Government wants to charter a plane to fly the Zambia national team from its Johannesburg training camp to Khartoum ahead of Saturday’s 2014 World Cup Group D qualifier against Sudan.
Football Association of Zambia communications officer Erick Mwanza said Football House was still consulting with the sports ministry over the travel itinerary.
“We are still consulting on travel arrangements with the ministry,” Mwanza said.
“The progamnme we are working on says we must be in Khartoum 48-24 hours before kickoff.
Mwanza said Zambia will fly directly back to Zambia and to Ndola in particular after the Sudan game on June 2 where they will camp and host Ghana in both teams second Group D game at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on June 9.
And Mwanza could not say whether Herve Renard will travel with all 27 players in camp or the required 18 for this Saturday’s opening 2014 World Cup Group D qualifier.
“The preparations that is here is for dual games, so it will be the coach’s call,” he said.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Mayuka and Davies Nkausu have joined the team at its Johannesburg training camp after taking care of league and cup obligations at Young Boys in Switzerland and SuperSport United in South Africa respectively.
Christopher Katongo and James Chamanga of Chinses clubs Henan FC and Dalian Shide respectively are expected on Tuesday to complete the team.
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Well done GRZ,the team would want to come back to Zambia ASAP to prepare 4 the next game against Ghana. Good luck guys.
The environment will be very hostile, there need to psyche the players. Is there an advance party? Eric should have mentioned this.
Wondering why GRZ has to charter an aircraft for these FAZ guys…this shouldn’t be GRZ’s job, Govts are only consulted when security advise is required, in fact these logistics should have been carried out immediately the qualifiers table was released…..didn’t we learn anything from the Gabon disaster.
What are these FAZ guys doing with the AFCON winning money $2,000,000…why do we let these Kalu and Co. get off so lightly.
#4 Jay Gay you be the laughing stock of the all week, do you experience headaches after thinking? Even you picture more smarter than you, why bring in Kalu & money in this story? Is government only for security, is Zambia a Syria?
Good morning good people, I think it is a good idea to consult Govt looking at the situation in Katouem.
Why hasn’t FAZ started selling tickets for the Ghana game? They want to it within a week?
Kalu needs to explain where he takes all the faz money. The association gets an annual 500 000 dollar grant from FIFA. In addition faz literally steals money from the clubs which they are supposed to get when their matches are televised. There is just too much criminality at faz.
Let’s go Zambia, let’s go. How did they settle the Bonetti claim? May be FAZ has given him the $2m prize money.
dont kill them again
Waste of money ba GRZ.