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Zambia U23 slay Baby Zebras to advance

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Zambia on Sunday progressed to the final round of the 2015 CAF Under-23 Cup qualifiers after thumping Botswana 2-0 at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka to advance via a 3-1 aggregate score-line.

Second half goals from forwards Ronald Kampamba and Kelvin Mubanga helped Zambia to see-off the Young Zebras at the first round stage.

Kampamba of Egyptian club Wadi Degla put Fighton Simukonga’s side in the lead in the first minute of the second half that followed a goalless 45 minutes.

Power Dynamos winger Mubanga doubled Zambia’s lead in the 53rd minute to excite the crowd at Nkoloma Stadium.

The two teams drew 1-all in the first leg qualifier in Lobatse, Botswana over a week ago.

Meanwhile, Zambia will now face Cote d’Ivoire in the final round qualifier in July for a place at the Senegal finals from December 5-19.

Three teams from that tournament will qualify to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

4 COMMENTS

  1. this is unbelievable and heard of this year, Zambian men soccer team winning?
    Then Simukonda should swap teams with Janza…. Hooooo no no no, not before facing Ivory Coast.

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