Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Kalusha Bwalya says it will be all guns blazing when the Chipolopolo open their Africa Cup title defence against Ethiopia next Monday and play Nigeria 4 days later.
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The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday with hosts South Africa taking on debuntants Cape Verde at the National Stadium in Johannesbourg.
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Kalusha said that he has seen many positives in the Zambian squad and players have enough experience to again salvage pride for the nation at the 16-nation African soccer showpiece.
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'' Looking at the balance, we are where we have to be at this stage and we want all guns blazing '', the 1988 African-footballer-of-the-year said at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport before the team departed for South Africa on Sunday.