Can Zambia Win Africa Cup of Nations?
By emmanola
@emmanola (482)
January 21, 2012 6:31pm CST
It was great to watch Zambia playing against Senegal in the second match of the on going Africa Cup of Nations. The Zambians were a good team with a lot of quality. No wonder they proved the book makers wrong by defeating Senegalese by two goals to one. Senegal, one of the favourite teams tipped to win the tournament, was really disappointing to watch. The question now is: Can Zambia build upon the confidence gained by defeating Senegal and go on to win the cup at stake? It's possible. What is your own opinion?
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@emmanola (482)
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22 Jan 12
I watched the two matches played earlier today: Cote d'Ivoire vs Sudan and Burkina Faso vs Angola. I still feel that the Zambians, if they continue the way they started this tournament, are contenders for the coveted trophy. I was happy with the way the Ivoriens and the Sudanese played but the game between the Angolans and the Burkinabes was rather poor.
@YoungRed09 (16)
• Malawi
24 Jan 12
Zambia can not win africa cup of nations. These guys are good at the beginning, as the tournament progresses, they get weak and start losing games. Its just a matter of time.
@emmanola (482)
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25 Jan 12
I think time will tell but I still hold on to my view and I hope the Zambian players will improve with every game. Fortunately every team in the competition has played a game and the technical ability of each team can be reassessed. Did you watch Ghana played against Botswana? It was inexperience that prevented Botswana from earning a draw.
@stvasile (7306)
• Romania
22 Jan 12
Zambia was a surprise at the last African Cup of Nations, in Angola. I remember they were playing very quick, with short and fast passes. I remember one of their best players were the Katongo brothers and Jacob Mulenga. I didn't see much of their match against Senegal, so I can't really comment on their actual performance, but if they play the same as two years ago, they have a chance. Their advantage is that they don't play under the same pressure like Ivory Coast, Ghana or Senegal. They came here to do their best, and therefore have nothing to lose.
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
22 Jan 12
I think in this African Cup of Nations, Zambia definitely has a chance. For starters some of the so called big wigs in African football like South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria have failed to qualify. This gives a great chance of other teams to really cash in. But in my opinion the top favorites for this tournament are the Ivory Coast team.
Cheers!
Ram
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
22 Jan 12
Actually I do not follow the sporting events of African football.
However, in my opinion, Zambia is not a team to be underestimated, may have talent and I'm not saying get to the final victory of the Africa Cup of Nations, but progress well in the tournament.
My knowledges on the subject, stop here!
