U-20 AFCON: “It will give us some good position from where to start” Zambia Ass. Coach against Flying Eagles’ friendly

The assistant coach of the Junior Chipolopolo of Zambia, Albert Mphande has disclosed the significance of the nice and cozy up recreation in opposition to Nigeria’s Flying Eagles forward of the U-20 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

Zambia who’re in Group C alongside Benin, Gambia, and Tunisia will play Nigeria in a preparatory recreation to check their readiness for the match in February.

Mphande agrees that the match with the Flying Eagles is what they should be very prepared for Africa’s soccer showpiece.

It’s going to give us some good place from the place to start out.

“I feel when it comes to readiness, bodily we’re about 75 p.c, mentally we’re virtually there, and we’re about 65 p.c,” Mphande mentioned.

He additional spoke on the significance of the pleasant stating that it’s good for his boys as this would be the first time they are going to play a West African staff.

“We’re actually in want of those pleasant video games, and for a number of the boys, it will likely be their first time to play in opposition to West African groups,” he mentioned.

Zambia will play Nigeria in a double-header pleasant on the third and sixth of February after the preliminary date of twenty seventh and thirtieth January was put ahead because of journey hitches.

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