A sports coordinator in Choma says the Zambia National Soccer Team should adequately prepare for the do-or-die encounter against Namibia at Nkoloma Stadium in the second return match on July 5 in the CHAN qualifiers .
Costar Hachipola says there is need for Chipolopolo players and the technical bench to come up with a winning-formula as the team prepares to meet the Brave Worriors.
Hachipola said in an interview in Choma today that the recent results for the national team have not been good enough for a former African Champion team.
He charged that the people of Zambia were tired of using ‘mathematics’ for qualification.
He said it was the duty of all players selected for the crucial encounter to fully commit themselves to training in order for the country to stand a better chance of qualifying to any tournament.
Hachipola pointed out that the Chipolopolo have to make amends from the previous qualifying games before the team takes on Namibia for a must-win encounter.
He urged the Football Association to put its house in order and ensure that Zambia emerges victorious at the end of the CHAN tournament.
He further called on FAZ to conduct a talent identification programme for youths in the country.
He questioned the selection criteria for the national teams saying some players plying their trade abroad who were not playing for their clubs were being called-up at the expense of local players who were doing well and were able to deliver for the national team.
Hachipola also claimed that a lack of transparency in the administration of football by FAZ has also contributed to the poor performance of all the national teams.