Chipolopolo aim high
The victory pushed Nkana to 47 points while Zanaco, who face Green Buffaloes today, But Zanaco may increase the gap to eight points if they overcome the Zambia Army outat Sunset Stadium. Walter Bwalya’s 66th minute goal was enough to give the “Kalampa Boys” the much WE will go to the African Nations Championship (CHAN) with an objective to win the title and not as mere competitors, says Zambia national soccer team coach Wedson Nyirenda.
Nyirenda said the only target was to win the championship and nothing else.
Speaking in an interview at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka yesterday, the national team mentor said the team was 90 percent ready for the tournament.
“Our target is to win; we will go there with the mind frame of winning the title. That is what we are needed three preparing points. for,” Nkana he said. were given a tough run by Nchanga Nyirenda in said the first the half, five-day forcing them into their Mongu own camping half most was of a the success time but as the Chingola the outfit players fired fully blunt regained shots at strength goal.
Nkana returned and endurance in the second levels. half more organised and showed He said the he urgency just had for to an work opener on which came a early few in patches the 66th in minute. the remaining days.
“Mongu was result oriented as we managed to achieve the target, which was to speed up the strength endurance of the team. The players are physically and mentally sharpened. There are just a few tactical and technical things to work on. Practically, the team is 80 to 90 percent ready for the tournament,” he said.
He however said the team was expected to play at least two friendlies to properly assess the team’s suitability for Morocco.
Nyirenda commended the players for the high level of disciplined exhibited throughout the camping.
The CHAN tournament will run from January 13 to February 4 in Morocco.Zambia will do battle against Uganda, Namibia and Ivory Coast in Group B.