The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted Zambia’s National Heroes Stadium temporary approval to host matches in November 2026.

FAZ General Secretary, Charles Chakatazya, confirmed the development to FAZ Media following a communique from CAF dated October 28, 2026.

Chakatazya said the decision followed a technical assessment mission conducted at the stadium from October 19 to 22.

“We are pleased that CAF has granted National Heroes Stadium temporary Category 3 approval for November. The assessment confirms that the stadium meets the key requirements for hosting CAF/FIFA matches,” Chakatazya said.

The Zambia and Burundi match, which was initialy was supposed to come off at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, will now be played at the National Heroes Stadium on November 13.