Zambia coach Avram Grant has maintained that their focus is to beat hosts Kenya in their final Group A fixture on Sunday.
“Our aim is to win,” Grant said. “Yes, this is our last game, unfortunately. But this tournament was very important for me and for all the staff. It’s a new team, and we wanted to see who is available for the national team.”
Grant acknowledged Kenya’s strong tactical discipline but stressed that his youthful side continues to grow with every match. “Kenya is a really good side especially defensively and how they set up tactically as a team. It won’t be an easy match for sure but the ambition is to do better and get a win in this competition. The primary objective has always been to improve the team and expose our local players to international competition.”
The former Chelsea and Ghana coach also pointed to progress despite poor results. “In my first four games as Zambia coach, the team conceded two goals each time. But then we kept four consecutive clean sheets.”
“That’s progress. Even here, with many young players, the focus is always on improvement and preparing players who can step up to the first team.”
