NDINAWE SIMPELWE, ROBINSON KUNDA
Ndola, Lusaka
MIDFIELDER Emmanuel Banda has admitted that the Chipolopolo’s recent good run under coach Avram Grant may have gotten to players’ heads before a shock 2-1 defeat to Niger in Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E qualifier.
Having secured a convincing 4-2 victory over Congo-Brazzaville in the opening match at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola last Friday, Zambia shockingly lost to Niger in Marrakech, Morocco.
Banda acknowledged the defeat is a wake-up call for players, emphasising its significance as they shift focus to next January’s Africa Cup of Nations finals scheduled for Ivory Coast.
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