Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Zambia remembers 1993 crash victims this Sunday with a friendly match against Zimbabwe.
In memory of the very harsh tragedy
that occurred 20 years ago in which Zambia lost its National team, on April 28,
(this Sunday), Zambia will play against Zimbabwe in a friendly and as reported;
proceeds from the match will go to families of the 1993 Gabon air crash
national team victims.
On April 27th 1993,
Zambia's football dreams were doused by genuine tragedy.
A Zambian Military
plane carrying most of their National team crashed into the Atlantic Ocean
after taking off from Libreville in Gabon, the plane crash claimed all 30 lives
on board including some of Zambia's most talented players.
They were buried just outside
Independence Stadium in Lusaka, at a special monument called "Heroes'
Acre.”
They were headed to Senegal for a
World Cup qualifier which they were expected to win.
To mark the tragedy, Zambia has
invited Zimbabwe for a benefit friendly at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka to be
played on the same dates.
Football Association of Zambia President
Kalusha Bwalya said the match was being held in honor of the tragic incident
and that proceeds from the game will be going to the families of the crash
victims.
"The proceeds will be donated
to the families of the disaster.
"We hope that the current
generation keeps going and realizes the World Cup dream." Sunday’s game is
expected to the culmination of commemorations that will start with a ceremony
earlier at the heroes’
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