LUSAKA， Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) on Thursday announced that it had switched to computer-based ticket sales in line with modern trends in football.

FAZ President Andrew Kamanga said the move was also aimed at improving accountability and transparency， adding that the new mode of ticketing was used during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya last weekend and would be used for the upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria next month.

"The Kenya match last Sunday was the historic first where fans had to purchase tickets through Shoprite stalls countrywide and it is expected this mode of ticket sales shall be used for the upcoming crucial World Cup qualifier against Nigeria on Oct. 9 in Ndola，" he said， according to a statement posted on the association's website.

He added that in order to help fans to appreciate the system， the advertising and marketing of the match will start early， adding that the association had started implementing measures aimed at maximizing revenue.

According to him， the association identified ticket sales as one area where funds were being siphoned， adding that the move will put to end previous experiences where fans were made to stand in queues to buy tickets， a move that resulted in stampedes in some cases.

Zambia starts her campaign for the 2018 World Cup with a home clash against Nigeria on Oct. 9. Other teams in Group B are Algeria and Cameroon.

The 2012 Africa Cup winners have failed to qualify for next year's Africa soccer showpiece after a poor qualifying campaign in which the national team finished third in group. Enditem

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By Michael Place

MEDELLIN， Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- This was supposed to be the biggest week in the club's 43-year history， the culmination of what was already a sporting fairytale.

Just seven years after struggling in Brazil's fourth division， Chapecoense had qualified for its first continental final - a Copa Sudamericana showdown against Colombia's Atletico Nacional de Medellin.

The winner of the final - decided over two legs - would earn a berth in next year's Copa Libertadores， South America's top club competition.

Moments before boarding their flight to Medellin， Chapecoense's players and staff posted photos and videos on social media in which their beaming smiles and thumbs-up gestures showed palpable excitement at the challenge awaiting them.

But little more than four hours later their fairytale was cut tragically short.

Seventy-one people died - including 19 Chapecoense players - when the chartered plane carrying the team plunged into a hillside at Cerro Gordo， near Medellin international airport late on Monday night.

There were just six survivors in a crash that also claimed the lives of 20 journalists.

Earlier reports said 81 people were on the British Aerospace CP-2933 aircraft but the Colombian government later said that four people listed for the flight did not board.

Three of the six survivors are footballers: defender Alan Ruschel， reserve goalkeeper Jakson Follman and defender Helio Zemper.

Ruschel suffered spinal injuries and Zemper skull and chest injuries. Follman's condition was not known.

Authorities were still investigating the cause of the incident， which occurred during a heavy rainstorm. Flight data showed the plane circling the Rio Negro airport near Medellin before disappearing off the radar.

Emergency workers said late on Tuesday that black boxes with flight data and cockpit voice recordings had been found.

The tragedy sent shockwaves through the region and prompted Brazilian president Michel Temer to declare three days of national mourning.

The final round of Brazilian Serie A matches was postponed， as was the second leg of the Copa do Brasil final.

South American football's governing body Conmebol said in a statement that the Copa Sudamericana final had been suspended， along with "all federation activities".

"It hasn't sunk in， we're still hoping for good news，" said Chapecoense vice president Ivan Tozzo.

"It's a team that people loved， a team that we started to build a long time ago. Now that we have managed to make a name for ourselves， this happens. It's really difficult. Such sadness."

Nowhere was the pain felt more than in the club's home of Chapeco， a city of less than 200，000 people in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina.

Thousands of people gathered at the team's Conda Arena clad in their green and white colors. Businesses and schools were closed while a monument honoring the first city settlers was wrapped in a black cloth.

Rival Brazilian clubs also showed their solidarity. Coritiba， Corinthians， Palmeiras， Portuguesa， Santos and Sao Paulo issued a joint statement in which they off. Cheap Jerseys   Cheap MLB Hoodies Online   Cheap College Hoodies Free Shipping   Cheap Soccer Jerseys From China   Cheap Authentic NHL Jerseys   Cheap Replica NFL Jerseys   Cheap Authentic Soccer Jerseys   Wholesale Jerseys China   Wholesale Adidas NHL Jerseys   Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys