Eagles must fall in Lusaka

Former Zambia and Nkana FC midfielder
Jericho Shinde has sent a word of

encouragement to his ex-Chipolopolo
teammates ahead of the 2018 FIFA World
Cup Qualifiers.
Shinde is quoted by the Lusaka Times
website saying the team must not label
themselves underdogs in their group.
Chipolopolo are in the toughest group of the
qualifiers as they find themselves together
with
Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria in Group B.
However, Shinde says the players must just
believe in their abilities and give their best.
“Yes it is a group of death but we shouldn’t
have mental blocks otherwise we will defeat
ourselves. Zambia should not be the
underdogs in this group,” Shinde said
“We should ensure that we collect maximum
points in all our home games. Our home
ground must be a slaughter house.
“Equally the players should learn to put in
their best. We can say all these things but
what about the commitment from the
players.
“I hope these boys can come to the party
and realise they are carrying the nation’s
banner,
“Let’s galvanise ourselves. With proper team
selection and good preparations we can
compete.”
Meanwhile it is not clear yet whether coach
George Lwandamina will lead the team
during the qualifiers as the chase for a new
coach is underway.
On the other hand, ex-coach Patrice
Beaumelle turned down an offer from the
Football Association of Zambia to return to
the country.
Philippe Troussier and Dario Bonetti are
some of the names linked to the coaching
job to replace Lwandamina.