African Sports Monthly January 2013 Issue | Page 15

Didier Ya Konan of Ivory Coast

“They found the strength, I don’t know where,” Renard said. “There is something written somewhere. It just felt right but it was not because of me. I don’t know where it
came from.”
However, other pundits still argued that Zambia’s achievement was not down to fate
but rather a determined team that played with a chip on their shoulder especially with
the grit they showed in their victories over both Ghana and Ivory Coast- who were
both predicted before the tournament to play in the finals.
Zambia’s success though a bright spot at the 2012 AFCON was clouded by poor tournament attendance, and lack of big names like Egypt, Nigeria and Cameroon.

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