The Zambia national football team has
arrived in Lusaka. The Rwanda Air flight carrying the
team touched down at Kenneth Kaunda International
Airport at 06h10.
Chipolopolo drew their match against Congo Brazzaville and are still third in the group with 6 points after 4 games.Congo Brazzaville opened the scoring in the 47th minute through Massego after Chipolopolo defence failed to deal with a set piece.AC Leopards Striker Winston Kalengo scored and rescued a point for Chipolopolo in the 72nd Minute.
Head Coach George Lwandamina after the match said the team still fighting to qualify and still had it in their hands as they face the table toppers guinea Bissau.
“We are still being driven by our objective to qualify. We still have two games to play and the beauty of it is that we still have to play Guinea Bissau who now lead the group and we also have to play against Kenya. Am sure we shall be able to collect maximum points from those two matches and finish top of the group,” Lwandamina said.
Zambia will travel to Guinea Bissau during the weekend of 3rd to 5th June before hosting Kenya in the final group match in early September.
The group winner will join hosts Gabon, 12 other
winners and two best overall runners-up for the final
tournament which will be hosted by Gabon.