Zambia coach Herve Renard says the Chipolopolo are not under any pressure going into the semi-final clash against Ghana on Wednesday.
Both sides meet in the first semi-final match at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations at the Estadio de Bata.
Renard, a former Black Stars assistant during the 2008 Nations Cup where Ghana won bronze, says he is excited with the meeting against his former employers.
ââ¬ÅWe donââ¬â¢t have any pressure, we want to beat Ghana to get to the final,â⬠said coach Herve Renard.
The Frenchman insists the Chipolopolo's will give hundred percent to achieve their quest for a place in the finals although analysts have predicted a Ghana-Ivory Coast clash on Sunday.
ââ¬ÅIââ¬â¢m very happy to play the semifinal of the African Cup. We are very proud to be there, we will play at 100 percent and try to give everything. We donââ¬â¢t want to give up or regret anything.
ââ¬ÅEverybody expects an Ivory Coast-Ghana final and everybody thinks it will be a surprise if we get through. Everybody except us. We are not afraid of Ghana. We have a lot of respect for them.ââ¬