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Zambia, Algeria battle for top slot

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It’s been an intriguing and exciting build up to today’s FIFA 2010 World Cup qualifier between joint group c leaders at Chililabombwe’s Konkola Stadium were Zambia host the desert foxes of Algeria with Kickoff at 14:00 CAT.

When the draws for the final round of the qualifiers were made people tipped Egypt as the favourites but after two games in the group, it’s the fast improving Chipolopolo Boys and Rabah Sadaame coached North African s occupying the top slot with four points. Click here to watch the game live on the internet.

Both coaches, Herve ‘Super Fox’ Renard of Zambia and the veteran Sadaame have acknowledged that Egypt is still the favourites after watching the Pharaohs’ impressive display at the ongoing confederation cup in South Africa. Unlike his opposite rival who can boast of guiding his native country to the 1986 World Cup, Renard is still building his CV.

The French born trainer will be looking for his 11th victory as Zambia coach after being in-charge of 26 games including two under-20 games. Renard’s Chipolopolo Boys is the opposite of the previous teams under the late Ian Poterfield, Roald Poulsen, Ben Bamfuchile, George Mungwa, Jan Brouwer, Kalusha Bwalya and Patrick Phiri.

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The Bullets training Konkola on Friday

Unlike the teams of the past were they had one philosophy, ‘the best way to defend is to attack,’ the Frenchman has made changes with putting emphasis on the defence which has only conceeded two goals in the qualifiers so far but again his cautious way has affected the team’s attacking prowess.

In todays’ encounter, Renard is expected to make one change bringing in Jacob Mulenga for Noah Chivuta while Emmanuel  Mayuka looks set to start on the bench.

The defence will marshaled by Dennis Banda and Nyambe Mulenga who have got less that 24 caps between them. Nyambe will go head to head with AEK Athens’ Ghezzal.

In the middle of the park, Francis Kasonde will continue in the holding role and will relish a battle with Karim Ziani of Olympique Marseille. Upfront CHAN 2009 Golden boot winner, Given ‘Freedom’ Singuluma will be man to lead the attack for Zambia but one expects real battle between Antan Yahia and Mulenga.

Zambia: Mweene-Musonda, Nyambe, Banda, Mbola-Felix, Kasonde, Kalaba-Chris, Singuluma, Mulenga.

Prediction: Zambia 2-1 Algeria

Key man: Jacob Mulenga- The Utrecht fc of Holland new striker will be Zambia’s main man on the pitch. He might not score but should he use his physicak strength and harass the arabs’ defence then this might assist release the goal poacher, Singuluma.

Mulenga’s strength will also needed on the other end of the pitch-defending- especially during set pieces and corners.

Man to Watch: Karim Ziani- he is the golden boy the ‘Greens’ and his clever run and defence splitting passes might help Algeria sneak a win.

The boy to watch: From the youngsters in camp; Mbola, Stophira Sunzu, Mayuka, William Njobvu and Fwayo Tembo. The Zamfoot Crew has a gut feeling that it might be Fwayo’s day to announce his arrival on the international stage.

Fwayo nicknamed the ‘Galactico’ will be making his home international debut in front of the home ground and should the services be required, he might turn out the hero…yes he might rescue Zambia……watch this space. 

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109 Comments on “Zambia, Algeria battle for top slot”

  • Chamz wrote on 20 June, 2009, 9:24

    Zambia 3-Algeria 0. Don’t expect anything new from our Arabic friends. Same old same. They will: Use delaying tactics, freign injuries, dive, defend in numbers, surround the ref. If Zambia scores early, it will be a flood gate.
  • Gesh wrote on 20 June, 2009, 9:47

    Yes We CAN!!!!! All the best to the boys….
  • Dinamo wrote on 20 June, 2009, 9:47

    Zamfoot this is exellent work please keep it up.The lineup looks perfect to me.Mr Reliable will cover the backline and linkup with Felix and Kalaba in that engine which is expected to do the damage at Konkola.Mbola and Muzo will defend and create opportunities upfront.Jacob will do the fighting,Chris the running and Singuluma the scoring.Hey this could HR’s best lineup and I don’t anything less than 3goals
  • FIFA wrote on 20 June, 2009, 9:47

    This is our best chance to qualify for the World Cup.I hope everyone is seeing things the way I am seeing them.I cant say much but the players know what is at stake.I am seeing a commfortable win today.The Algerians will be completely out played and over dominated by the bullets.Go Zambia Gooooooooo
  • Dinamo wrote on 20 June, 2009, 9:53

