Counting down on Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria, Zambia’s football heroes believe winning the game is against the odds for their country’s flag bearers.
Former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya and former President of Zambia Football Coaches Association, Patrick Kangwa believe Zambia’s preparation towards the game is inadequate.
Bwalya personally believes Zambia’s approach to the October 9 match smacks of inferiority complex.
“You don’t go for a caretaker coach for such an important match. It is as if we believe we are just in that group to gift others easy points, whereas we have equal chance with the others if we put our house in order.’’
Last week, Zambia announced Wedson Nyirenda as stand-in coach instead of George Lwandamina, but Bwalya says it is an inappropriate designation going into a top game against Nigeria.
“We all know what to come and we should have put the house in order, he maintained.
Meanwhile, Kangwa says a lot needs to be in place ahead of the little time before the October 9 clash.
“We have a lot of work to do to prepare the team for the World Cup qualifier but we have all the resources and all the personnel, I am positive that we can do it before the qualifier next month,” Kangwa told The Post of Zambia.
“It is a difficult task but we are equal to the task,” he added.
Zambia and Nigeria are in Group B of the World Cup qualifiers alongside seasoned campaigners Algeria and Cameroon.
Meanwhile, the Football Association of Zambia is courting South Korea, among other teams, for an international friendly before the Chipolopolo play Nigeria in the World Cup qualifier on October 9.
But FAZ general secretary Ponga Liwewe only confirmed that the association was engaged in discussions with two nations for a friendly on September 28 ahead of the Nigeria match.
“We are in discussions with one or two teams for a possible friendly on the 28th, but we cannot say who for now,” said Liwewe.
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