Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, Samson Siasia has declared that even though the battle of Luasaka will be an herculean task, his wards are condemned to win so as to book their ticket to the Men’s Football Tournament of the 11th All-Africa Games.
Coach Siasia said this before releasing the list of 18 players selected for the huge game at the National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka on Sunday. The team will travel on Thursday.
Former Super Eagles’ Head Coach Siasia insisted that if the Zambians could come to Abuja to get a draw, his wards have no option but to go out there and earn a win. He however frowned at the attitude of Flying Eagles Captain Musa Mohammed who took permission to leave the camp to go and collect his international passport in Lagos and has failed to return to camp.
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What is the importance of qualifying to this all africa games anyway? If you qualify for the u-20 afcon you have a chance to go to the world cup. So what’s so important about the all africa games.
The way story reads, I thought that Siasia was Zambian coach, but then reading a player by name of Muhammad, I shock my head.
The winners qualify to the Olympics.
I thought thats also the route to qualify to 2016 London olympics. Some one may correct me.
To olympics exactly my brother
Qualifying for All africa games is an en route to the 2016 olympics
I dont think so unless i am mistaken, Olympic Qualifiers are detached from All Africa Games. In the previous Olympics, Cote featuring Gervinho beat us, when Kaumba in his own wisdom refused to call up Clifford and Rainford!
@mumbi Rio Olympics you mean.Its good to qualify,It will be one step to Rio.Leggo Chipolopolo
Even if the all Africa games is not significant as one may perceive, its very important for a country like Zambia which is incapable of putting up credible warm up games for the U23 as they prepare for the important Olympic qualifiers which will played around the same time. If we qualify and mint GOLD at all Africa games will mean we are ready to qualify to Olympics.
SiaSia, you are due for a rude awakening sir. For those in Zed go support the team in numbers.
Mind game ati frowned at the attitude of Flying Eagles Captain Musa Mohammed who took permission to leave the camp to go and collect his international passport in Lagos and has failed to return to camp.” Just come and you will find us waiting to slaughter some vultures I min chickens.
We perform well away, Nija will beat us here. But i wish Zambia all the best
I dont believe in ONE BIG FIGHTON SIMUKONDA but i can see zambian through if only taken serious by the players
@ John, th All Africa gamz is th Afcon for th U23s… Ts important to qualify nd latr on go n compete for medals for national pride.