This afternoon, Paramount Chief Mpezeni, who leads the Ngoni people in Eastern Province, is set to attend the Fashion Sakala Football Tournament, which has a prize of 1.6 million Kwacha. The event will take place at David Kaunda Stadium in Chipata.
The Chief will be joined by Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Paul Thole and 18 other traditional leaders from the area.
Patrick Nyirenda, the Chairperson of the Football Association of Zambia for Eastern Province, mentioned that this tournament is an improvement over last year’s.
He noted that last year’s runners-up, Mikalile Football Club from Chipata, will compete against Nyimba Council Football Club in the boys’ final, while Valley Queens will go up against Mambwe Queens in the girls’ final.
Nyirenda emphasized that this tournament is important for promoting football in the province.
Fashion Sakala, a soccer star based in Saudi Arabia, has already arrived in Chipata for the tournament.
