The Gabon national team has not arrived in the country yet.
A check at Football House by the ZamFoot Crew as late as 1400hrs reviewed that the West Africans are still being awaited.
However, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is ready for the match and have advanced in preparations as they are certain the Gabon team will show up.
Despite Zesco assuring the nation that they will not loadshed the Heroes Stadium today efforts were already being made by FAZ to ensure that the backup generator is secured.
The match will be televised live in ZNBC TV 2 and Supersport while a repeat will be televised on ZNBC TV 1 later in the evening.
The bus in the picture is on standby at Football House, ready to pick the Panthers once they arrive.
Why can’t we play it tomorrow it’s just a freindly match by the way
Tomorrow is not an international friendly date and as such it wouldn’t count when it comes to FIFA rankings
The game has been cancelled.
@Mumbi we follow football seriously so be sure you post correct information
walkover in friendly match 3 points to zambia
We should play this game even at 20:00hrs. No postponement!
Why not ask the advance travelled Gabon officials, where their team is? or what has happened. Maybe Gabon have flown to Kenya lol
lol
Yes let Faz and Gabon agree to play the game @ 19 30 or 20 hrs
Do we need to speculate? Like really?, all they (we) need to do is pick up a bloody phone and call the Gabon team officials so that YOU (Zamfoot) get the actual information and report to us based on facts than rumours. The Gabonese are likely to say it out where they are stuck, what time they are likely to leave, arrive, and possibly from that calculate the game time.
Besides, its a chartered plane that can depart Zambia at anytime. In short the game can be played anytime.
Gabon is sending a team of locally based players, if the info below is true.
http://www.afrik-foot.com/gabon-la-selection-a-absente-en-zambie-les-locaux-appeles-en-urgence
So that explains why they delayed to arrive?
They will be here.This is the second these guys are doing this. I remember the last time they were here in 1995, they bahaved in the same manner; Flew in a few minutes before the game and left immediately after the match.
LATES FROM FAZ ON FACEBOOK
ITS ON AND ITS TODAY……..ZAMBIA VS GABON
Tuesday 8th September
National Heroes Stadium
Kick-Off: 18:00
The Gabonese national soccer team will land at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on a charter flight from Libreville this afternoon at about 15:30 hours. They will then proceed straight to the Heroes Stadium for the international match which is scheduled to get underway at 18:00 hours.
Tickets continue selling at selected post offices in Lusaka, Football House and the Heroes Stadium.
K30 All Round.
K300 VIP
Lets all back our squad and cheer the boys to victory –
“WE ARE CHIPOLOPOLO”
This is according to FAZ Football on Facebook.
Let the game b played @ 20hrs no pro
The Gabonese National Soccer team has
arrived in Lusaka for this evening’s match
at 18:00 Hours,slated for Lusaka’s Heroes
Stadium.
K300 for VIP
K30 For the Rest of the stadium.
Tickets sales are still on at most Post
Offices in Lusaka and at the match venue,
Heroes stadium.
zamfoot tell us if The game is on or not.
“zambia is going to win 5-0 believe it or not”
its on they have arrived .Check FAZ Facebook page showing Gabonese players coming out of the white plane.
Gabon is in.
Build up for Zambia vs Gabon has started players are warming up
The lineups are done and its live on SS4 and Tv2. Warm up is done they hv gone back to dressing rooms.
Brilliant atmosphere though m on tv!
Load shading here at heroes na game taila yamba
The CEO for useless Zesco should give an account, the President is even at the Stadium what an embarrassment to the World!!!!
What an embarrassment!
The game has stopped due to power