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‘Zambia To Host 2019 AFCON’
SPORTS Minister Chishimba Kambwili has said Zambia is planning to bid for the hosting of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
Kambwili said he believed that time was now ripe for Zambia to host Africa’s most prestigious football showpiece having participated 16 times in the AFCON competitions since independence in 1964.
He said Zambia, who won the 2012 AFCON co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, could not go on for almost five decades since gaining political independence without hosting the tournament, especially with the massive infrastructure coming up across the country.
In an interview in Luanshya yesterday, Kambwili said the ministry had in principle agreed to push for a Zambian bid for the 2019 AFCON finals.
He said he would soon present the matter before Cabinet for consideration and possible approval.
“In principle as a ministry, we have plans to bid for AFCON. We are targeting to hos
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lawyer
February 6, 2013 at 8:19 am
thats not a bad decision,there is nothing wrong,we have the infrastruture no hate feeling……
katele
February 6, 2013 at 8:21 am
Well done Minister thats the way to go, plan ahead, no plan, no money, no future. We are behind you
RB wofunta
February 6, 2013 at 8:31 am
Zambia is becoming of age though quiet late. This must be encouraged.
Dr. Makasa Kasonde (Private Citizen)
February 6, 2013 at 8:41 am
This extravaganza will boost tourism, investment and peace. The country needs to concentrate on its chosen road to greatness.
Amai tilikuseli
February 6, 2013 at 9:10 am
Good news but why 2019 instead of 2015 you slow thinking Minister. What are you scared of?
Kopekaya
February 6, 2013 at 1:40 pm
Amai – what ever your name is, u are fool and foolish indeed, i am sure must have gone up to grade 9 if i am not mistken 7. hosting of AfCON will go with good planning and focusting, by 2019, we would have reached more acceptable standard, VIVA Kambwili Good thinking Ba-Minister, dont listern to foolish comments
Dodo
February 6, 2013 at 3:02 pm
Amai, 2015 has been awarded already and the AFCON will be hosted by Morocco.
ma rubbish
February 7, 2013 at 2:26 pm
initiatially,2013 was awarded to Libya and 2015 to SA but due to the uprising in Arab world,Libya was not ready for 2013 and so they swapped with SA,so 2015 it is going to Libya.2017 is alraedy taken by another country…not sure..that’s why Kambwili is talking about 2019.good idea
Pulu
February 6, 2013 at 7:29 pm
You are a fool indeed
jojo
February 6, 2013 at 9:23 am
Zambia to host 2019 AFCON…..,Has CAF already awarded us the rights to host.do you guys have editors??? kindly practice proffessional journalism
AWAITING
February 7, 2013 at 9:18 am
You missed the point.The heading is like this – ‘Zambia To Host 2019 AFCON’. Am sure you know what this means.
da bishop
February 6, 2013 at 9:30 am
this headline is very misleading ba tumfweko. The minister is merely suggesting then after that there should be an official bid to caf. Several countries actually push in their bids out of which the best bid is chosen and that country hosts the tournament. I am sure it is now clear. Let us not be excited at this initial stage.
sabi
February 6, 2013 at 9:31 am
Elyo lwanya nomba, but yaba entrance to the stadium in lusaka, shanties, there is no town in zambia that has dirt entries other than Lusaka. Mwae, on your way from Mongu, Kanyama entrance, on your way from Copperbelt Belt vinyalala pa mandevu shame, please before twenty nineteen, give the face of Mandevu face the famous stadium a good look, go to Kitwe and see how Buchi is covered, that would be best decision to cover the face of Mandevu before 2019. Congratulates zambia at long last. Nomba ba minister exercise too much, otherwise ulufumo ulo awe, elyo uchili mwaiche saana, nomba food.
CNP-4U
February 6, 2013 at 9:37 am
yaba..will you manage to build stadiums..?ba PF ikaleni fye..
