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Zambia AFCON 2027 qualification campaign

Overview

Zambia’s national football team, the Chipolopolo, began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification campaign under interim head coach George ‘Chicken’ Lwandamina.

Ahead of the qualifiers, Albert Kangwanda was called up to the squad following strong performances in the NBC Premier League. However, the team faced roster challenges, including the suspension of Klings Kangwa and the omission of Clatous Chama.

In their opening qualifier against Algeria, Zambia suffered a 3-1 defeat. Although Fashion Sakala scored an equalizer in the 60th minute, a goalkeeper error allowed Algeria to retake the lead. The match was also marked by a suspected soft tissue injury to striker Patson Daka. Coach Lwandamina noted that individual mistakes and injuries necessitated tactical changes during the match.

Entities

Zambia national football team · George Lwandamina · Yanga SC · Algeria national football team · Patson Daka

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Zambia suffers 3-1 defeat to Algeria in AFCON qualifier

    Zambia's Chipolopolo lost 3-1 to Algeria in their opening 2027 AFCON qualifier, with coach George Lwandamina citing injuries and errors as key factors in the defeat.

  2. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Albert Kangwanda called up to Zambia squad for AFCON qualifiers

    Yanga SC striker Albert Kangwanda has been named to the Zambia national squad for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, despite the team facing absences of key players like Klings Kangwa and Clatous Chama.

Sources

sportsleo.co.tz · zambianfootball.co.zm · zambianobserver.com · zambiansports.com