Triumphant Zambian players ‘handsomely’ rewarded

has given each of the players US$59 000 and promised to give each of the players a house, according to Daily Mail. Minister of Sports Chishimba Kambwili confirmed that the players have been “handsomely rewarded”.
“Each player was given what is due to him while in Gabon and no one is complaining,” he was quoted as saying by the paper.
The government, he said, will soon open an account where corporate organisations and individuals could deposit their rewards as part of efforts to motivate the team. – Xinhua.