The Zambia national team will face India national football team later this month in an international friendly.
This is according to reports in India monitored by the ZamFoot Crew. Times of India.com reports that India will be in Doha, Qatar and there they will play pre-decided friendlies against Zambia and Jordan.
India will face the 2012 AFCON Champions on 25th May and Jordan three days later on 28th May.
India are using the games as part of their preparations for their AFC Asian Cup 2023’s final qualifying round set to begin in Kolkata in June.
The Chipolopolo Boys on the other hand will use the game against India as part of their preparations for the 2023 AFCON qualifiers.
The Copper Bullets were drawn in group H alongside hosts Côte d’Ivoire, Comoros and Lesotho for the qualifiers of the 34th edition of the international men’s football championship of Africa.
Aljosa Asanovic’s men will start their campaign with an away fixture against the 2015 Champions, Ivory Coast on May 30th.
Zambia will be desperate to make it to the continental showpiece after missing the last three consecutive tournaments.
Zambia last qualified for the tournament in 2015 under now Namungo FC boss Honor Janza.
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