The Chipolopolo boys will participate in the 2022 Benghazi Invitational Cup comprising Libya, Mali, and Zambia during the September FIFA window.
FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala says the participation in the Benghazi Cup is part of keeping the Chipolopolo activated during the FIFA window.
The FIFA-approved tournament will be hosted by Libya and feature A teams of Zambia and the Eagles of Mali.
“We are happy to announce that the Zambia Senior Men’s Senior Team will participate in a Tri-Nation Tournament during the September 2022 FIFA Window. We will keep to our consistent pledge of keeping the Chipolopolo engaged across all FIFA windows and ensure that the technical benches continue refining our team ahead of crucial AFCON qualifiers next year,” Kashala says.
He said “This will present an opportunity for the technical bench to see more players that are part of the plans for international competitive matches. There are some few players from the diaspora that the technical bench may unleash during the FIFA window.”
On match day one Zambia will play hosts Libya on September 21 before engaging the Eagles of Mali three days later.
The matches will be played at the Martyrs of February Stadium.
CAF moved the September round of qualification matches for the Ivory Coast 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to March next year. Additionally, the tournament will now be played in January 2024.
The September FIFA window has been opened to allow World Cup-bound teams to prepare for the tournament that will be staged in Qatar from November 20-December 18.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
