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Zambia will play hosts Cote d’Ivoire in their opening group A match of the inaugural Caf Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) that kicks off on February 22 in Abidjan.

Herve Renard’s side will be based in Abidjan where they will open their CHAN outing against Cote d’Ivoire in the first game of the tournament on February 22 at Stade Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan.

The meeting will be first since 2005 when Zambia beat Cote d’Ivorie 1-0 in a friendly match played in Johannesburg via a Clifford Mulenga goal.

Other teams in Group A are Senegal and Tanzania- the latter who beat Zambia 1-0 in a friendly match in Dar es Salaam in November last year.

Group B comprising of Ghana, Zimbabwe, Dr Congo and Libya will play their pool matches in Bouake.

Group A: Cote d’Ivoire, Zambia, Senegal, Tanzania

Group B: Ghana, Zimbabwe, DR Congo, Libya

32 COMMENTS

  1. do not say first game after 2005, last year for olympic games i was in abidjan we lost 4-1, people are laughing at me again, make an effort Renard, we are here to support the flying eagle

  2. The league in zed is at the break until march 2009. So its a gud time to assemble the players train together have gud friendlies and fine tune the team upto the standard. We will beat cote d and senagal kabotu kabotu. Coarch put much effort my friend.

  3. Ati icho chi body chako c’imapeleka bantu ku chingwele,ayo ma dimple yako yama peleka bantu ku chingwele,navi ma hipusi va ko vi peleka bantu ku chingwele.a new song i have just heard from General Kanene [-(

  4. I hope we shall win this “small” African Cup for a start since we have been failing to win the “big” one. No wonder other pompous countries like Egypt do not want to participate as they see it as a child’s play or a mockery.

    I wish the Chipolopolo all the best. Is the match going to be aired by our, “When you pay it will show TV”?

  5. #19, YOU CHAPS YOU DONT GROW, WE ARE TALKING OF SOCCER HERE NOT WHAT YOU ARE WRITTING, AM SURE YOU NEED ALANGIZI SO THAT THEY TEACH YOU.

    if only we play our cards right, we can win the CHAN cup. all the best guyz

  6. ba mudala ba paul don’t tell me to remove my flags because if i had a 100 asses,i’d stick our flag on all of them! **==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==**==

  7. CHAN is meant for Zambia. Most of Ivorians and senegalese stars play abroad and don’t qualify to play here so Zambians have an advantage since 60% of Renards team was at last nations cup and have on average more international experience than any other team at CHAN

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