Former Chipolopolo defender Laughter Chilembi says Zambia deserves credit for beating Comoros 2-1 in Sunday’s 2012 Africa Cup qualifier despite laboring for the victory in Moroni.
Switzerland-based striker Emmanuel Mayuka came off the bench to score a late winner to send Zambia back to the top of Group C with 12 points in five matches.
Chilembi said it is not easy to win away matches adding that Comoros gave Zambia a tough encounter.
“I think it is a good result for the national team, congratulations to the Chipolopolo Boys for the job well done although the game was
tough,” he said.
“I respect the current national squad and I expected Zambia to beat Comoros by at least three or four goals although it was away,”
Chilembi added.
The former Nchanga Rangers and Power Dynamos hard-tackler expressed confidence that Zambia can beat Libya in next month’s decisive Group C game of the Gabon/Equatorial Guinea Nations Cup qualifying campaign.
He said:” I always have confidence in the national team whether we are playing Libya or even teams like Ghana; they (Chipolopolo) will do well.
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