Zambia’s football association has called off its friendly match against South Africa due to xenophobic attacks.
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The Zambians, who had earlier cancelled a friendly football match between the Chipolopolo of Zambia and Bafana Bafana of South Africa, took revenge by attacking South African businesses and interests in Lusaka and other major cities
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Zambian teamis preparing to face Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Saturday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State in an all-important 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations champions visit the 2013 winners in a match of high importance at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, which should determine the swing of Africa’s Group B ticket to football’s biggest house party in Russia next year summer.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will host the Chipolopolo of Zambia at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday in their penultimate fixture in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
”We all arrived safely in Accra on yesterday, the first group arrived at 17:30 hours, while the second group flew in at 22:35hours. So far Roderick Kabwe and Justin Shonga are with us as first foreign based players to join camp,” team manager Team Manager Chris Chibuye told Fazfootball.com.
The Football Association of Zambia terminated its contract with the Asian-based sportswear maker in August barely four months into a two-year deal.
The team, which departed Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja in the early hours of Saturday, is billed to battle the Chipolopolo of Zambia on Sunday in Ndola
Also open the flight is the Minister of Youth and Sport, Solomon Dalung