    Can’t wait for that 3-0 scoreline.Mweene can’t allow any goals with that defence of Nyambe,Mbola,Muzo & Dennis with defence minded Mr Reliable in the holding role
  • Anonymous wrote on 20 June, 2009, 9:59

    Umutima ule tunta bane!
  • Smm-soJ wrote on 20 June, 2009, 10:01

    our TIME to celebrate, time for victory, victory, victory for mother Zambia not just in soccer as per today but in all other spheres of life … yes we shall experience greatness … God bless the republic … i feel great to belong here … Go Zambia and render some hard lessons to Algeria … yes we can … yes we will … thanks and shalom … 097 7 845028
  • Luapula Fish wrote on 20 June, 2009, 10:13

    Bane Twafwane Iam also in the same situation ,the system could not complete the transactions .Can someone assist with the link or simply the password using this email : shams423@gmail.com
    Please guys help us watch this important game
  • emmanuel(italia) wrote on 20 June, 2009, 10:18

    Am also impressed by the line up.Becoz at the back we are safe and considering the determination to fight hard by the guys.Nothing can stop us to carry the day.Algeria evn though are good at wings and free kicks,their defence especially at centre back is weak.I saw hw they struggled with egypt at that position.Today Christopher will score becoz they will concentrate in trying to hold jacob.So the goals for me today will come frm either singuluma and Christopher,and i predict 2 goals which zambia will score today.All the best guys we are behind u evn in italy.Comeon show the world hw we play real football in central africa.Am happy that i will watch this match on both internate and t.v
  • Gesh wrote on 20 June, 2009, 10:19

    Just from reading Le Buteur website; It simz lyk the algerians hav been given man-to-man marking jobs..i just hop our players manage to shrug them off…
  • Smm-soJ wrote on 20 June, 2009, 10:23

    Bestalgeria, am totally sorry my dear nothing for your team today but pain of losing clear to Zambia … sorry this is our season to teach you and the rest great football … just watch out … God bless the Republic of ZAmbia as a whole (not coz of football but all things in things great nation) … sorry dear Bestalgeria … sorry … we are showing you the route out …
  • StanKabs wrote on 20 June, 2009, 10:39

    Gents, please, help me as well to have have access to this game on the net….i am going to Church, i shall pray for my sins, Zambia’s sins and i shall also pray that we win the game….I know that God loves all but He also made the Iraelites victorious in their wars. Hope we win
  • ZedianD351 wrote on 20 June, 2009, 10:41

    Good Luck Chipolopolo …
    Zambia 2 Algeria 1 …

    I would love to see 3-0 for Zed boys but my prediction is more from a realistic point of view.

    These arabs are always a nuisance to Chipolopolo …
    Hope not this time.
  • Goddy wrote on 20 June, 2009, 10:48

    Ba Anonymous, Imitima shile tunta. With just over 3 hours to go. Its going to be a party afternoon. Go chipolopolo
  • Armed Gunman wrote on 20 June, 2009, 10:58

    All the best Chipolopolo boys!!!
  • M. H. Munyati-RSA wrote on 20 June, 2009, 11:04

    It is about time we regained our status as one of the best teams in Africa. It is do or die for Zambia. All the best to the guys!
  • Uncle Bobs wrote on 20 June, 2009, 11:05

    Tulewina bane. Ba Dinamo i pass through Zambia from SA next Friday up to Sunday and i hope we can meet at some soccer match on saturday next week. My contact number is 0977781007 (James Bond ifyapalako!!!)

    To all Kalampa fans, i am reliably informed that things are financially bad for our team. I hope to call up a meeting next Saturday to see how we can reinforce the programme of monthly contributions i had put in place only to be let down by people i handed over at the time of my departure last August-i don’t believe that things should dependent on an individual and my departure shouldn’t have killed the good plans we had. This time we will look at sustainable solutions. To the guys in SA i will arrive in SA tomorrow up to Friday, go to Zambia and return to SA on Sunday up to 3rd July when i get back to Dar on Saturday 4th July . My contact number in SA will be +27725819528 and will be lodging at the Garden Court SANDTON from tomorrow up to Friday and at The Don SANDTON from Sunday 28th to 3rd July. Ba Alex and all, would be nice meeting you.
  • FIFA wrote on 20 June, 2009, 11:07

