AFCON: Morocco good on paper but Chipolopolo ready to fight for qualification —Grant

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.

Grant said his side would give everything in Wednesday match billed for the Laurent Pokou Stadium.

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.

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.” Grant said.

He acknowledged Zambia’s third place showing in Group F with two points while Morocco topped with four points with Democratic Republic (DRC) in second place with same points with the Chipolopolo.

Grant stated that top two teams in each group would qualify to the round of 16 while four more places would be available for third placed teams across the six groups.

“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.

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