If Zambia loses to Algeria, coach Aggrey Chiyangi will be his first defeat in charge of Chipolopolo since March 2019.
It’s the first time Zambia will have an extended panel on the technical bench, which includes technical Advisor George Lwandamina, two(2) video analysts in Sudesh Singh & Tevin Blignaut, and a physical trainer Lucian Friedman.
The trio of goal scorers(Brian Mwila, Enock Mwepu &Patson Daka) that beat Algeria in the 2018World Cup qualifiers will not be available for selection tonight.
Algeria is the defending Champions of AFCON, and are riding on an unbeaten record at the 2019AFCON on the road to beating Senegal 1-0 in the final.
Zambia last qualified for the AFCON tournament in 2015 under coach Honor Janza.
Benin stopped Zambia from qualifying for 2004AFCON and Guinea Bissau halted Zambia in the 2017 AFCON before Mozambique beat the Chipolopolo home and away to damage the 2019AFCON qualification dream.
Zambia’s Missing players that beat Algeria 1-0 away in 2017: Kennedy Mweene, Simon Silwimba, Ernest Mbewe, Fackson Kapumbu, Enock Mwepu, Patson Daka, Alex Ng’onga, Khondwani Mtonga…
Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez was not part of the Algeria squad that lost 3-1 to Zambia at Heroes Stadium in the 2018World Cup qualifier, as he was sorting out his transfer issues from Leicester city to the current Club.
Zambia is likely to be tactically smart in defense because both Coach Aggrey Chiyangi and George Lwandamina were defenders in their playing days and hold the massive experience to guide Zambian defenders.
Algeria is the highest ranked(4th in Africa) team coach Aggrey Chiyangi will come up against since taking charge. Zambia lies 17th in Africa.
