Norway coach Egil Olsen says a good result against Zambia on Saturday would be a bonus for him.
Zambia hosts Norway at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola in the African champions final friendly game.
Olsen said at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe airport in Ndola that he had brought a developmental team to fuse into Norway’s Group E qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
“The most important for us is to try out new players who have never played for the national team,” Olsen said.
“The performance is most important than the result.”
Norway arrived in Zambia just four days after beating South Africa 1-0 in Cape Town in the first leg of their two-match African Safari.
“We had a good result against South Africa but we were a bit lucky, South Africa is a strong steam,” Olsen said.
Norway were by press time going through the paces at Levy Stadium while Zambia will have an evening training session at the same venue at 19:00 hours.
The three-time FIFA World Cup finalists are currently second in Group E on 7 points from four games and three points behind leaders Switzerland.
Meanwhile, on the same midday flight with Norway was Zambia defender Francis Kasonde.
Kasonde arrived with part of the technical bench that comprised of team physician Doctor Joseph Kabungo, assistant coach Honour Janza, physio Gibson Chabola and team manager Lusekelo Kamwambi.
The rest of the team led by Herve Renard will arrive at 17:30 at Kapwepwe airport.
Lets go boys fight and conquer
he had brought a developmental team?
If we struggle to beat this developmental so called Norway team then we may aa well send a developmental team to SA to prepare for WC 2016 in Brazil.
This football.
The Norwegian Team is a team of seasoned club players who are now being introduced into the national team. Thus what their manager is saying is neither here nor there. It is still a formidable force Zambia will be facing tomorrow.
We wish our Chipolopolo boys good success.
Norway, please we’re happy to welcome you to Zambia the real Africa but please don’t start with these excuses about you coming with ‘developmental team’ whatever you mean…..may the best team win, Viva Chipolopolo One Zambia One Nation. Come on Zed boys and girls let’s fill up the stadium to the max and give our boys the boost they deserve before the official kick off of the AFCON!
Yes Egil Olsen its far better here than training in-doors in a warehouse on astro-turf in Norway plus you guys get a suntan as a bonus. I hope you include Zambia on your calendar…bring some tourists next time!!
Iyi ni cut-up, Champions only for one year! The ides is that we’re not the ones to play the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil! Zambians utulo!
Iyi ni cut-up, Champions only for one year! The idea is that we’re not the ones to play the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil! Zambians utulo!
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