Zambia: Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant says his side will not fear 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco when the two sides clash on Wednesday in a must-win Group F AFCON match.
Speaking at the post-match press conference after 10-man Zambia came from behind to draw with Tanzania, Grant said Morocco was a better team on paper than the Chipolopolo.
“Morocco is a very good team, but we don’t fear them. The team is better than us on paper. No doubt they are a very good team,” he said.
Grant said his side would give everything in Wednesday’s match billed for the Laurent Pokou Stadium.
“But we have to give a good performance against them, and you saw the second half character we showed against Tanzania, and we have to show the same character in the last game.
The Chipolopolo boss hailed his side’s gallant show after going a man down in the first half with Roderick Kabwe given marching orders by Beninese referee Djindo Louis Houngnandande.
“But we have to give a good performance against them, and I think you saw the second half character we showed against Tanzania and we have to show the same character in the last game,” he said.
Zambia lies third in Group F with two points, while Morocco tops the pack with four points, with DR Congo in second place with the same points as the Chipolopolo.
The top two teams in each group qualify for the round of 16, while four more places will be available for third-placed teams across the six groups.
Residents seemed to praise the coach and said that he is a good coach and will lead the team better. One of the famous photographers of Zambia said, “Grant is a good coach. I have much respect for him for managing the game. With that red card, we would have easily conceded a lot more goals.”