    @Uncle Bobs
    I am really impressed,you are supposed to be in Faz and not those clowns we have there
  • FIFA wrote on 20 June, 2009, 11:11

    I fell sorry for Algeria or Nigeria because they have come to Zambia at a bad tym , a tym when our govt and companies is putting in alot motivating our players.The only chances they have is the incomptence of Faz
  • leesok wrote on 20 June, 2009, 11:29

    i woke up to a dream of 1-0 for zambia. Goal by denis banda. Now have to see wat is muchiloto…hunting for channel which will televise the match in west africa.
  • Chewe, Australia wrote on 20 June, 2009, 11:35

    Zambia surely its now or ever. I almost certainly feel with a win over Algeria Zambia just needs one more win and a draw or 2 and we are there.
  • kapunda wrote on 20 June, 2009, 11:36

    Few hours from now we see our success. Zambie 2 Algerie 0. The lucky is yours chipolopolo just put in as much as you can guys.Nyambe and Mbola no nonsense at the back, the opponets are swift in wings and we need not to give them chance.
  • Dinamo wrote on 20 June, 2009, 11:43

    Copied Uncle Bobs it will be nice meeting you.Today it will be Zambia 3 Algeria 0
  • cmaps wrote on 20 June, 2009, 11:57

    Any winning result is acceptable today be it 1-0 or 2-1, this is the game that will qualify us.We sit with our hearts in our mouths today in anticipation. Send us to the promised land boys, good luck. One Zambia …..
  • SHOOTTER wrote on 20 June, 2009, 12:06

    BREAKING NEWS:

    MAYUKA is starting! which means singuluma will start on the bench.

    via Qfm live intervie from chililabombwe.
  • fennec my love wrote on 20 June, 2009, 12:10

    Don’t dream a lot. Don’t forget we are the best, go algeria, go. God bless you.Ihope it’s fun game ,friendship,brotherhood
    one two three viva l’ALGERIE
  • goal poacher wrote on 20 June, 2009, 12:10

    go zambia go!!!
  • goal poacher wrote on 20 June, 2009, 12:12

    are you algerian or what??
  • fennec my love wrote on 20 June, 2009, 12:24

    @goal poacher
    ALGERIEN AT 90000000000000000000000 %
    TAHYA EL DJAZAIR
  • Whisper wrote on 20 June, 2009, 12:24

    I have been to the toilet at least 25 times since waking up! The anxiety is killing me. I had a dream that we came out on top via a 2-1 scoreline, but can’t tell you who scored.

    Zamfoot thanks for the updates from the stadium, I’m pleased that there seems to be an electric atmosphere building and everything with the stadium is sorted out.

    Mayuka starting?!! YA ya ya, this Fox is very sly. Who would have predicted that? I wonder if this means that Jaco will be central and Mayuka on the right??
  • Monk P wrote on 20 June, 2009, 12:30

    SHOOTTER :
    BREAKING NEWS:
    MAYUKA is starting! which means singuluma will start on the bench.
    via Qfm live intervie from chililabombwe.

    Zamfoo please confirm….
  • bouzareah wrote on 20 June, 2009, 12:41

    hi zambian brothers
    Listen dears if yu touch one hair of our protectors ,yu’ll no be the welcomed in ALGERIA….so now let’s this blog sleep down 90 mn and we’ll come back to continue speech, looser or winner…
    I hope too much fairplay betwen the 2 teams and from zambians fans especially..
  • Monk P wrote on 20 June, 2009, 12:52

    About an hour to kick-off, which links are working people
  • kolokombwa wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:02

    We have had some very uncouth Algerians invading our blog. These sand niggers can be very racist, not fair play on the pitch and they tend to think they are white. They only become African when its convenient to them and when its not, they are from the Arab league ! Well guess what Algerians, we are sending you to the cleaners. By the time we are done with you, you will have been whitewashed 3 : 0, and you will disapear from this blog. Our ammunition is live copper bulets. Dont blame the pitch – twalamilepaula !

