[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Zambia and Mali will be underdogs when they face Ghana and Ivory Coast, respectively, in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations,but both teams, coached by Frenchmen, enter the game full of confidence. The Chipolopolo, Zambia’s team of no-names, is seeking its first appearance in the final since 1994, while Mali, led byBarcelona’s Seydou Keita, is looking to bring some joy to their strife-ridden nation.

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