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KK, Scott Root For Africa Cup Bid ‘Give Us Chance To Host 2019′
VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott has appealed to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to give Zambia an opportunity to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
And first President Kenneth Kaunda has urged CAF to make a decision that will benefit the continent when awarding the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hosting rights.
Scott was speaking when CAF inspectors, who are in the country to assess the facilities, paid a courtesy call on him at Cabinet Office in Lusaka yesterday. Kaunda made the appeal at his State Lodge residence.
Scott, who assured the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) of Government’s support over the 2019 AfCON bid, said Zambia has capacity to host an event like the Africa Cup because the country has good infrastructure.
“We have the facilities like National Heroes Stadium and Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. These are state-of-the-art structures. We will also build one more stadium in Livingstone and the hotels there are world-class, so there will be no problem there. All is well here and even the weather is favourable,” he said.
Scott was flanked by Minister of Youth and Sport Chishimba Kambwili and Minister of Local Government and Housing Emmanuel Chenda.
Scott jokingly said CAF should award the 2019 hosting rights to a country that has won the Africa Cup of Nations before.
And Kambwili said Zambia is anxiously waiting for September 20 when CAF will announce the country that will host the 2019 AfCON finals.
Earlier Kaunda, who is also the 2019 bid ambassador, said it is the country’s prayer that CAF makes the right decision when awarding the hosting rights.
“We believe you [CAF] will make the right decision. I can’t say anything more than you have seen. The decision that CAF will make should be the one that will benefit Africa.
“I hope you [CAF inspectors] have enjoyed yourselves here and seen all we have to offer. I am happy you have Kalusha [Bwalya] in the entourage guiding you through because I can’t tell you anymore than this young man can tell you,” Kaunda said.
CAF inspectors’ head of delegation Amadou Diakite said they were happy that Kaunda had agreed to meet them.
“We will take the message to CAF executive, especially the modest counsel that we should make a wise choice. On behalf of the President of CAF [Issa Hayatou], I want to express our gratitude that you have agreed to meet us and I want to assure you that we shall follow your wise counsel as an African statesman,” Diakite said.
The CAF inspectors that comprise Diakite, Paul Bassey and Amr Fahmy were yesterday scheduled to leave for the Copperbelt to continue the assessment of facilities.
Other countries bidding to host the 2019 AfCON are Algeria, Cameroon, Guinea and Ivory Coast.
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bukala
August 13, 2014 at 11:11 am
bla bla bla bla bla
memory
August 13, 2014 at 12:13 pm
Ba Zambia muleikalafye,prolem youre too ambitious sometimes,give us a break,what hotels do we have?what soccer pitches do we have??Most of all WHAT MONEY DO WE HAVE??[ALL OUR MONEY GOES TO CORRUPTION]So if we host the african cup when will these politians steal??dream on Zambia,flash out corruption before you even think of hosting such an event.bu kabolala ba Zed manigi
Phiri
August 13, 2014 at 2:29 pm
And what team do we have? And what coach do we have? And what inner strength do we have to stand being knocked out in the first round at home? Nikuvisiya chabe
Illuminati
August 13, 2014 at 7:09 pm
@memory, I agree with everything you have said. I cant say more. Zambia is not supposed to be the way it is, with no infrastructure. This is the country which has money but all the money is stolen by politicians.
shakira wapa zed
August 13, 2014 at 8:42 pm
This is the reality guys atleast you get my point of view and i wish zambia my lovely zambia to be a better place especially with our peaceful friendly people,ine chila nkalipa mwe!
Trixy
August 13, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Kaya mwandi…maybe by 2019 we would have better infrastructure since all roads are being paved and more stadiums built, but as of now….kaya
tutu
August 13, 2014 at 4:11 pm
bafikala negativity ubwingi mufimitwe,eimwebene mwebalebwesha ubuyatanshi panshi…by 2019 dnt u thnk we can build 3 more stadiums? mwaba ayenu ba kwindi ba fumbafu ba makaka…mwandini bena kaunda tuleteleni umupila
ONETIME RELOADED
August 13, 2014 at 4:12 pm
WE CAN DO IT,WE CAN BUILD HOTELS,BUY BUSES,IMPROVE SECURITY,IMPROVE FOOTBAL PITCHES.WE CAN DO IT!
manchise.
August 13, 2014 at 6:51 pm
I’m happy that the countries we are competing with have Ebola so we stand a better chance.
y4d
August 13, 2014 at 8:26 pm
We ar definately hostin.chi trixy’memory nd phiri u ar idiots .tutu I support u
kanono
August 13, 2014 at 11:14 pm
We have the advantage than any other country bidding
CHIZ~MAN
August 14, 2014 at 9:37 am
‘Peace perfect peace’
pillar
August 14, 2014 at 10:39 am
memory and ohiri why bafikala talking rubish? are you zambians or are from malawi? we are host the 2019 AFCON ask wiso na noko
stanyinenwe ba finyo