{"id":42907,"date":"2023-03-23T22:48:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T22:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/latecomers-upset-grant-as-lesotho-looms-on-thursday"},"modified":"2023-03-23T22:57:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T22:57:49","slug":"latecomers-upset-grant-as-lesotho-looms-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/latecomers-upset-grant-as-lesotho-looms-on-thursday","title":{"rendered":"Latecomers Upset Grant As Lesotho Looms on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant says he is not happy with the late arrival of some key players for Thursday evening\u2019s 2023 Africa Cup qualifier against Lesotho, set for Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.<br \/>\nGrant had 25 of the 26 players he called for the Group H match against Lesotho just 48 hours before the tie.<br \/>\nThe Israeli said he would have loved to have all the players in camp at least three days before the match.<br \/>\n\u201cAccording to the situation, the preparations went on well. When the players arrived some of them arrived yesterday, some of them two days ago but I am happy they came with a good spirit,\u201d Grant said.<br \/>\n\u201cThey are looking forward to the game. They want of course to win. Of course I am not happy that the player did not arrive three days ago but it is not because of us but FIFA regulation.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe most important thing is that players are showing a lot of passion and a lot of spirit,\u201d Grant said.<br \/>\nMidfielder Benson Sakala said Zambia must utilise home advantage against Lesotho at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.<br \/>\n\u201cI think we have prepared very well,\u201d Sakala said.<br \/>\n\u201cComing to the game against Lesotho, not an easy game \u2013 playing at home I think we have to use our home advantage of which we will and get maximum points which we need and which the nation needs,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nThe match will kick off at 18h00.<br \/>\nIvory Coast lead Group H with four points followed by Zambia and Comoros, who are tied on three points each.<br \/>\nLesotho are bottom of the group with one point in two matches played.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant says he is not happy with the late arrival of some key players for Thursday evening\u2019s 2023 Africa Cup qualifier against Lesotho, set for Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. 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