Chipolopolo Boys coach Avram Grant has retaliated that qualifying to the World Cup was just an ambition.
Speaking after Zambia suffered a 1-0 defeat to Tanzania, the 69 year old gave an insight on Zambia’s chances of a maiden appearance at a World Cup.
“Qualifying for the World Cup was not a plan but an ambition,” he has been quoted by Brighton Tembo
“We realize our prospects of going to the World Cup are slim due to our group.
Zambia has only picked up a 3 points from a possible 12 while Morocco lead Group E on 9 points.
“You are aware that we performed admirably during the previous year and a half. It was not a goal to go to the World Cup.
“We want to get to the World Cup, but remember that we are Zambia, not Morocco.
“We are not like the other teams. It was our desire to attend the World Cup, but we understand how difficult it is.”
“Going to the Africa Cup for Zambia is more feasible. The first goal was to return to the Africa Cup after a nine-year absence. The second goal was to go to the world cup, but we knew it would be a difficult group, and Morocco outperformed us.