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Chipolopolo to camp in North Africa

June 23rd, 2009

By Ba Muzo

The Zambia National Soccer Team is set to camp in an unnamed North African country ahead of the decisive World Cup/Africa Cup 2010 match against the Desert Foxes of Algeria in Blida on September 5.

Local media have quoted Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Vice President and Spokesperson Emmanuel Munaile as saying.

The Malole Independent member of the Zambian parliament has said it would not make sense for Zambia to camp in South Africa when they will be playing in North Africa.

”There is no way we can camp the team in South Africa when the assignment is in North Africa,” the former Chipolopolo midfielder is quoted as saying in today’s edition of the Zambia Daily Mail.

The Chipolopolo had previously camped in South Africa before the 1-1 draw away to Egypt and twice recently for the home matches against Rwanda (1-0) and the 2-0 defeat to Algeria at the weekend.

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  1. Chamz
    June 24th, 2009 at 16:41 | #1

    Zambia will beat Algeria 3-0 in Blid. Hammer Rwanda 3-0 in Kagali and beat Egpty 2-0 at home end up with 13 points. Algeria will only beat Rwanda at home.

  2. Matafwali
    June 24th, 2009 at 17:06 | #2

    I am resubmitting my post from the 22nd. I still do not understand the naysayers.

    Matafwali :
    Interesting debate going on here. I think we all agree when it is all said and done, it boils down to a lack of preparations. Zambia can still qualify, so I don’t understand those who are writing us off totally. We have only made the odds unnecessarily long, but winning the remaining three games would do it, of course factoring in the result between Egypt and Algeria. We still control our own destiny until the two Arab nations face each other again.
    I agree with those slamming our preparations. If I recall correctly, HR said one of the benefits of camping in SA was the possibility of arranging a match with one of the teams in the Confederations Cup. But obviously that did not materialize, assuming attempts were even made. You really have to admit that a lack of serious competition could be blamed as to why this blunt striking force has not been sorted out. This will also help the technical staff to gauge the level of form of the players who don’t feature regularly at their clubs. I heard somewhere that “chance favors the prepared mind”.

  3. Chamz
    June 24th, 2009 at 17:28 | #3

    There is a FIFA day in August. This is the only time Zambia can have all the players. Clubs are not obliged to release players on days, which are not FIFA days. I agree with have not played friendly games. But if we play games now or any other day, we are only going to feature local players. After the Cairo game, on Wedneday was a FIFA day. Honesly how did you expect the team to play another game. The next FIFA day was a weekend before the Rwanda game, the Zambian team was still waiting for players-remember Chris, Fwayo, Mayuka, Jacob and other regulars joined camp late. Meaning had we played, we still going to be missing players. I am not defending FAZ, I am just being realistic. After all we played Iran, Tunisia last year, so lets not like they can organise games. I think we are looking for scapegoats for the Algeria defeat. We lost because we could not score. In August, I expect FAZ to arrange a game in North Africa, I am sure the local players will be in camp then. I have not given up hope. Never say never.

  4. Vincent Numbwa
    June 24th, 2009 at 17:33 | #4

    campos :

    Vincent Numbwa :Compos please from one point to 12 just where do you think you will get the other 11 points? Your country has not even impressed at CECAFA the weakest regional competion in Africa and yet you have the confort in your sleep to dream you will be at SA 2010. It will not happen not even in the next generation.Even CAF will be surprised that Rwanda will be in Angola. Well for Zambia our eyes are on SA 2010. We have always gone to the africa cup we will go as always.

    FACTS..previous qualification for u …
    Group 13
    7- 9-02 Kampala Uganda 1-0 Ghana[Philip Obwiny 52]13-10-02 Accra Ghana 4-2 Rwanda[Elias Ntaganda 24og, Mohammed Hamza 42,Charles Taylor 58, Derek Boateng 70pen;Hassan Milly 16, Hamao Ndijumama 43pen]29- 3-03 Kigali Rwanda 0-0 Uganda7- 6-03 Kampala Uganda 0-1 Rwanda[Jimmy Gatete 40]22- 6-03 Kumasi Ghana 1-1 Uganda[Charles Amoah 84; Assani Bajoba 16]6- 7-03 Kigali Rwanda 1-0 Ghana[Jimmy Gatete 49]
    1.RWANDA 4 2 1 1 4- 4 72.Uganda 4 1 2 1 2- 2 53.Ghana 4 1 1 2 5- 5 4
    we alwayz start slow as we gain momentum..GO GO GOOO amavubi U WILL SUPRISE THEM…

    Even if FIFA made an exception for you to be playing with 22 players instead of 11 Rwanda would still not top the group. Get real with your hopes they are way out of reality.

