Lwandamina wary of wounded Sudan

George Lwandamina

George Lwandamina is wary of a wounded Sudan in this Sunday’s home leg of their 2018 World Cup second round, final leg qualifier.

Zambia host Sudan at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola armed with a 1-0 away first leg win picked up on November 11 in Karima.

The victory was picked up in harsh conditions on a dusty patch at Karima Stadium located 400 kilometers north of Khartoum.

“This is different game all together. What is important is to bury what is now history and focus on the next game,” Lwandamina said.

“It won’t be easy, they (Sudan) are wounded and we have to approach it with the seriousness it deserves.”

Meanwhile, Zambia returned home from Sudan on Friday afternoon on the same scheduled flight as their opponents Sudan from Khartoum to Ndola via Addis Ababa.

The Sudanese were first to disembark at Ndola Airport and went through their entry formalities followed by the hosts.

Zambia later held its first training session back home late Friday afternoon at the match venue while Sudan practiced up the road at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.

Chipolopolo only need a draw this Sunday at home to eliminate Sudan and advance to the final group qualifying stage to commence in 2016.

Twenty teams will contest for Africa’s five slots at that stage on the final route to the 2018 finals in Moscow.