SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has urged the current generation of Chipolopolo players to emulate the passion and patriotism that Zambia’s fallen heroes showed if they are to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This Sunday marks the 31st anniversary of the Gabon air crash, which took the lives of a golden generation of Zambian football players. Speaking ahead of the fallen heroes memorial, Nkandu told Goal Diggers that despite April 28 being Zambia’s darkest day in football, there was a need for the current generation of players to draw lessons if they were to succeed in qualifying the country for its maiden World Cup appearance. “April 28 will always remain Zambia’s darkest day in football, as we lost our...

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