For Zambia’s population, its football group was a beacon of hope. The rate of copper, the nation’s main export, had practically cutinhalf in the past 4 years, tanking the economy. Income had dropped dramatically. President Frederick Chiluba had stated a nationwide state of emergencysituation, declaring that a coup plot versus him hadactually been revealed. The football group though were a source of pride. They were recognized as Chipolo-polo, the Copper Bullets. It was a label obtained from Zambia’s primary market and the group’s assaulting, aggressive design. The group had simply returned from a 3-0 win over Mauritius in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. They had an eight-year unbeaten home record and were a band of bros at the peak of their powers. As far as Zambians were worried, USA ’94 was beckoning. To get there they would have to leading a credentials swimmingpool of 3, defeating Morocco and Senegal in home-and-away ties. First up, Senegal away. As typical it was a DHC-5 Buffalo military aircraft that would take them there. With the economicdownturn consuming into its moneying, the football association couldn’t manage industrial flights. Instead the DHC-5 Buffalo, an 18-year-old twin-propeller airplane, early designs of which hadactually been utilized in the Vietnam War, would lumber throughout the vastness of Africa. It was not developed for long-haul journeys so it would have to make routine refuelling stops. And it was revealing its age. Six months earlier, while flying over the Indian Ocean en path to play Madagascar, the pilot had really informed the gamers to wear their life coats. When Zambia’s domestic-based gamers turned up to the airfield exterior the capital city Lusaka to board, Patrick Kangwa, a member of the nationwide group choice committee, fulfilled them. He informed 21-year-old midfielder Andrew Tembo and third-choice goalkeeper Martin Mumba that they wouldn’t requirement to travel. They were dropped from the team. Pride was hu
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