Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda has predicted a tough encounter when his side faces South Africa in Saturday’s Four Nations final at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Zambia reached the final after beating another regional archrival Zimbabwe 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw on Wednesday while South Africa overcame Angola 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 stalemate.
“Once again, playing against South Africa not an easy game. It is a battle for supremacy. Zambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe we are ours on each other’s neck when we are given a fixture,” Nyirenda said.
Bafana coach Stuart Baxter hinted he will field a stronger side against Zambia.
“The team I’ll be picking in the final will be a completely different team; it will be 11 different players. We need this game and we’ll do everything we can to win,” said Baxter.
The match will kick off at 18h00.
How is a fixture between Zambia and South Africa a “derby”?
Its an obsession with the word derby. Perhaps the editor wanted to say a southern Africa derby? But even then Ba editor it doesn’t wash cos the entire tournament could be termed a derby because it involves four southern African participants
hehehehehehe….any fixture is a derby.
Derby? Is Zambia playing against itself?
Wedson Nyirenda is out of his depth…he will only do well in these regional in Southern Africa but outside its another matter. He is only there because he is cheap more money in the pockets of officials!!
FAZ should hire a qualified and experienced expatriate coach for Chipolopolo to win the Africa cup and qualify to world cup. The local coaches are not there yet to achieve this. The corporations operating in Zambia can contribute to the expatriate coach’s salary. As an incentive to the companies, negotiate with ZRA to make a tax deductible contribution.
FAZ can facilitate these negotiations working with Ministry of Sports.
Who will pay the so called expatriate coach you’re looking for guys let’s be realistic the current team is on build up it’s just that pipo don’t accept lose wen the new team is been put in place all they want is win win win
Patience pays. Indeed Zambia is in a building process and I feel there is need to brand the new ones with the experience. for me south Africa and Zambia game will won in the midfield. when need cohesion in the midfield and passing game and not chipante pante. I appeal to the coach to use a lone striker and him consolidate the midfield.
Wada did well !!! The worry is a collapsing defence once under pressure. Though solid our defenders lack pace. Good wingers will take us to the cleaners!!
As for Fashion Sakala he needs to play as part of a team and not an individual. Shonga…thumbs up!!!
Fashion Sakala is a good player but very selfish.