
Touche !!!!
The guys have no other option but to beat these PINK STARS.
Mweende bwino, let God guide you in everything.
The boys usually perform way against well coordinated teams like Ghana . I wish the boys well
Why hoping. Meaning u dot hv a confident personality in life. You will die hoping.
All the best success our lads. We BELIEVE in u. Your win tomorrow is mine toooo.
Wishing you God’s blessings, favor on you boys, we are behind you.
We are talking about about 270KM or slightly over 3hrs of driving and then getting on the pitch tomorrow. So much for FAZ being organised. SA for training was bad from the onset. Now the lads will aclimatise as they travel by bus and train at 22:30 in readness for the crucial game tomoro afternoon. Great.
We ar praying 4 u boys ,it shell be well wt us,god is great lov u boys,make us proud.
In God we trust
aleisa! aleisa! aleisa! aleisa! aleisa! aleisa! aleisa! Wapya Ghana
What a beautiful baby you have there. Why don’t you preserve her by keeping her with her mother, than expose her to these people?
Immediately you mess up with your comment (like already with your name), you be insulted presence of that innocent baby. In my opinion you are a child-abuser.
Good luck boys and we are behind you 100% !!!!!!!! beat those west africans on their homesoil as much as they have tried to spoil it for us. Ba FAZ whats happened to advanced team who go check conditions out? this is poor planning. shame on you all!!!
y they didn’t camp in one of the west african countires.
That is exactly the same question I have.
#8 Bullu
I am behind you, If the distance is like you put it, long distance travel will play a role, they should have arrived two days before the match day 6.9. I hate hearing camping in SA when the match is in the North Africa.. Why camping in SA every time there is an important match???? Camping should be made in neigbouring countries with same temperature level.. Wake up FAZ
walasa apo they were suppose to camp in the neighbouring countries not SA all the time just because ba kalu eko bekala atase we want a wine lets guyz we are there for a win we lov you bullet
The preparations for this crucial match were shambolic. It seems that jet lag plus the humidity in west Africa were not considered a factor. The team might not even have a chance to train properly in Ghana. Let’s hope what was done in South Africa will be enough. Chipolopolo have the capacity to beat Ghana and I am sure they shall do us proud regardless of the scores. FAZ and ministry of sport and whoever else is responsible for the national team have to do better. You cannot go into war without preparation. It cannot always be about “ku iposa fye.” The *****s want to give people BP before the ball is even kicked atase!
zambia is loosing this game! it doesn’t matter whether i say good things or not, the thing is natulusa uyu umupila 3 0
man uleishiba ukulanda are you a zambian iwe we are wining Zambia 1 Ghana o ukamwenako in the last minutes Zambia will score 1 believe me you ukanjeba or you can call me 0966785436
chimo naine we are winning 2 – 0 we have nothing to loose,Blog on your comment tomorrow pa 18hrs
This game would have been a formality had we collected maximum points in Maseru and against Sudan in Ndola. Good luck anyway…..
And the bus will break down on the way to Kumasi….we aint seen nothing yet.
Having lived there for 4 years, and knowing the nature of the traffic that exists bet Accra and Kumasi, coupled with very high humidity, we need to pray for our national team to settle down well. It may take them even more than 5 hours to reach kumasi..I have been in that terrain for sometime..they need courage.
GFA reacts to Zambia media reports
Date: 05-Sep-2013
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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to express its surprise at some unfortunate and blatantly untrue media reports in Zambia claiming that Ghana is frustrating their attempts to fly directly into Kumasi ahead of Friday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier.
The reports in the Zambian media also claim that the GFA ‘has refused to help Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) and has also refused to help the advance delegation get the desired hotel and training ground in Kumasi.’
The GFA wishes to state categorically that these reports are utterly false and…
We will hammer these PINK GIRL STARS, in there backyard. From there Last 2 world Cup appearances, what have they got to show for.
It’s now time for CHIPOLOPOLO to shine in BRAZIL baba!!!
Doesn’t matter what these GIRLS – PINK STARS come with. We will beat them HARD!!!