  5. Chamz
    June 24th, 2009 at 17:44 | #5

    100, 000 people, the better. How many people were in Cairo? We draw in Cairo, beat Ivory Coast (local players) 3-0 at home, beat SA 3-1 in Cape Town before thousands. Zambia will take advantage of Algeria over confidence. One thing for sure Egpyt will not lose at home.

  6. Gametime12
    June 24th, 2009 at 18:31 | #6

    Campos to tell you the truth Rwanda is in this to fulfill the fixture. This is what my brother said when Rwanda played against Zambia, Rwanda is just in this to disturb. I agreed with him on that, Rwanda was defending at their own home ground.

  7. FBM
    June 24th, 2009 at 19:45 | #7

    Vincent Numbwa :FBM I have been following your comments from yesterday. I will be unfair to you if I fail to acknowledge that you have said some vital things amidist your negative comments. I dont think, we should blame, the coach or the defence or indeed midfielders, this is time to sharpen our Asernals and support aur team more than ever.
    The Title ” Not over untill it is over” could not have come at a better time than this. I know we all love our team and want the best out of them but let us not start name calling it will derail us even further. We have fallen for now but this is not all we can bounce back high enough to be at the summit of our group provided we all pull together.
    Please guy let us not give up, a lot of national team players read this site let us motivate them.

    Vincent our coach is undecided, today Singuluma, 2moro Mbesuma, the day after Jacob, then Kola, Mayuka why can’t he find out

  8. FBM
    June 24th, 2009 at 19:46 | #8

    karim :@Chamz yes my boy ,u gon a scor 3 in algeria that if we play with my 93 years old grandmam as agoal keeper.and my 97 years oldgrandad as 9.mybe u gon a win .stop talking rubish ,if you lucky u gon a go to african cup .so just watch and learn my boy.

    Talk sense iwe

  9. FBM
    June 24th, 2009 at 19:47 | #9

    Chamz :100, 000 people, the better. How many people were in Cairo? We draw in Cairo, beat Ivory Coast (local players) 3-0 at home, beat SA 3-1 in Cape Town before thousands. Zambia will take advantage of Algeria over confidence. One thing for sure Egpyt will not lose at home.

    And u think Algeria are that foolish

  10. Farid From ALGERIA
    June 24th, 2009 at 21:22 | #10

    @Gesh
    We claim that Zambia is one of the rare teams that show fair-play even in defeat in africa We would most likely return the favour.We will treat well the Chipolopolo but we’ll beat you again.

  11. Farid From ALGERIA
    June 24th, 2009 at 21:23 | #11

    @Ba Muzo
    We claim Zambia is one of the rare teams that show fair-play even in defeat in africa We would most likely return the favour.We will treat well the Chipolopolo but we’ll beat you again.

  12. Farid From ALGERIA
    June 24th, 2009 at 21:27 | #12

    @kayula
    You do nothing in Algeria, We beat you again

  13. Gametime12
    June 24th, 2009 at 21:29 | #13

    @FBM
    FBM because none of these strikers have been able to score.

  14. Gametime12
    June 24th, 2009 at 21:38 | #14

    Farid laugh while you can

  15. Anonymous
    June 24th, 2009 at 21:49 | #15

    Chamz, you are still here with your foolish bla bla .. Do you have a life ?

  16. Seen from afar
    June 24th, 2009 at 22:18 | #16

    Hlexi :
    @Seen from afar
    You must have watched a different game………..

    I watched all the games, not in high quality, but i watched all the games. You have no argument anyway. You just blame Nyambe and Dennis for the Chan Semi-final. . Not very constructive…

    Who are you anyway Hlexi, i’ve not seen you much here, you might be Algerian for all we know?

  17. Mario
    June 25th, 2009 at 00:35 | #17

    fairplay :what planet have i landed in? you guys hear yourselves. You gonna win in Algeria, you will beat egypt…. how many players were born in Algeria(I would guess one of the greatest players of modern time is Zidane, france would have given anything to keep him from playing for algeria,so would have Zambia if given a chance” is there a player in Bresil that plays in Bresil? it’s the globalization, you bring the best who are willing to defend your colors. I would guess, it is time to give Cesar what belongs to him, Algeria was a soccer powerhouse and if not for the political troubles of the mid-90, remember , we beat the great Germans in WC82(Fifa changes the rules because of Germany and Austria conspiring against Algeria) and since then , there is no team that won 2 games in world cup groups matches and did not make it to the next Algeria, gave a lesson to Bresil in 86 and guess what we lost that game, because big teams score, even if they get one chance “One shot-One Kill” this is modern footbal, you take all the chances you get and score, if only , well be it. I am sorry Zambia is a young decent team , i wish the best but you still have a long way to go, please do us a favor, do not loose against Egypt

    Interesting what you say about Algeria being a football powerhouse…It is a shame that domestic instability led to an exodus of Algerians to Europe. Otherwise Algeria and Africa would’ve benefited from continued success.

