Wydad, Zesco jockey for pole position

If want to win Group A of the and avoid the seemingly irrepressible South African champions in the semi-final, they will need to stop Zesco United’s good streak in Ndola.  Not only is the Zambian club currently on a run of seven consecutive wins at home in the CAF Champions League, they have yet to lose at home in their eight campaigns in the event. All told, they have played 16 matches in front of their own fans in the Champions League, winning 11 and drawing five, while scoring 26 goals and conceding seven. However, their Moroccan visitors currently top the group on 10 points ahead of the final game and know that a draw in Zambia will keep them in that place ahead of Zesco, who have eight points.  The Zambians go into the match on Wednesday buoyed by a convincing 4-0 league victory against Power Dynamos. Jackson Mwanza and midfielder Cletus Chota each scored twice for Team Ya Ziko. Zesco’s success in the Champions League – becoming the first Zambian country to advance to the semi-finals – has not gone unnoticed by football officials in the southern African country. “We are extremely proud of Zesco. In the last four to five years, they have been at the forefront of taking Zambian football to greater heights,” said …

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