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AFCON Kings Zambia plan PSL friendlies before 2014 Qualifiers
Zambia are targetting to play high-profile South African Premiership clubs in training matches before their 2014 World Cup Group D qualifiers in June.
Football Association of Zambia communications officer Erick Mwanza said they are no plans to play any full international game when the African champions go into camp in Johannesburg on May 25.
“We can assure you that the team will have intensive preparations and we are looking at playing top clubs in South Africa before we fly to Sudan,” Mwanza said.
“It will be difficult to fly a national team into South Africa and play a match because there will be no FIFA sanctioned date before the qualifiers.”
Zambia will face Sudan in the two sides opening Group D opener on June 2 in Khartoum before hosting Ghana in Ndola on June 9.
Meanwhile, Herve Renard is next week expected to name his list of home-based players that will go into camp in Lusaka on May 15 ahead of the doubleheader.
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Phils
April 20, 2012 at 3:46 am
Hoping 4 more positive results. Viva champs
Tupac
April 20, 2012 at 6:18 am
We just want them to portray the same spirit they showed during tha afcon and be disciplined not kunwa bwalwa.
Peace k
April 20, 2012 at 7:06 am
May GOD continue blesing zambia in JESUS NAME.
Wemfula Isa Isa
April 20, 2012 at 7:09 am
Not bad. Should have included Bafana Bafana.
Ba Zed
April 20, 2012 at 8:43 am
We’re just hoping that we’ll do better as usual coz we shud be more determined to qualify to the world cup in 2014. and defend our championship in January nex year.viva AFCON CHAPIONS
selaassie I
April 20, 2012 at 9:58 am
Why not play a country am sure there are a lot of countries who would want to play us including Brazil and Spain.
King Pharaoh
April 20, 2012 at 10:25 am
When we have FIFA official dates, we are told we will not play anyone. when we now want to play other national teams, suddenly we are told these are not official FIFA dates! What is happening? God help us…
Independent Observer
April 20, 2012 at 11:04 am
FAZ should realise that we are expecting alot from them and we hope this year’s Afcon Victory does not go to their heads where they assume that all will be rosy after playing South African clubs.You needed to have played international friendlies with countries that challenge your opponents for you to effectively assess your performance especially that we are likely to have some new faces in the team.Hoping you know what you are doing. Viva Chipolopolo.
GUN
April 20, 2012 at 11:36 am
Brazil here we come,ba ngwele will not stop us because our style is winning not entertaining.Wapya baisa!
pierre
April 20, 2012 at 1:10 pm
bravo zed
NGONI KING
April 20, 2012 at 1:16 pm
@Independent Observer well said brother i totally concur with you it’s like the afcon win has gotten some much into our heads to the extent of thinking we can beat any team without proper training. FAZ please watch out.
NGONI KING
April 20, 2012 at 1:37 pm
“ONE of Zambia’s opponents in the World Cup 2014 Qualifiers, Sudan claims they have now grown strong enough to beat the African Champions so badly that FAZ will have no option but to fire Coach Herve Renard.”This is what their coach is saying.
This must be taken seriously by the organizers of our friendly matches as every country is looking forward to beating the Chipolopolo Team.
bashi chalwe
April 20, 2012 at 2:05 pm
@Ngoni King, football is played on the pitch my bro… Lets go Zambia lets go!!! Cant wait to watch Ghana humbled in my home town…
gestapo
April 20, 2012 at 4:27 pm
world cup 2014 should be our target. we have achieved what we wanted in Africa.
mwisho kaps
April 20, 2012 at 5:55 pm
secrect is to regroup on time. We shall use experience to beat them all. Viva zed
Bright desims zam
April 21, 2012 at 10:10 pm
We ar going 4ward nt back ward, guyz kuyamukulepaula amasumbu lesa ali naifwe. Ba zambia ninshita yesu ino it doznt matter niba spain brazil ifwe ni go zambia go. Bright of kasama town
debs
April 22, 2012 at 1:15 pm
FAZ should organise BIG friendly matches,not with clubs but with teams like EGYPT,remember the FIFA rankings counts the friendlies