Chansa, who plays for Swedish club Helsingborgs, is optimistic of the Chipolopolo's chances despite being in a tough looking Group C alongside Cameroon, Sudan and reigning champions Egypt.
Their assumption that the C-5 modernization effort is a suitable counterbalance to the loss of C-17 production capability is far too optimistic, as the C-5 modernization will not be completed until after 2020.