    Go Zambia Go – Ichipolopolo !
  • Gametime12 wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:13

    Is it just me, or Myafricanfootball is no longer streaming Zambia’s game? Anybody else having a problem finding the match?
  • Gametime12 wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:15

    oh never mind i found
  • Gametime12 wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:16

    Thank you Mario
  • Mario wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:18

    Yeah they have put it back. Sent the admin a mail.
  • Luapula Fish wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:23

    Gametime 12
    Atishani ka password .I completely failed to complete the transactions

    cshams423@gmail.com

    twafwane bane
  • DaMwiinger wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:24

    kolokombwa :We have had some very uncouth Algerians invading our blog. These sand niggers can be very racist, not fair play on the pitch and they tend to think they are white. They only become African when its convenient to them and when its not, they are from the Arab league ! Well guess what Algerians, we are sending you to the cleaners. By the time we are done with you, you will have been whitewashed 3 : 0, and you will disapear from this blog. Our ammunition is live copper bulets. Dont blame the pitch – twalamilepaula !
    Go Zambia Go – Ichipolopolo !

    Guys can we just focus on the game instead of being racist. I haven’t seen any insulting comments from the Algerians on this blog so why matusi so basa? South Africans would have been insulting us but the majority hero worship south africa. Zambia stands for peace and equal tretmen of all. Viva Hipolopolo, viva one Zambia One Nation, viva one Africa One Nation
  • nsomba wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:25

    guys i have paid for it on my african football its still saying the video is not available has the match started anyone please
    ?
  • Gametime12 wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:26

    Oh really…I wonder why they haven’t responded to my email. There’s game that I paid for, and am unable to watch it.
  • Gametime12 wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:26

    nsomba the match will start in 30 mins
  • emmanuel(italia) wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:26

    guys u can watch on justin.tv it’s free there.Go zambia go
  • emmanuel(italia) wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:27

    just click there,and u will choose frm there
  • Seen from afar wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:27

    hi guys, what’s up. any free links?
  • Gametime12 wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:27

    Luapula Fish We cant use the same user name at the same time
  • Mario wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:28

    Don’t worry, that’s normal. The video will start in 20 mins or so just before kickoff.
  • Elcondor wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:28

    Paulsn :
    Wow!! algerian fans on this blog are full of insults. Very vulgar and as horrible as a sewer tank giving bad odour as far as 10 km away. You guys ought to be ashamed of yourselves especially that you pray your god gives you success after splashing out insults to calm respectable zambians. Your god doesnt inspire confidence in me. Am looking forward to your insults after you have lost.

    your filthy mouth is giving respectable Zambians a bad name. if you were in front of me, i would teach you a lesson u’l never forget, SCUM.
  • nsomba wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:29

    Thanx gametime12 all i have to do
    is refresh the page in 30 mins right?
  • Seen from afar wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:31

    Watch out guys on MyAfricanfootball. It’s quite confusing to find where the game is actually playing (on the site). Look out for a small play button and just press play, that’s how i got it to work last time.

    Maybe other guys can advise better.
  • Alex wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:35

    Uncle bob see you and weelee. Ndifye nomwela wa bola. I dreamt 4 goals in the algerian net and knowing my dreams awe sure algeria mundoti. Weelee
  • FIFA wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:44

    countrymen give us a link on which we can watch the game
  • nsomba wrote on 20 June, 2009, 13:48

    its time for all the talking to stop the die has been cast .So its do or die for mother Zambia.
  • leesok wrote on 20 June, 2009, 14:42

    we are a goal down- can someone comfirm this
  • leesok wrote on 20 June, 2009, 14:43

    Just checked livescores.com we are 1-0 down
  • leesok wrote on 20 June, 2009, 14:51

    Half time..we are going for half ..on a losing side..Oh Gosh..these Algerians are doing it again.
  • Get Real wrote on 20 June, 2009, 17:26

    @Chamz
    u just described any ‘Football’ on this planet
  • Kamel_algiers wrote on 20 June, 2009, 18:05

    Well done algeria,

    Sorry for zambian fans but what we have in common now is that I really want you guys to win your next game with Egypt ! ;-)

  • ismail wrote on 20 June, 2009, 18:20

    Well done algeria
    Now renard know who are the real foxes……
    BUT Zambian dream didnt die yet… coz i think that you can back
    Purhaps the presure it is more hard for y
    Algerian team is not great
    hard luck zambia
  • tringa wrote on 21 June, 2009, 14:16

    @Smm-soJ
    yes my frend you have sen the algerians what they have dan 2 . 0 is enough for this time o k you know that the algerians they speak not a lot but they are the best with all respect to zambia and we are frends and africans
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