Category: Sports
Hosts cities for CHAN named
Number of View: 19 The host cities for the 2014 African Nations Championships (CHAN) have been made known. Cape Town, Polokwane and Bloemfontein have been chosen as they venues to host matches reserved for players plying their trade in the African domestic leagues. The local organizing committee already embarked on an inspection tour of the [...]
Zambia give us no room for error, states Ghana coach
Number of View: 38 Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has addressed the hardship facing the Black Stars when they host Zambia in September to advance in the Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifiers. The Black Stars must avoid defeat at the Baba Yara Stadium in three months time to make it to the next stage. Ghana moved [...]
Arrows eyeing Zambian striker
Number of View: 101Lamontville Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi says he is hoping to sign four new players, including a Zambian striker. The unnamed player has reportedly been recommended by Abafana Bes’thende’s Zambian international, Joseph Musonda. Should the deal be successful, he could be the third Zambian in the squad, joining compatriots Musonda and midfielder [...]
Despite draw, Renard still believes Zambia can finish top of Group D
Number of View: 27 Zambia was held to a 1-1 draw by Sudan in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier in Ndola on Saturday afternoon. Despite the draw, Chipolopolo moved to 11 points – two clear of nearest rivals Ghana who play away in Maseru on Sunday. Chipolopolo play their final qualifier away in Kumasi in [...]
Kalu tips Zambia to beat Ghana in Kumasi
Number of View: 27 Football Association of Zambia,FAZ President Kalusha Bwalya believes Zambia will advance to the next round ahead Ghana. Though the Black Stars are now a point ahead the Chipolopolo Boys after the weekend’s fixtures which saw Zambia held at home by Sudan in a ‘grudge match’ and 24 hours later Ghana beat [...]
SA back in WC contention?
Number of View: 46 South Africa have been handed a World Cup lifeline after FIFA said they were investigating Ethiopia. A FIFA statement says they are looking at whether Ethiopia fielded an ineligible players in their 2-1 win over Botswana last weekend. The statement did not give details of which player. If Ethiopia are docked [...]
Angola rejects hotel
Number of View: 29Angola reject Mount Zion Hotel in Kampala booked for them by FUFA ahead of Saturday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier. FUFA member Decolas Kiiza, who received Angola at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday evening, said the Palancas Negras advance party rejected the hotel in the city centre and decided they will top-up and [...]
Beating Zambia will be poetic justice, says Sudan coach
Number of View: 40 Sudan coach Mazda Abdullah says beating Zambia will settle scores after FIFA docked them three points in their first leg meeting. Sudan lost three points to Zambia last year after fielding defender Saif Ali who was ineligible due to suspension for their June 2, 2012 meeting in Khartoum that Mazda’s side [...]
Sunzu plays his first Zambia practice match
Number of View: 23Stopilla Sunzu has played his first practice game with Zambia since undergoing minor knee surgery on May 10. The 2012 Africa Cup winning star defender came on as second half substitute on Wednesday in Zambia’s 4-0 win in a close-door practice game against MTN/FAZ Super Division club Lime Hotspurs at Levy Mwanawasa [...]
Desailly tips Ghana for Brazil 2014
Number of View: 25Former France captain Marcel Desailly believes Ghana are on course to secure a third consecutive FIFA World Cup qualification berth. The Ghanaian-born has praised head coach Kwesi Appiah and the Ghana Football Association for doing the right things in the qualifiers Ghana are placed second with nine points; one point behind leaders [...]
