Former Zambia captain Christopher Katongo feels some Chipolopolo players were inexperienced and overwhelmed by the occasion, leading to Thursday’s 5-0 thrashing by Algeria in their opening Group H 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
It was an embarrassing start to the campaign by Zambia, as they fell at Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida.
Katongo, who captained Zambia to their first-ever Afcon triumph in 2012, is of the view that some Chipolopolo players were not up for the magnitude of the assignment.
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“Everybody is not happy with what happened. It is football but I have always said there should be a transition of players.