
Audio By Carbonatix
Four months after Zambia put paid to Ghana's hopes of lifting the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations by winning the semi-final showdown and going on to win their first continental title, the two sides meet again.Memories of their last meeting will still linger but will have little or no effect on what transpires in their second meeting this year.Both sides are meeting in the Group D clash of the African qualifiers of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Ndola on Saturday.But the two sides enter the game at the new Levy Mwanawasa Stadium with contrasting tales after their opening group matches.While Ghana prepared in South Africa after their 7-0 thumping of Lesotho, Zambia find themselves embroiled in a series of potentially distracting off-field rows following their defeat to Sudan in the other group game.However, Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah, who took his side to South Africa to prepare for the game expects the Chipolopolo to be up for the challenge.“Zambia are the African champions, and they are playing on their home ground, so it’s stands to reason it will not be easy,” the Black Stars coach said ahead of the game.“We have prepared well, we are in good spirits but we know that Zambia are deserved of their title as African champions and that they have very good players. We will have to play as well as we can if we are to achieve what we want to do – and that is to get a win.”Zambia coach Herve Renard insists there is no crisis as they host their first home match since winning the Nations Cup title.“The squad is working hard like they did during the African finals. When you see the players train, there is nothing that has changed.”The game in Ndola is one of the 20 qualifiers being played across Africa for a second successive weekend.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Uganda suspends school trips after 20 pupils die in bus crash
1 minute -
Fire destroys wooden structures at Ofankor, no injuries recorded
2 minutes -
Father arrested over alleged sexual exploitation of 16-year-old daughter
13 minutes -
Deputy Health Minister advocates transparent, merit-based admissions into health training institutions
15 minutes -
Two arrested as driver, mate are found dead in hotel at Nkawkaw
16 minutes -
I don’t have full control over galamsey hotspots due to police jurisdiction disputes – Juaben MCE
16 minutes -
Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructure
22 minutes -
Queiroz can build stronger Black Stars capable of competing at AFCON and World Cup – Mahama
30 minutes -
Richie Mensah launches Orbra, a life operating system created for the masterminds community
36 minutes -
‘A true miracle of destiny’ – Messi and Lamine Yamal’s incredible first meeting
40 minutes -
Mahama delivers medical equipment to Ho District Hospital to boost Free Primary Healthcare programme
54 minutes -
Beads, not screens: How Ancient Abacus is rescuing Ghana’s children from digital distraction
1 hour -
MPs must put Ghana ahead of party loyalty and personal ambition – Justice Atuguba
1 hour -
Police end rescue efforts for more victims of fatal Odumase accident
1 hour -
What if society had a memory for kindness
1 hour