The U16 Boys National Team left for Abidjan Ivory Coast at 02:10hrs ahead of the FIFA Talent Development Programme tournament scheduled to run from 3rd to 9th September, 2024.
The boys, who are under the tutelage of Coach Ian Bakala, are expected to land in Abidjan later in the day before shifting base to Bingerville where all the action will take place.
Zambia will first face Tanzania on Tuesday before meeting Morocco on 5th September.
Speaking before departure at KKIA, Head Coach Ian Bakala expressed confidence in his boys to deliver.
“Everyone who is here at the moment will fight. They have learnt something which we are going to see in the tournament“ Bakala said.
He also highlighted the importance of this tournament in preparation for the AFCON qualifiers.
“It’s a good tournament and it will give us a good picture of where we are going, because I think the qualifiers are just around the corner.”
Zambia is among the six teams, which include South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Algeria, Morocco and Tanzania, participating in the tournament.
[FAZ]
