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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Zambia say they are on standby to play at the Africa Cup of Nations should Zimbabwe be banned by football\u2019s world governing body ahead of Sunday\u2019s start of the competition.<\/p>\n

Last month, Fifa said a ban \u201cmay have to be imposed on\u201d Zimbabwe unless the elected FA regained control of the sport from a government-appointed organisation by 3 January.<\/p>\n

This has not happened, meaning Zambia are theoretically in line to contest the finals since they finished behind Zimbabwe in their Nations Cup qualifying group.<\/p>\n

We have followed keenly the development in Zimbabwe and have always remained open to being part of the Nations Cup if Zimbabwe is banned,\u201d Sidney Mungala, the Zambian FA\u2019s media officer, told BBC Sport Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the length of the time before the tournament kicks off, we would have hoped that this matter would have been resolved by now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zambia missed out on reaching the Nations Cup by a single point, when finishing third behind second-placed Zimbabwe in a qualifying group topped by defending champions Algeria.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. Zambia say they are on standby to play at the Africa Cup of Nations should Zimbabwe be banned by football\u2019s world governing body ahead of Sunday\u2019s start of the competition. 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