Dear Editor, Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) aspiring candidate Blackwell Siwale has been calling on FAZ to engage a full time for the Afcon qualifier matches. All his appeals seemed to be falling on deaf ears. Siwale’s argument has been that we cannot be using a part time coach for a mega undertaking. The loss […]
Riyad Mahrez rifled in a stoppage-time free-kick to earn Algeria a dramatic 2-1 victory over three-time champions Nigeria on Sunday and set up a rematch with Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Algeria led through a first-half own goal by William Troost-Ekong before Nigeria equalised with an Odion Ighalo penalty awarded after a […]
By Sports Writer Zambia has been placed in Pot 2 of the seeding for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw to be made in Cairo on July 18. This means that Zambia could face one of the teams seeded in Pot 1 but will avoid regional rivals South Africa and some of her […]
Godfrey Chikumbi Top Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe will on Thursday June 27, 2019 officiate the AFCON Group C encounter involving Algeria and Senegal. Janny will be assisted by Sudanese Waleed Ahmed Ali and Eritrean Tesfagioghis Berh, the fourth Official will be Seychellois Bernard Camille. The match will kick off at 7PM CAT.
By Martin Chawanzi in Lusaka No Zambian player has made a cut to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) player of the year award. This is an indication that Zambian football has gone down and there is no need of any other gauge metre required. 2018 AWARDS. AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR •NOMINEES. 1•Abdelmoumene Djabou […]
Chelsea joined Manchester City and Liverpool at the Premier League summit on Sunday as Riyad Mahrez blazed a late penalty over the bar when presented with a golden chance to end his team’s Anfield hoodoo. Arsenal, who lost their first two games of the season, are right back in the title hunt after a 5-1 […]
A stunning strike from Marcus Rashford and a Danny Welbeck header gave a confident-looking England victory over the Central Americans in a meeting of two World Cup qualifiers in Leeds.
By Staff Writer Two Zambian students studying in Algeria have drown in the Mediterranean Sea after they went on a celebration spree for completing the French Language instruction. Acting Minister of Higher Education Chitalu Chilufya has confirmed the incident today in Lusaka where he identified the students as Kelvin Musanda, 19 and Innocent Kawilo Kangwa, 20. Dr Chilufya […]
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