Chipolopolo to face Morocco, Cameroon and Gambia in June

The Chipolopolo will play three high profile friendly matches in June . This is after The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) clinched three high profile international friendly matches against Morocco, Gambia and Cameroon.

The team will be hosted by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation from June 6 – 17 the period within which the three friendly matches will be staged.

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Champions will play the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on June 9th before facing Gambia threedays later and finally the Atlas Lions of Morocco on June 16th.

Morocco and Cameroon will use the friendly matches to prepare for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations to be played in Egypt from June 21 to July 19. Zambia will miss the tournament after coming third in their group during qualifiers.

Here is the Full Press Statement


(For Immediate Release)

Football Association of Zambia


Football House, Lusaka


22th May, 2019


FAZ CLINCHES MOROCCO, CAMEROON FRIENDLIES


The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has clinched three high profile international friendly matches against Morocco, Gambia and Cameroon.


FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala says the Royal Moroccan Football Federation will host the Chipolopolo boys from June 6 – 17 and stage an international friendly match on June 16 against the Herve Renard drilled side.


During the same camp, Zambia will face Cameroon on June 9, 2019 in Madrid with another international friendly match against Gambia on the cards set for June 12, 2019.


Morocco and Cameroon will be using the friendly matches to prepare for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations to be played in Egypt from June 21 to July 19.


Kashala said the Moroccan invitation was part of the benefits accruing as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FAZ and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.


“This is a huge step towards giving our team as much international exposure as possible by playing quality opposition,” Kashala said.


The Chipolopolo boys is looking to prepare for the Cameroon 2020 CHAN qualifier against Botswana in July.

For and on behalf of:


FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA


Mwazi Chanda


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