Zambia to face Cape Verde in last Group B Afcon tie

2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) champions Zambia will face an early exit if they fail to beat Cape Verde in the last Group B match of the on-going Afcon tournament on Monday.

Coach Honour Janza's team have only accumulated one point after starting with a 1-1 draw against Democratic Republic of Congo before falling 2-1 to Tunisia who now lead the Group.

"We have no choice but to go all out and attack from the start in search of goals because we badly need a win. But we also need to be very cautious at the back so that we do not concede," Rainford Kalaba, the Zambian skipper, told Xinhua here on Sunday ahead of the crucial match.

Striker Emmanuel Mayuka who limped off in the loss to Tunisia after he had scored will need a late fitness test by the medical team to assess if he is fit for the game.

Emmanuel Mbola, Mulenga Mukuku and experienced South African based goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene are all expected to make the starting team.

The Cape Verde team who have picked two 1-1 draws in their previous two games are also expected to collect maximum points.

Antonio Varela Monteiro and Jeffry Fortes who play their club football in Netherlands are expected to lead the Cape Verde team in search of goals. Endi