Zambia call off Gabon clash
Zambia striker Mayuka vs Senegal
Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) communications officer Erick Mwanza said in Lusaka on Wednesday that the 2012 African champions will take a breather after a gruelling last two-and-a-half months of camping and competitive action.
"We have camped the players for a long time, from the time we started our training camp in South Africa way back in November," Mwanza said.
"So, we feel it would be important for the players to settle down with their clubs and also have some rest because it may be difficult to get them back on Sunday ahead of the friendly match."
Mwanza added that Zambia had received an overwhelming number of requests for friendly matches but had to turn them down for the time being.
Zambia had a planned friendly against Gabon scheduled for Libreville next Wednesday.
Chipolopolo’s next official international engagement will be on June 1, when they face Sudan away in a Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D qualifier in Khartoum.
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