Date: Sunday:January 9th 2016.
Venue: Muller Grounds(Johanesburg,RSA).
Kick-Off time: 16:00hrs
SIGNIFICANCE:
Both teams have qualified for Rwanda 2016 Caf Africa Nations Championship(CHAN),and will use the international friendly match to make final teams’ assessments,before heading to Kigali.
NOTE: Zambia will later on Tuesday play a practice match against Mamelodi Sundowns Junior team at the same venue.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:
In 16 total meetings since 1980,Zambia has 5 wins,Angola 6 wins,with the rest 5 matches ending in stalements.
The last meeting saw Angola beating Zambia 2-0 in January 2013 during a pre-tournament friendly in Johanesburg.
OTHER RECORDS;
FIFA/CAF RANKING:
Zambia — 15th(Caf), 67th(Fifa).
Angola — 29th(Caf),105th(Fifa).
WORLD CUP:
Zambia — have never qualified.
Angola — 01 appearance(2006).
AFCON:
Zambia — 2012 Champions with 16 appearances.
Angola — 2008,2009 Quarter-finalists with 07 appearances.
CHAN:
Zambia — 2009 Third-place position with (02) appearances.
Angola — 2011 Runners-up with (02) appearances.
Angola.
COSAFA:
Zambia — 4 times Champions(1997,1998,2006,2013)
Angola — 3 times Champions(1999,2001,2004).
RESPECTIVE TEAMS’ CURRENT FORM(Last 10 matches):
Zambia — 05 wins,03 draws,02 loses.
Angola — 03 wins,03 draws,04 loses.
Zambia’s last five(5) matches:
15/11/15 Zam 2-0 Sudan(Fifa World Cup Qualifier).
11/11/15 Sudan 0-1 Zam( ” ).
25/10/15 Moz 1-1 Zam(CHAN Qualifier).
17/10/15 Zam 3-0 Moz( ” ).
11/10/15 Zam 0-3 Egypt(Int’nal Friendly).
Angola’s last five(5) matches:
06/01/16 nigeria 1-1 angola(int’nal friendly).
17/11/15 south africa 1-0 angola(fifa world cup q).
13/11/15 angola 1-3 south africa( ” ).
24/10/15 angola 1-2 south africa(chan q).
17/10/15 south africa 0-2 angola( ” ).
Chipolopolo – Photo Credit – FAZ
CONGRATS TO CHIPOLOPOLO FOR BEATING ANGOLA 2-1.
i mwe ba lusakavoice zambia beat angola on 6 occasions not 5
Nika date fye naimwe collect him without much critisms.
zambia has appeared 17 times at afcon and NOT 16 times.You should report correctly.
Unrealiable sources alwayz tells liez,today is 10/01/15, not 9.
Angola will hv an upper hand George ddnt carry strikers for chan
mamelodi sundowns “junior” team?r u kidding me?
mamelodi sundowns “junior” team?r u kidding me?
yaba awemwandi dont no wat 2say
Weed smokers.What’s the date today???Useless.
Guys don’t you have calendars in your homes?? Today’s 10th January 2016 not 9th.. All the best
check the date 9th was yesterday
I thought Sunday nipa 10 th?
All de best ba zed zoona
so mwe uko muli sunday ni 9th?