South Africa and hosts Zambia clash for a place in the 2017 U20 AFCON final on wednesday at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.
South Africa head into the semifinal with similar 2-1 defeats at home in the Cosafa U20 Cup final and in an away friendly in December and February respectively at the hands of Zambia.
“We are not under pressure, we respect South Africa because it wasn’t easy for them to reach the semifinals,” Chambeshi said.
“But I they also respect us because we are not a small team and it will be a good encounter when we meet them on Wednesday.”
Meanwhile, South Africa coach Thabo Senong says they are ready for Zambia this time around.
“Each match is different with different dynamics,” Senong said.
“The team we used in the Cosafa tournament is different the team Zambia played during the friendly.”
However, most of Senong’s charges including top scorer Luther Singh were part of the Cosafa Cup final loss but the Portuguese based U20 AFCON golden boot leader missed the friendly due to club commitments Sporting Braga.
Singh has four goals in the tournament, one ahead of Fashion Sakala and Patson Daka.
Winner of Wednesday’s derby clash will face victor of Thursday’s semifinal involving Guinea and Senegal who play at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
It will be very difficulty game. It is not easy to beat the same time three times within such a short period of time….Go Zambia Go
But the PF fault’ stampede over food at Heroes stadium yesterday has brought down morale. There will be fewer supporters.
I agree Bululu it is not easy to beat a team three times in three months. it would have been nice to meet them in the final instead! But anyways GO ZAMBIA GO!!!!!
Worthy watching Game,,,,,, Go Zambia Go
History should repeat itself and wire this xenophobic
Screw SasaAfrika! They need to be wired soundingly.
ALL I CAN SAY IS DO NOT UNDER RATE THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. THE FACT THEY REACHED THUS FAR IS SOMETHING TO RECKON WITH. SIMPLY PUT, SOUTH AFRICA ARE ALSO A VERY STRONG TEAM. IN FACT THEY HAVE LEARNED THROUGH LOSSES TO IMPROVE TO THEIR CURRENT LEVEL AND THEY ARE STILL IMPROVING. IT WILL BE A TOUGH GAME.
GO ZAMBIA GO. “OUR LAND OUR SOIL OUR GOAL”.
Beating south Africa will be a good statement that there are things that the ‘poor’ africa are better than them. We should make a statement for all the immigrants they’ve killed on their home soil
Beating south Africa will be a good statement that there are things that the ‘poor’ africa are better than them. We should make a statement for all the immigrants they’ve killed on their home soil
Congratulations to Zambia for going this far in this torney but it all ends here for the Young Chipolopolo, ZAR wont be beaten 3 time in a row by you unfortunately.
i just cant wait to watch Luther “Sing” Singh doing his thing #AMAJITA 4 GOLD.
Comment:you beat me last time and I will beat again. false bt we have home advantage against them. go Zambia go
South Africa trend, lose to Zambia, win over Cameroon, lose to Senegal win against Sudan. Zambia’s trend, win over South Africa, win against Guinea, win against Mali, win against Egypt. By these trends it’s a win for Zambia. Cup ni yatu.
Comment:go Zambia go we are there for u .our land our ,soil our ,cup. the game will be 3:1 Zambia 3: South 1
yalelo ni imuna ndaba niyokosa, nevertheless, all favour on Zambia!!!! As Usual, GO ZED and Conquer the Amajita!
It’s go Zambia go niyatu
only the strong will survive.go Zambia go