THE big day has finally arrived for Chipolopolo as they return to the biggest stage of African football with a matchup against DR Congo at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro, Ivory Coast. Chipolopolo gaffer Avram Grant says when his men step on the pitch later this evening, it will be to win. It has been eight years since Zambia’s last AFCON appearance in 2015, but the Copper Bullets are ready to prove their mantle in Group F alongside Morocco, DR Congo, and Tanzania. Congo is a familiar foe for Chipolopolo, but the Copper bullets have failed to record an AFCON victory over their neighbours in three previous meetings. The last of those encounters came in the 2015 Equatorial...

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