Zambia Under-20 hope to keep their nerve on Friday against Angola Under-20 to book their place in the last four of this years Cosafa Youth Championship in Johannesburg.
A draw is all Honor Janza’s side need to book their place into Sundays semifinal’s where, should they qualify, they will face Group B winner with either 2008 runners-up Mozambique and 2005 champions Madagascar in Sundays semifinals who are engaged in a tight finish for top spot in their pool.
Zambia, on three points, beat Angola 2-1 in the first leg played on Monday but had too rally after their opponents equalized to collect the three points. Group D has only two teams after Mauritius’ withdraw from the tournament forcing the organizers to schedule a two-leg semifinal playoff between Zambia and Angola.
Janza’s side has only one injury concern in Zesco United midfielder John Chingandu who has a cut lip but his condition is said not to be serious as Zambia seek to end a two-year semifinal draught.
Zambia have failed to reach the semifinals in their last two outings at the Cosafa Youth Championships since finishing runner-up in the 2006 edition after losing 2-1 to current champions South Africa.
