Zambia faces Zimbabwe as four-nation soccer tournament kicks off

Source: Xinhua| 2018-03-21 22:07:01|Editor: Yurou
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LUSAKA, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The first-ever four-nation soccer tournament kicked off on Wednesday with hosts Zambia facing Zimbabwe in the opening game, the country’s soccer governing body said.

The other game will see South Africa facing Angola at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola city on the Copperbelt Province, according to the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ).

The soccer governing body has organized the tournament during the FIFA window to ensure that the participants field their strongest squads.

Winners of today’s games will play each other in the final on Saturday while the losers will face each other for the third and fourth play-off.

All the games will be televised live on state broadcaster, the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation.

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