Green Buffaloes make their first return to continental football on Saturday night when they visit El Masry in a 2018 CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, first leg fixture in Port Said, Egypt. Buffaloes head to Egypt seeking a rare point away in North Africa where they have never won or drawn a match. Prior to that, Buffaloes had lost 4-1 away to Tunisian side Club Africain in the 2003 CAF Cup quarterfinals after a 1-1 home draw in Lusaka. But Coach Bilton Musonda is confident his side will hold their own against Hossam Hassan’s team and finally end their winless drought away in North Africa. Musonda will be banking on the recent return of four key players from 2018 CHAN duty with Zambia to get a favourable away result.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 09, 2018 15:11 UTC