IYE CHIPOLOPOLO IYE!!! It’s high time another team went to the Africa Cup. Zambia will definately perform far much better than Ghana has been in there last 2 appearances.
what ever happens we shall always be wth u. may God be wth u guys.
Muyende bwino, Muzamaye hande, Mwende kabotu, Mwende bwino… God speed our boys!
Mwende luweme.
Ghana v Zambia
Date: 05-Sep-2013
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Reaching the final African qualifying round for next year’s World Cup remains Ghana’s only objective, when they come up against Zambia on Friday.
With only three African sides – Algeria, Egypt and Ivory Coast – assured of places in the final round of qualifying, the Black Stars are a point away from clinching a place in the two-leg play-off places when the second round campaign ends this weekend on the continent.
Ghana, two-time World Cup finalist renew their rivalry with Zambia and, having lost their last two meetings, they are seeking to change their fortunes when the…
Hundreds of supporters of the Black Stars thronged the Kumasi Airport to welcome the national team ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier.
Enthusiastic supporters, which included up of various supporter groups waited for hours as they braved the scorching sun to welcome the Black Stars, who touched down in the Garden City on Wednesday morning.
Coach Kwesi Appiah and his 27 players, who who had been training in Accra for the past two days in preparation for the match were greeted by the cheering fans.
The Black Stars will train at Baba Yara Stadium on Wednesday and Thursday before hosting the Chipolopolo on Friday.
Ghana must avoid a defeat against the Zambians to be able to reach the final phase of the qualifiers.
Source: Ghanafa.org
zambia is the worst team in southern africa so forget banee!!!
Mushota you are not normal you are mad do you know football iwe i think uli wama DATS iwe we are wining mwana 1 Zambia Ghana 0
dats !!!!!
The “worst team in southern africa” won the COSAFA cup? For a PHd holder you seem to be rather dull & devoid of logic. Just curious, what have you published?
Why did they have to take the match to COOL-MY-ASS if there is no airport FOOLS?
Ghana will beat Zambia to qualify to the world cup. People of Zambia don’t need to worry about the team going to kumasi. The team will fly to kumasi not by road. It 45 minutes to kumasi.
Ghana has one international airport, and its kotoka international airpot. No international flight can land there and your FZA knows that. Blame tor association for their bad decision.
We have to be realistic, in Ghana it is raining, humidity is high and we shall have Jet lag and bus lag. The negative effects of all these could have been eliminated if FAZ had managed things better. How can we go into battle without training under playing conditions?
Can’t they change th game to Saturday to allow the boys to settle?
Ghana won’t accept that. It was part of their strategy. Set up the venue in an inaccessible/inconvenient location and you ambush Chipolopolo. I must admit their strategy has paid off. ‘Blind’ chipolopolo managers couldn’t foresee this.
Guess what? The bus will breakdown in the middle of the road. By the time they fix it and eventually arrive at the stadium, it will be kick off… Evidently, this is a luzi-game. What can jet-lagged and 5-hour bus travel tired legs perform? Let’s be realistic here.
I am not concerned fifa gave us free points,any mistake by the Ghanaians we will get some more free points its no longer a war on the field of play its also outside.
lets go lads we are wining do not give up thats the name of the game
To the Team and the technical managers. Lord I pray that we are sinners and ask for forgiveness for wronging you knowling and unknowingly. Heavenly Father thank you for all the blessings to have showered on our chipolopolo boys. Heavenly father we have come before your throne to send your holy spirit to all our boys while playing for total guidance from you and bless them. send your holy spirit for our coarch Hearve Renard to direct our chipolopolo boys. may your will be done, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. the Chipolopolo Boys are the head and not the Tail, they are above and not below in accordance with Deut. 28.13.
why cant they fly from Accra to Kumasi, why go by road?
Hahahahahaha Zambians are funny souls. I hope you know your state by now. You see the Black stars fear no team in the world. Did u really think you were going to beat Ghana on our soil? U wanna go to the world cup? For What? Please stay here back in Africa and let the Giants in world football (Ghana black Stars) do the battle for the continent. Your team is not good yet. Focus on strengthening your team and if u are lucky, u may qualify for 2050 world. Oh yeah, learn to shut your mouth too and focus on the ball. it will help u. This is free advice.