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Updated: Zambia To Face Ethiopia in Cecafa Cup Quarterfinals

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Zambia will face Ethiopia in Tuesdays Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup quarterfinals in Dar es salaam.

Ethiopia finished third in Group C behind defending champions and Malawi.

Zambia topped Group A on seven points with two wins and a draw with the highlight of their preliminary round games coming on Friday when they beat Somalia 6-0.

Meanwhile, the other quarterfinal matches, Malawi face Cote d’Ivoire, hosts Tanzania take on  Rwanda while defending champions Uganda face Zanzibar.

75 COMMENTS

  1. Imwe game iyi baliteya kale in the world of forms. Zambia is in the semifinals after such a long dry spell of this cecafa outing.

  2. Zerihun, Ethiopians are good at long distance Athletics but not football. No matter what bad form zambia can be, Ethiopia cant beat zambia. Zambia will wallop them.

  3. @ Zerihun my brother if Zambia wins you owe me a Njera lunch, and if Ethiopia wins I will treat you to Nshima and Zambian wine ( Ama Wiza ). Let our secafa or east or central African trophy return to it’s rightful home Zambia.

  4. @ Hab Hebesha my bro you know that Zambia has your Ethiopian soccer number right? We shall celebrate to your loss hahaha. we are brothers none the same; so let’s teach the Adis boys how the beautiful game is really played.

  5. I am hanging out with my Ethiopian homies this Wednesday to rub it in. We shall be singing Chipolo polo ( the big bullet) x 100. zed 8 Ethio 0.

  6. Dear All,

    We Ethiopian’s and Zambian’s are borthers we love lusaka people. We love kalushia bwalia. What so evert the result is we enjoy the football. I hope this time Ethiopia will win 2-1.

  7. I like the courage you Ethiopians seem to have. Dont forget that Zambia is Africas most feared team. Any team that plays us, has to be at there level best if they want to even draw with us. Ask the camerounians, the Egyptions or even Nigerians. They will tell you that playing Zambia is like having 11 vs 22 players. You cant take the ball away from us.
    Playing Ethiopia will be like a training session for us. We dont count it as a much. So we hope you enjoy the training session today. Zambia will win all the way 5-0

  8. Ethiopian National Team is showing a good football!! ….. I am with them untill the end.

    What soever is the result I don’t give up on the team. We have seen so many games in the world of football. And I understood it is not possible to exactly say this will win this will loss. We will see it after the game. …… One thing is possible, prediction. And I guess the result will be:

    Ethiopia 2:1 Zambia

  9. Tough result to call. I see Zambia snatching a win here…. Looks like a 2-0 to Zedians. Ethopian team is playing well too.

  10. ahahahahahahah!!!!! But seriously, I never at one point in my life ever thought Zed football would come to this, were a game between the ‘almighty’ copper arsenals versus Ethopia, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya and the likes would be unpredictable. Twalipwa mwe.

  11. no matter strong Zambians are the ibex will shine…2:0…if not this will be a game Zambians will remember the game for the rest of their time in z competition.

  12. Eventhough ethiopia’s foot ball status is dwindling from time to time,at the time when it revives i will asure u that it is ethiopia that brings the fifa throuphy for the first time to the continent of africa. So ethiopia wins Zambia by 2-1 draw.

  13. Ethiopia has been playing good football at the tournament. But at the moment, Ethiopia cant beat Zambia. I think it will be a close game but Zambia will win.

  14. :-? let me guess as ethiopian i love to c Eth beating Zam but as a guesser zey draw a game and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, eth WINS!

  15. Both Ethiopia and Zambia play similar football. They like to hold the ball and prefer short ball exchange. Physically the players are the same; probably the Zambians having a slight edge. Given that Zambians don’t have a lot of their foreign-based players in their squad, the game will be very close to call. I feel Zambians, as a guest team, will not be as motivated as the Ethiopians. So my guess is this game will go to Ethiopia with the score 2:1. It could also go to extra time!

  16. I support zambia whenever they play against other west teams. I support west africans teams whenever they play they play against a team out of contenent. though Zambians are good team, not this time, we will definitely beat you 2-1. 5-0 zambia is a dream never comes true.

  17. Enjoying reading all these nice comments between football fans who respects each other. If I was a betting man, I would put £100 pounds for the “Chipolopolo arsenals” to shoot down the up-and-coming Ethiopians. Score will be in the 3-0 zone. If the Ethiopians play the “Zambian way”, they will be outclassed, The only chance they have is to shun away from their newly adopted passing football and play the long ball.

  18. positive bantering between Ethiopian and Zambians fans. In recent forms, i think Zambians are better team. As far as the short passing game style, Ethiopian have been playing that style way before anyone in Africa. I hope the Ethiopian coach plays with 5 midfielders and a lone striker. We have very skillful players in the midfield. @ Galileo, Ethiopian never played or never been known for long ball. Our main weakness is not being physically as strong and big as most of our other African players. We also need to work on our defensing and play more tactically disciplined game. If we could manage to do those things, I think we have a good chance to win this game.

