U17 AFCON: Bring On The Golden Eaglets!
Zambia coach says they are in Algeria to make their own history
Zambia’s head coach Ian Bakala says his boys are ready for the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria and are not worried by an ‘underdog’ tag in a tough Group B that also has Morocco and South Africa.
The Zambians face Nigeria in their opening group game on Sunday and coach Bakala says they have trained well and have improved tremendously in confidence.
He revealed that the friendly match they played against Senegal after arriving in Algeria, winning 4-2 helped them to stay mentally ready for the challenge.
‘Senegal plays almost the same kind of football like Nigeria and that is why it was important for us to play that friendly.
‘It helped us a lot to prepare and to get the boys into the mood and tempo we require. We saw the spirit of the team and that is really encouraging for us,’ Bakala said at his pre-match press conference.
‘We have planned well for the game. We are looking forward to a very tough game, but as a team we are ready.
