Zambia vs Tunisia Match Preview
As in all competitions, games that take place late often receive more or less influence from games which occur earlier on;
This might just be the case for both Zambia and Tunisia, who meet each other at 18:30 GMT on the 13th of January 2010, at the Estádio Alto da Chela in Lubango.
Zambia analyses
Zambia had some negative results during the 2008 Nations Cup which was held in Ghana, but in reality, their performance showed a lot of hidden potentials.
Now is the time for these shadowed abilities to appear, if the Chipolopolo want to enjoy this tournament.
Zambia were extremely unconvincing in their qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations, however, they were lucky enough to secure the third and final qualifying place of their table in the Third Round to register their name in the finals.
Of course, being currently inserted in a group with Cameroon, Gabon, and Tunisia, the Chipolopolo are aware that they have a lot of work to do, should they survive.
Regrettably, the Zambians weren’t placed against Gabon on match-day 1 of the competition’s finals; conversely, they were placed against Tunisia, and this is not an easy exercise to get well-integrated in the contest.
Nonetheless, they could make a shocker, taking into account the fact that the Zambians astoundingly edged 4-2 past 2010 World Cup participants South Korea in a preparation match ahead of the competition in Angola, recently.
Tunisians players celebrating after scoring a goalTunisia analyses
On the other hand, Tunisia also played a friendly before entering their first game of the Nations Cup; however, their match’s final result wasn’t as good as the score line of the Zambians, as the Eagles of Carthage went down 2-1 against Gambia.
The Tunisians are great when it comes to inflicting pressure on an opponent, but placing the ball at the back of the net seems to be a real challenge for them.
The Eagles of Carthage reached the quarter-finals stage of the Africa Cup of Nations twice in a row in 2006 and 2008, but the desire of going further could send them farer this time around, in Angola.
Well, presence in the knockout phase is only possible after a satisfying run in the group stage, and this is exactly what the Tunisians will be looking for.
Surely, their quest will begin immediately on match-day 1, when they fight Zambia in a late kick-off.