CAF Confederation Cup: Zesco United coach George Lwandamina confident of ending Ghana jinx

Published on: 13 February 2019

Zesco United coach George Lwandamina believes his outfit can end the Zambian clubs winless jinx away in Ghana in the Caf Confederation Cup on Wednesday.

Zesco visit two-time African champions Asante Kotoko in the Confederation Cup Group C match-day-two fixture at the Baba Yara stadium in Kumasi.

Four Zambia clubs, including Zesco, have failed to record a win in their seven trips to Ghana in continental football.

“To every stage in history there must be a point when history will be rewritten,” Lwandamina said.

“You may set the standard with history but it will be changed at some point.”

Zesco currently lead Group C on 3 points after beating bottom-placed Nkana 2-0 at home in Ndola on February 3.

Asante Kotoko are third on zero points following a 1-0 away loss in Sudan against Al Hilal in Khartoum on February 3.

Zesco were the last Zambian club to visit Ghana in the second round of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup where they lost 2-0 to Medeama before bowing out 2-1.

Meanwhile, Nkana are the only Zambian team to have left Ghana with a draw in the 1986 quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League’s forerunner, the African Champions Cup.

Nkana drew 1-1 away with 2000 African champions Accra Hearts of Oak to see the Kitwe side reach the semifinals 3-1 on aggregate.

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