2025 AFCON bid: FAZ keeps fingers crossed after inspections
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is confident
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that the support received from government may boost Zambia’s
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chances of winning the bid to host
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the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
On Sunday a four-member team of inspectors sent by CAF to Zambia concluded
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their three-day assignment of checking of sites as part of the 2025 AFCON bid.
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During the inspection, the quartet who were accompanied by government and FAZ
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officials inspected stadia in Lusaka and the Copperbelt. FAZ President Andrew
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Kamanga noted that after a team of inspectors from CAF checked some of the facilities
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in Zambia’s 2025 AFCON bid, Zambia has a chance of winning the bid because Southern Africa has not hosted the Continental championship since 2013.
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Kamanga also confirmed government commitment to actualize the dream to give
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the people of Livingstone a modern stadium.
“With the AFCON set for
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June 2025, we believe that with the government support bound Copper Queens have we are enjoying and also the a clearly defined preparatory fact that Southern Africa has program that has seen them not hosted since 2013, it will utilize every FIFA window to boost our chances. play high profile international
“Some infrastructure is games. We believe that by the earmarked for upgrade while time they get to the tournagovernment has committed ment in July, they will be in a to building a stadium from great position to compete with scratch in Livingstone. Govthe best teams in the world,”
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ernment had representation Kamanga said. on the host support team to He noted that in the final ensure that they have an apstages of preparations, the preciation of what needs to Copper Queens will have an be done to actualize the bid,” international camp in Europe
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Kamanga said. where they will play more
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Zambia is in the race with friendly matches.
Algeria, Morocco and joint Zesco United “Our friendly 3-2 matches Indeni FC will bidders Benin and Nigeria who Lusaka Dynamos be aligned to 4-1 the style Red of Arrows play
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“The FIFA world cup Kamanga said.