CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Emmanuel Banda says playing the World Cup qualifiers opening game at home gives Zambia a good chance of starting its campaign with a victory. Chipolopolo hosts Congo Brazzaville at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium tomorrow to begin the quest for a berth at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Banda revealed that the players objective is to hit the ground running tomorrow. “Training has been awesome. Being with the boys in the training session felt like we had been together since day one. It’s been active and high-intensity training. So, we are looking forward to the game on Friday. It is good that we start at home. It gives us a good base, knowing we shall have 60,000 people behind us....

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