Zambia At Point Of No Return

Zambia faces the prospect of an early flight back home if they fail to beat Cape Verde on Monday in their final 2015 AFCON Group B match.

The 2012 champions are bottom of Group B with one point from two games played and are one point behind Cape Verde who are tied on two points with DR Congo.

Zambia made life complicated for themselves on January 22 when they squandered a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 to Tunisia in the two sides’ penultimate Group B match that handed the latter command of Group B on four points.

Victory for Zambia on Monday in Ebebiyin and a draw or win for Tunisia against DR Congo in their simultaneous kick-off in Bata will see Chipolopolo through to the quarterfinals.

Zambia and Cape Verde go into their final Group B decider tied on a win each from their previous meetings.

This will be the two sides third-ever meeting after recently squaring up in the 2015 Group F qualifiers last year.

Cape Verde beat Zambia 2-1 on September 9 at home in Praia before Chipolopolo avenged that loss in the closing Group F match on November 19 winning 1-0 in Ndola.

Blue Sharks coach Rui Aguas said he expects a very tough game against Zambia.

“We have played Zambia before and we have watched some games also but football is always moving differently and different players sometimes and the injuries sometimes like this time,” Aguas said.

“We have to take care and pay attention to all players because they all good.”

Cape Verde are looking in good health going into the game but the same cannot be said about Zambia.

Zambia striker Emmanuel Mayuka is a doubt after suffering a groin injury in the game against Tunisia last Thursday.

This is not good news for coach Honour Janza who has already lost key midfielder Nathan Sinkala to a knee injury sustained against DR Congo on January 18.

Posted by Kunda on January 26, 2015. Filed under SPORTS. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

8 Responses to Zambia At Point Of No Return

remmy

January 26, 2015 at 8:20 am

we praying 4 guyz never losez hope try your best and destroy cape vede
tutu

January 26, 2015 at 8:48 am

guys nankwe nankwe Verde inseni tubanyenge bafikala!!! kalaba iwe taulaba chita efyochita,tuli naimwe mumupashi!! wilamutina ye solola iye solola,nangula waku Verde solola kutala wamulyapo solola elowaishiba solola,ati Verde alilowa sololax3….chipolopolo iyeeeeeeee!!!!!pabwatoooooh!!!!!!!one zambia one nation!!!!GOD BLESS MOTHER ZAMBIA
Bullu

January 26, 2015 at 2:21 pm

Wrong title, it should read – Zambian At Point Of Return.
- beee
  
  January 26, 2015 at 3:53 pm
  
  nice one lol
club zero

January 26, 2015 at 3:20 pm

KAYA,only GOD knows
CHIBUYE GRANNY

January 26, 2015 at 5:07 pm

Pressure free guys we ar going to beat cape/v. No matterwhat.Go go.
Booz Bay

January 26, 2015 at 9:59 pm

these chaps need to be arrested for playin well without scoring..
tutu

January 26, 2015 at 10:30 pm

Janza chikala chawishi makaka kolokombwa fumbafu kwindi matole ya bance mustanyoko manyame mukanwa kufita pamusula tombanyoko kufyopa musula wawiso…fire the ugly monkey b4 he lands in de country…nobubibwine chikala chakwe,kuti twawina mbola nabaiche baletina ububi bwa Kochi…ububi kwati nachimona amafi..