Zambian star Felix Katongo: We will beat Algeria

The Zambian striker of the German club Armina Belfield Felix Katongo considers a win versus Algeria as crucial if they wanted to book a ticket for the world Cup adding that the Algerian squad was strong but not flawless.

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• Q: First of all how did you prepare the next match versus Algeria?
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• A:  Things are going the right way, we have training sessions twice a day in addition theoretical ones as well as series of matches which means that we are ready for this match.
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• Q: Do you think that a training camp in South Africa is beneficial to your squad?
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• A: definitely, we managed to gather the maximum of players, who most of them play in this country’s league; moreover, the climate in South Africa is similar to that in Zambia. This option enabled us to flee pressure at home.
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• Q:  How do you expect the match will be?
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• A: It will be tough for both of the teams; each side will play to garner three points I think that a draw will suit the Algerian squad as opposed to us. We are doomed to win to book our ticket for the world cup.
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• Q: Many experts see Algeria as favourite if compared to Zambia?
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• A: speculations outside the pitch are nonsense for me, the pitch is the main judge, and the better will be the winner. As we are concerned, we have confidence in our abilities to come out victorious in this fixture.
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• Q: Zambia appeared frail versus Rwanda as opposed to the match versus Egypt despite your win?
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• A:  One should clarify for those who billed our draw versus Egypt as a surprise that they made a big mistake because the result was an outcome of a group’s labour whose fruits started to appear in the match versus Rwanda. We have garnered three points thanks to great performance; the score could have been heavier if we didn’t miss the Penalty.
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