SANGO
February 6, 2013 at 10:32 am
Shall keep my fingers crossed I
Don’t believe untill when done
Cumbu Munshololwa SC
February 6, 2013 at 10:50 am
Honourable Sir , it is 0600h in the morning, wake up. Stop dreaming and go for work.
KEKEKEKEKEKEKE
Ba
February 6, 2013 at 10:51 am
hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Drazy
February 6, 2013 at 11:17 am
I think I have a problem with the headline
Muntu nyoko
February 6, 2013 at 11:19 am
@Amai Tilikuseli and Chumbu Mushololwa SC; please respect your leaders! Do to them as you would have them do to you if you were the Minister. Thanks for getting the point maturely!
munshifukatilwa
February 6, 2013 at 12:35 pm
@amayi tilikuseli, the 2015 and the 2017 afcon hv already been decided. the miniter hs a gud idea, bt ba tumfweko avoid alamin hdlines.
Wemfula Isa Isa
February 6, 2013 at 12:37 pm
@CNP-4U, with two stadia, we can host the AFCON. By 2017 we are assured of 4 state-of-the-art stadia; 1 in Ndola, 2 in Lusaka & 1 in Mongu. (All better than Mbombela) Meaning each group at a seperate venue. Ama Hotels yena fyani.
Zebige
February 6, 2013 at 1:27 pm
Wonderful !!!
the eye
February 6, 2013 at 1:55 pm
the only minister with a brain viva kambwili but hope you will still be in power at the rate you are moving its one term party for PF
OS
February 6, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Some pipo especially these childish here are like a kid that only knows a fliter(ichitumbuwa)as the only confectionery product in de world.Zambia is not poor we had only sick minds 2 lead us but with these chaps in govt we are 2 c big things. bravo
kimz
February 6, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Amai tilikuseli, 2019 is just fine naimwe bane. The minister has done his calculations and he thinks by 2019, Zambia would have finished constructing all its stadiums. Let’s not rush because we may end up failing again.
mwila k c
February 6, 2013 at 3:44 pm
jojo you should be offering contructive criticizm whats wrong with the headn read it again ala!!!
smit
February 6, 2013 at 5:51 pm
Ati we have infrastruture in Zambia?? Shame!
Soccer Fan no2
February 6, 2013 at 7:07 pm
Zambia to Bid… Not to host
chiclec
February 6, 2013 at 7:41 pm
Only those with small brains think cannot happen, because they think small and ever move backwards. The same critised the government when it appointed clive chirwa to come and give life to the dead railway systems in zambia.watchout electric is coming soon.underground station mwaice.Big mind think big.
Seed Inspector
February 6, 2013 at 9:59 pm
2015 Morocco, 2017 Libya infact already confirmed and 2019 Zambia to bid.
Tonaldo M
February 6, 2013 at 11:54 pm
Thats good enough ba Kambwili,we are behind you on that one.We loved you from the start and we still love you.Thanks ubuteko bwa mpilipili.
VOTER
February 7, 2013 at 12:40 am
Sabi very good advice to Chidumbo Kambwili. I think we should put it in our constitution together with the degree requirement that all aspirant MPs must be below a certain Weight (80kg I think) We need a healthy parliament setting an example For a healthy nation
Soccer Addict
February 7, 2013 at 11:41 am
Ha Ha Ha! I agree…our constitution should prescribe physical fitness for the whole nation!
david
February 7, 2013 at 8:17 am
amai is a fool who doesnt know that 2015 and 2017 are ored awarded. we can only bid for 2019 and beyond. u thinj kambwili is dull?
Soccer Addict
February 7, 2013 at 11:14 am
Ha Ha Ha! I agree…our constitution should prescribe physical fitness for the whole nation!
joseph mambwe
February 7, 2013 at 3:54 pm
its really sad. to learn what this foolish minister is saying. if you could fail to help poor zambians with medications and you think of hosting. it will never happen what staduims do you guys have? shame indeed