The camp of the Super Eagles’ opponents, Zambia, is in disarray ahead of their first World Cup 2018 qualifiers in October, following the sacking of George Lwandamina as coach and the subsequent appointment of Wedson Nyirenda.
Lwandamina failed to qualify the Chipolopolo for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations which played a big role in his being axed from his post.
Nyirenda is well known for his time at Zambian side Zesco United and he was reportedly appointed ahead of South African coach Gordon Igesund, who was heavily tipped for the job.
The newly appointed coach also coached in Mozambique where he handled Feroviaro de Beira before he joined the coaching set up in the national team of Zambia.
Zambia will host Nigeria in their opening game and it will be the first game for coach Nyirenda in their group that also has Cameroun and Algeria.
Popularly referred to as Stone during his playing days, he was one of the star players for South African side Kaizer Chiefs in the 1990s.
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