    As for Zambia winning in Algeria, why not? We’re not saying its easy, but it can be done.

  18. GetReal
    June 25th, 2009 at 06:30 | #18

    ok i ve read enough, this board is starting to look really sad, you r like a bunch of sore pathetic losers patting each other on the back whining and bitching about your loss and chances in this competition. yes mathematically it’s still possible but realistically?? let me put it this way you better focus on securing a spot in AFCON Algeria just dashed and left you in the dust; instead you rationalize the loss by burrying your heads in the sand refusing to review hte core issues while still not acknowledging Algeria as a football nation to be reckoned with, arrogance and willful ignorance will be your downfall and what the hell is up with your continuous poorly disguised disrespect towards its people and colonial past? it’s really laughable us africans still playing right in the hands of the ‘MAN’ ..u can go on about whom is born where fact remains these are Algerians born to Algerians proud to play for Algeria but for what it’s worth only a handfull have dual nationalities but SO WHAT? france and algeria’s past and future are intertwined for eons to come instead of making excuses for your shortcomings u should zip it and start overcoming them, there’s no luck in FOOTBALL luck would be a sudden breeze pushing the ball in the net for YOU…22 players shape up the game on the pitch so if the ball gets to a point X, is because, player A clash with player B from opposing side, made it so…

  19. Hlexi
    June 25th, 2009 at 06:58 | #19

    Seen from afar :

    Hlexi :@Seen from afar You must have watched a different game………..

    I watched all the games, not in high quality, but i watched all the games. You have no argument anyway. You just blame Nyambe and Dennis for the Chan Semi-final. . Not very constructive…
    Who are you anyway Hlexi, i’ve not seen you much here, you might be Algerian for all we know?

    IS THAT YOUR RESPONSE TO REASON? I HAVE SAID NOTHING ABOUT CHAN SEMI-FINAL.
    ANYWAY,WHETHER YOU HAVE SEEN ME MUCH OR NOT ON THIS FORUM IS NOT THE PIONT.AND IF I WAS AN ALGERIAN FAN I’D NOT BE WASTING MY TIME ON A ZAMBIAN SITE.LETS STICK TO FOOTBALL, NO NEED FOR PERSONAL ATTACKS…

  20. MM
    June 25th, 2009 at 07:36 | #20

    My Algeria brothers, just ignore this boy Chamz. He doesnt have a life. He doesnt have anything to do.

  21. Anonymous
    June 25th, 2009 at 07:51 | #21

    @Chamz
    MY FRIEND CHAM..U WILL BE SURPRISED…DID U SEE HOW WE STARTED ATTACKING THE CHIPOROPOLO …For u info we have never lost at AMAHORO STADIUM…FOR AWAY GAMES WE WILL TRY A POINT BUT NOT AT HOME…AT HME WE ATTACK as if there s no 2morrow…WE will christiano Ronaldo …..

  22. Anonymous
    June 25th, 2009 at 07:52 | #22

    @Chamz
    MY FRIEND CHAM..U WILL BE SURPRISED…DID U SEE HOW WE STARTED ATTACKING THE CHIPOROPOLO …For u info we have never lost at AMAHORO STADIUM…FOR AWAY GAMES WE WILL TRY A POINT BUT NOT AT HOME…AT HME WE ATTACK as if there s no 2morrow…WE will christiano Ronaldo …..for zambians with u defence ..u will finish at the bottom…

  23. moussa
    June 25th, 2009 at 09:22 | #23

    algeria paly zambia in 5juillet stadiaum et not a blida

  24. moussa
    June 25th, 2009 at 09:23 | #24

    i am from algeria i think that algeria must play world cup in june2010 in south africa and zambia play with us african cup in angola

  25. Seen from afar
    June 25th, 2009 at 09:43 | #25

    @Hlexi

    Ok bruv, we’ll do that.

  26. Algerian
    June 25th, 2009 at 10:35 | #26

    GUYS! Zambian football is in crisis , How the Zambian football federation will finance the zambian team to camp in North Africa? from where they will bring Money!

