Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The tournament clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadio de Ebebiyin in Ebebiyin and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match.
What They're Saying
Zambia captain Rainford Kalaba (via BBC): "DR Congo will be difficult because there are players that we know, but they also know how difficult it is to beat Zambia. Winning this game is very important because it will take us to the quarterfinals."
DR Congo head coach Florent Ibenge: "We are approaching the Afcon with a single objective: To focus on our match against Zambia. We will focus on our next match against Cape Verde thereafter."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Featuring against competition from DR Congo is not foreign to Kalaba. The 28-year-old features for giants TP Mazembe at the club level. He made two appearances in the CAF Champions League and will look to be influential on the left side of the team's formation on Sunday. His battle with DR Congo right-back Kilitcho Kasusula is one of the many that will determine the result between the two nations.
Zambia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Mweene; Mbola, Munthall, Sunzu, Nkausu; Singuluma, Musonda, Sinkala, Kalaba; Kampamba, Mayuka
DR Congo's Projected Lineup (4-4-3): Kidlaba; Kasusula, Mongongu, Mangulu, Mpeko; Kebano, Mulumbu, Makiadi; Cedrick, Bokila, Bolasie
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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