The chartered plane carrying the Zambia national football team has departed for Kumasi, Ghana this morning. The plane departed Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at 08:30hrs

Yesterday FAZ issued this statement:
“Our Chipolopolo has disembarked. The team will not fly its charter to Ghana. The squad will stay in Lusaka. We have no permission to land in Kumasi. We will issue a comprehensive statement later.”
The following photos were taken before the aborted the initial trip yesterday.


The Chipolopolo is now about to board for their flight to Ghana.
Zambia takes on Ghana at the Baba Yara on Friday in a crunch Group D FIFA World Cup Qualifier.