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Zambia face Angola today in a crucial Group A fixture at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium.
Kick-off is set at 4:00 PM Morocco time (GMT+1), and fans can catch the action live on beIN Connect FRANCE, beIN Connect MENA HD, beIN Connect USA, beIN Sports Australia 2 HD, beIN Sports France 6 HD max, beIN Sports MENA 6 HD, SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD, SuperSport MáXimo 360, and SuperSport Variety 4 HD.
The Chipolopolo need a win to recover from their 2-0 opening loss to DR Congo. Coach Avram Grant urged his players to forget the past and focus on improvement. “In football, and in life, there is always something called a new day and new hope,” he said. Captain Kabaso Chongo echoed that sentiment, adding, “We know Angola is a really good team… We want to keep playing and win game by game.”
Angola, meanwhile, face elimination unless they secure victory. After a 2-0 defeat and a 1-1 draw, coach Pedro Goncalves called for calm and positivity. “We have to approach them with caution,” he said, urging his side to be bolder upfront. Defender Joaquim ‘Quinito’ Balanga emphasised the need for a win: “We want to remain in the competition and for this to happen, we have to give our best.”
The two sides sit fourth (Angola) and fifth (Zambia) in Group A, trailing leaders Kenya and Morocco. Both know this is a must-win game, with survival in the tournament on the line.
Predicted Score:
Angola need a win and will be eager to take it. Their attackers like Jó Paciência can make the difference. If they start well, they have enough quality to win a close game against a struggling Zambia team.
Let’s say Angola 1-0 Zambia.
