Chipolopolo midfielder Emmanuel Banda says the team will make any excuses for their shock 2-1 defeat to Niger in Morocco on Tuesday.
Banda who took to social media to express his sadness said the team will use the defeat to build on and improve ahead of the 2023 Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations.
Banda said the loss away in Morocco was a bitter pill to swallow for the players.
The Rijeka midfielder feels maybe the recent good run could have put the team in a comfortable state ahead of the match against the West African nation.
“Bitter pill to swallow yesterday. We have been on a good run lately and maybe just maybe that got to us a bit. We shall not utter any excuses for our defeat yesterday but we shall build from it and improve as we head into Afcon.. We have a team capable of wonders. We believe and we hope you will believe too. Yesterday was a wake up call and we shall only get better. To a better Zambia We shall Serve.”
Zambia suffered a 2-1 shock loss away against Niger at Marrakech Stadium after their initial win over Congo in Group E.
Amadou Moutari and Boubakar Goumy scored for Niger while Patson Daka managed to get one for Chipolopolo.
Source: ZamFoot