    Be realistic ! no stadium , no hotel …

    I heard that the zambian Coach Mr RENARD had problems with the zambian football federation and with fans! regarding his contract ?

    I Think it is better to the Zambian to focus in the qualification to the African Cup rather than take a risk to underestimate the algerians and think to beat Algeria !

  27. Chamz
    June 25th, 2009 at 14:55 | #27

    Algerian, I have said many times, your team has not qualified yet. Ask Spain, Italy. You are expecting Zambia to give up? No.

  28. jc
    June 25th, 2009 at 16:33 | #28

    Colleagues,

    Zambia is out of the world cup race. It can only be a foolish algeria to give up such a comfortable lead half the games played. Beating Egypt 3-1, Zambia 2-0 at home, and drawing 1-1 with rwanda in kigali, is clear evidence that they are a formidable side, and anyone who is still underating them is failing to come to terms with reality.

    Actually, Zambia is in danger of not even qualifying to Angola, if something is not done about the blunt strike force. In Kigali, a loss is now more probable as no one will score while Rwanda as we saw at Konkola seem to have a decent strike force Zambia was luck on the day. In Algiers, for now the fixture favours Algeria in all respects.

    When Egypt come in October, it will depend on how they would have faired against Rwanda and Algeria. If they are in contention, then we should brace ourserlves for another debacle at Konkola. Besides, Egypt has players of renowned capability and on their day, they could be lethal. We are in real danger here colleagues and let us not sugar coat our comments in the name of patrotism.

  29. JJ1000
    June 26th, 2009 at 09:12 | #29

    Lets go boys we will do it this time, i will owes support my Zambia win or lose……….
    lol

  30. remember porterfield
    June 26th, 2009 at 23:12 | #30

    The key is friendlies with good teams not Pirartes reserves. Any body remember how crispy the post Gabon team was after camping in europe ?

  31. remember porterfield
    June 26th, 2009 at 23:23 | #31

    jc :Colleagues,
    Zambia is out of the world cup race. It can only be a foolish algeria to give up such a comfortable lead half the games played. Beating Egypt 3-1, Zambia 2-0 at home, and drawing 1-1 with rwanda in kigali, is clear evidence that they are a formidable side, and anyone who is still underating them is failing to come to terms with reality.
    Actually, Zambia is in danger of not even qualifying to Angola, if something is not done about the blunt strike force. In Kigali, a loss is now more probable as no one will score while Rwanda as we saw at Konkola seem to have a decent strike force Zambia was luck on the day. In Algiers, for now the fixture favours Algeria in all respects.
    When Egypt come in October, it will depend on how they would have faired against Rwanda and Algeria. If they are in contention, then we should brace ourserlves for another debacle at Konkola. Besides, Egypt has players of renowned capability and on their day, they could be lethal. We are in real danger here colleagues and let us not sugar coat our comments in the name of patrotism.

    Thats the truth most of us dont wanna admit bro

  32. Uncle Bobs
    June 27th, 2009 at 11:12 | #32

    People people, in this information world we now live in there is nothing like KALU contacts. One can simply go to a website and make arrangements for friendlies. I am not looking down upon Great Kalu but actually saying we would be expecting to much from him if we think his contacts would advantage as in anyway as judging from the time he took over, his contacts have nothing to show for. What we need are resources like what is happening now with Corporates coming to the fold(i hope not to just please RB but sustainably so). As for FAZ, we shouldn’t sit on our laurels and just concentrate on the National Team. Let”s see the benefits spreading to the local league as teams are barely surviving(FAZ remember these are the guys you campaigned from and benefits of that should be seen). Club administrators should also wake up and think strategically-don’t just look at player allowances but infrastructure etc. As for soccer fans noti bu serial critic chabe(By the way i am just from doing a bank transfer to homour my monthly pledge of K500,000 to Nkana while still trying to figure out what else we can do-from here i an\m meeting some Nkana supporters to try to resusitate what we had put in place before my departure for TZ). Akasuba Ba Dinamo indi pa Nkoloma and on 0977781007-please let’s meet napapata. Mailo am back to SA and back to TZ on 4th July-hectic schedule. To all other Devils/Kalampas, let’s help our team

  33. bouzareah
    June 27th, 2009 at 15:03 | #33

    @remember porterfield
    hi
    i think in this blog yu’re the only one logical….let it come and we shall see at last…
    i wish a good luck to everybody even if i’m algerian and i like my country to be the first qualified to sa2010…So now in the second step it will depend on the psychological state of each team.. the future will tell us…..
    friendly

  34. Algerian
    June 29th, 2009 at 12:57 | #34

    @Chamz we will see Chamz!

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