In a formula which qualifies the best third-placed groups for the round of 16, all the countries involved in the African Cup of Nations know it: even matches between second-placed teams are important. Not necessarily cited among the main contenders for the title, Zambia (90th in the FIFA rankings) and the Comoros (108th), who face each other this Friday for their second match in Group A, can thus already get closer to the final phase, in the event of victory.
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Surprise winner of the competition in 2012, during the era of Hervé Renard, Zambia dreams of repeating its feat this year… But the Chipolopolos do not have the same breeding ground as at the time and had also failed to qualify during the last three editions. For his expedition to Morocco, coach Moses Sichone will only be able to count on three elements playing in one of the five major European championships: Lubambo Musonda (FC Magdeburg), Lameck Banda (Lecce) and Patson Daka (Leicester).
The Zambia-Comoros match is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, December 26. The meeting will be followed live on television on beIN Sports 1.
