Chipolopolo Striker Jacob Mulenga says he does not doubt that Zambia will qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in South Africa.
Zambia will be in July’s draw for the Africa Cup qualifiers final round to be played over two legs on 7-9 September and 12-14 October to decide the 15 finalists joining hosts South Africa at the 2013 finals.
Speaking in Kitwe, Mulenga of Dutch side Utrecht, said Zambia has proved that it can beat any team by winning the Africa Cup earlier this year.
He noted that the current crop of players in the national team are experienced after playing together for years.
“I am not worried about the qualifiers Africa Cup, World Cup. We have already played against the best and we’ve beaten the best,” Mulenga said.
“The only thing that can keep us back or destroy us is ourselves because we have already proved we can beat everyone one,” he added.
And Mulenga says he is looking forward to bouncing back into the national team after recovering from the injury which him out of the Chipolopolo squad that won the Africa Cup.
“I am just looking forward to play in the national team again it’s been a while. I thank God I am back and I expect a lot from myself although my place in the national team is not guaranteed,” he stated.
The 2013 Africa Cup qualifiers final round will feature the successful sides from the first rounded which ended over the weekend plus 16 teams that competed at this year’s AFCON in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Who care’s a comment coming from a MULENGA fimo fimo , i dont wish you to be in the team cos. u can confuse your friends, you cant convince us that you can play god soccer u just run everywhere like CNP also you cannot see pa goal everytime just kicking high ATASE
#1 you are a disgrace. I am looking forward to watch Mulenga play Chris Katongo’s number.
#1 you are a disgrace for sure. Do you even watch football for you not to know players who have been instrumental in the recent Zambian football fraternity? Jacob Mulenga is one such player. Maybe you meant clifford Mulenga?
Cipuba number 1……elo lifontini..
Mulenga has a task to prove himself
#1 ****** kobe… You’re indeed a disgrace to Zambia,just like HH your father.
Imwee, kali kula ka Mulenga, Clifford is better tho the beaf btwn him and the coach yalimuletelela
#1 is being vindictive and I think is talking on tribal lines.
Article 55 Ineligibility
1. If a player takes part in an official match despite being ineligible, his
team will be sanctioned by forfeiting the match (cf. art. 31) and paying
a minimum fine of CHF 6,000.
2. If a player takes part in a friendly match despite being ineligible,
his team will be sanctioned by forfeiting the match and paying a
minimum fine of CHF 4,000.
Check it out on Page 31 of the Article 55 Ineligibility:
Check this out on Page 31of the FIFA Disciplinary Code on the link below.
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Since there is no mention of the points award to the opposing team, I will also define forfeiture:
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Its good that you are recovering Jacob,CHIPOLOPOLO will b on full -throttle with your finishing touches .Get well soon.
Ka chibamba kanyama, DG for an institution that can’t plan proffessionaly yet claims to be educated. Why should ZNBC fail to televise the EURO 2012.its the first time in life of ZNBC that such a thing has ever happened, all because of appointing talk show jokers as DGs. This chibamba ll take znbc nowhere.
I thought defending champions is automatic qualifications.
# 1 wemwana wambwa
Bane mweleleni No. 1, it seems he meant Clifford Mulenga and not Jacob Mulenga. He just confused the names…………..
For sure we will qualify, there is nothing to fear bane as Jacob has stated…………
Chipolopolo made a name for itself at Afcon 2012 because of its pacy players. With jacob coming back, we’ll have even more speed and add to that his height.
@ 1 Mulibapuba dad tamwaishiba nomutengo we ticket elyo mule bosa bosa fye.
JM come back soon so u give them more pressure!Especially in Ghana Vs Zed game next yr in Ghana. Coz it won’t be an easy one…
we should as well consider mulenga in the few matches to come, he seems to be a good player.
@ 1 don’t drink wen u watch soccer and first think before u utter an word,we chipuba