  19. Am oing to watch the match live at the stadium. There s no debate. Zambia is through to semi finals. Does any1 knw what time exactly is Zambia playing and which is the other match of the day?

  20. The Zambian Vs Ethiopia game is at 2pm and the second game is going to be played at 4pm Ivory coast vs Malawi. Has anyone seen the Ethiopian team play? I was wondering if anyone in Tanzania who’s seen the Ethiopian team play and give me their opinion based on the team’s performances so far. I haven’t seen them play before but most of my fellow Ethiopians’ opinion of our team is a bit biased, so if anyone who’s not Ethiopian see the Walyas play and give me a short analysis of our team would be very much appreciated.

  21. Dear Galilio,

    Actually Ethiopians can only play this way. If you watch their league, you wouldn’t believe that you may not see more than a handful of shots. They play short pass starting from the goal keeper to the end of the opposition line. In one match I attended, I never saw a goal keeper shooting a ball to the opposition field.

    Funny enough, a lot has been tried to combine short and long pass game, with speed and aggression, and didn’t materialize at all. Surprisingly the current Ethiopian team in Cecafa have got the chemistry almost right. They also shot good…..I think one or two players from this team are good enough to play even in Europe. So I don’t think the game would be “walking in the park” for Zambia. It will be decided by small details.

  22. i’m happy where ethiopia vs with other country with strong talent.at any way ethio defeat zambia by (2:1) good luck to ethiopian people

  23. For all today’s match will be very fantastic !! Let the one who shall play well win the game !! I am sure that we gonna see good football from both teams !!

  24. i am journalist in somalia in pring the programs Sports.radio Voice of peace, in somalia mogadisho i my self i think the Cecafa tornement the go Semifinal team of Ethiopia, in the Mach Ethiopia VS Zambia. they 2-0 beating the Sambia, beacuse Sambia the last Mach wos beetin 6 :0 Somalia Team

  25. You guys u realy make me happy! Wen did ethopia begun football? U all knw zambia very well the might chipolopolo! Wil shal panish u all who re against zambia 2day. 3-0 i promise thanx

  26. We ethiopian go 2 cecafa 2 use it as friendly. But zambians just com 2 win z cup… Dont think about z cup 4get it we r ready 4 z friendly & z match

  27. i saw Ethiopian game against Kenyan and Malawi but u know both team play the same game and Ethiopia team has no that match confidence in themselves . This could be worst when we play against big team in Africa like western African team. i guess my team will lose but we will gain lots from the game

  28. I love Kalisha and have been supporting Zambia in all its tournaments. But this time my country. And I hope we will beat Zambia and celebrate.

  29. i dont remember a day ethiopia wins any country away and will do today also. but even Bolt will be defeated in a run starting from 400m ……marathon, we ‘re world heroes of athletics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

  30. This is what we have said we know that we beat zambia 2-1 and we have siad it before the match took place. I wnat see zamian in nation cup because they are ours. I really like zambian team after 5or 4-0 win against italy i dont remeber the exact time. Wow!!! Kalusha Buwalia and the others….

  31. Congratulations to Ethiopia. Well played. You have defeated the zambians even as no one believed you could! To the fans of Zambia, so sorry for your loss. Next time go easy on the arrogance!

  32. MR. zamepople says:
    December 6, 2010 at 10:15 amI like the courage you Ethiopians seem to have. Dont forget that Zambia is Africas most feared team. Any team that plays us, has to be at there level best if they want to even draw with us. Ask the camerounians, the Egyptions or even Nigerians. They will tell you that playing Zambia is like having 11 vs 22 players. You cant take the ball away from us.
    Playing Ethiopia will be like a training session for us. We dont count it as a much. So we hope you enjoy the training session today. Zambia will win all the way 5-0.
    Mr Zampole, did you see what happened. Your boys are ruined by the galant Ethiopian Walyas. Bite you tongue now. Have you ever heard when they say ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THANWORDS.

    :d:d:d:d

  33. viva ethiopian players!!!!
    i am happy to be your fan, but the defense still needs hard work.
    any one who saw the match ivory coast vs malawi,plz tell me the result!!!!!!!!!!

  34. To those who underestimate us and said so many things .. this is for you :o!

    To Zerihun who predicted the match, i salute you!

    Go Ethiopian Walya’s! God bless AFRICA!
    :)>-

  35. To those who underestimate us and said so many things .. this is for you :o!

    To Zerihun who predicted the match, i salute you!

    Go Ethiopian Walya’s! God bless AFRICA!
    :)>-:)>-:)>-:)>-:)>-:)>-:)>-

  36. Really i have seen some coments on side of both team but zambians has taken ethiopians as esay team but they are so talented they know how to play and gave a good lesseon to zambians and the rest of the world .you will see also today game with cote divor 3 -1.just wait.

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