We have quality players to face Nigeria – Zambia coach, Lwandamina

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We have quality players to face Nigeria – Zambia coach, Lwandamina

Coach of Zambia’s national team, George Lwandamina, has insisted that there is enough quality players within his squad, despite their failure to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The Chipolopolo were held to a 1-1 draw by Kenya, at the Levy Nwanawasa Stadium on Sunday.

The result saw them finish third in Group E, behind Guinea Bissau and Congo.


Zambia’s next game, will be a 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

“We have so many players and we have previously cast the net wide. But many are called, few are chosen,” Lwandamina toldfazfootball.com.

“This is the international scenario we are talking about. It is totally different from the local league.

“Some players may shine in the local league but for reasons best known to themselves they tend to be overshadowed when called to the national team.


“This is down to lack of exposure. Until we start exposing players to the international scenario we will keep facing the same challenge.

“This was close also the case with former coach Renard. He called almost 200 players but none of them played for the national team except for Mbola. The rest were players who were built way back, those are the players he used.”