Paris, France (PANA) - Zambia's national soccer team, "Chipolopolo", will begin training camp in France Monday as part of preparations for the African Cup of Nations scheduled for 20 January to 10 February in Egypt, sporting sources said here Sunday.
While in the country, the Zambian squad will play friendly matches against French elite league sides AS Monaco on Wednesday and AS Cannes at a date to be arranged, the sources said.
Coach Kalusha Bwalya, a former Zambian international, will lead the 23-member squad to the African competition.