Left winger Kelvin Mubanga has warned that Zambia must be cautious when they face Cote d’Ivoire in the final qualifying round of the 2015 Under-23 CAF Championship in July.
Fighton Simukonda’s Under-23 team on Sunday booked a date against the West Africans after seeing off Botwana via a 3-1 aggregate score-line at the first round stage.
Zambia will visit Cote d’Ivoire for the first leg match on 17th July before the Lusaka return leg scheduled July 31.
In an interview, Mubanga of Power Dynamos said the Under-23 must remain focused as they tackle Cote d’Ivoire.
He scored one of the goals when Zambia beat Botswana 2-0 on Sunday to advance.
“It is wonderful to score a goal and help the team to qualify to the final round,” Mubanga said.
“We just have to be focused against our next opponent Ivory Coast so that we can qualify for the Senegal championship.
Our aim is to qualify for the championship,” added the ex-Nkana player.
Winners will qualify to the Senegal finals to be held from December 5-19.
Top three teams from that tournament will qualify to the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil.
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