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Zambia face Germany in FIFA U20 last 16

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Zambia have a date against their Olympics nemesis Germany in the last 16 of the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup.

Zambia and Germany will clash on May 31 in Jeju for a place in the June 5 quarterfinals.

Germany finished as the best third placed side from Groups A, B and F.

The 1981 champions qualified from Group B on 4 points on a better goal difference to Group F third placed side Saudi Arabia.

Winner will in the quarterfinals face 2013 winners France or Italy on June 5.

Zambia have never reached the quarterfinals after reaching the last 16 in 2017 where they lost 2-1 to Nigeria in Canada.

This will be the two sides second meeting again in South Korea after Germany beat Zambia 4-0 in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.

49 COMMENTS

  1. Zambia won’t win because as soon as lungu wished them well they lost to Costa Rica. The curse of lungu is still alive and we can only win once lungu stays away from football

  2. This is good. Zambia has what it takes to HAMMER the Germanys. Nothing is impossible. Go Zambia Go

    • My brother let us learn to be realist at times. Zambias defense is as bad as a loose prostitute who let’s any one in.

    • Whereas I would like the boys to win, I’m uncomfortable here because the boys are quite weak at the back and I’m sure Germany is aware of this.

  3. I LIKE ZAMBIA AND ZAMBIA FOR LIFE
    COME ON BOYS, ITS NOT ABOUT NAMES BUT SKILL
    CAN WE WIN? YES WE CAN
    GO ZAMBIA GO

  4. Zambia have what it takes to upset Germany if only they can solidify their defence. I have watched Germany and have been struggling. They do not have the talent that Zambia has. Besides, they were lucky qualifiers to the World Cup.

  5. Stop intimidating the boys. It was Germany then not now. Portugal u20 is far much better than the Germany u20. Germany is third in their group and we are the leaders in our group. This says alot about Zambia u20. We are beating Germany and shame the likes of NEZ who suffer from inferiority complex..! Go Zambia go….cup ibwele..!

  6. There was an element of over confidence in the Zambian team at least prior to playing Costa Rica. You could see it in the coach as well. The loss came at the right time and they will face Germany knowing winning is done on the playing field. Go Zambia – make Africa proud!! best wishes to Senegal as well.

    • Country men & women, let’s be supportive of our future national team however, let the coach seal loop holes at the back coz nearly in every game, a penalty has been coincided.

  7. The Zambian lads walked onto the pitch against Costa Rica as if they had already won the match(over confident without respect for the opposition). this was the same attitude in the first half against Iran. if this attitude is not checked, the next game against Germany will be our last at this tournament.

  8. Kindly don’t associate politics with football, we love our football from Zambian Premier League to division 3 FAZ across the country. We love our football. Zesco V Zanaco was a good game so was Buildicon V Green Eagles. We are not part of your politics. Good luck junior chipolopolo as we break the duck against Germany. The senior world champioms are not that good at U20 level. Lets not respect them or give then unnecessary superiority complex. Lets work at playing at our best, and if we do that am so confident we will be in the quarter finals. I hope we play France later coz they r very good, and we need to play such teams to prove to the world and nay sayers that we r so so good. One team one spirist: Bola na Lesa.

  9. Lets go boys!! You can do it, no problem… You have the whole nation plus supporters from over overseas. Everyone is behind you!!!!

  10. all teams have weaknesses. despite having a poor defense we are wining. to reach this far they have used the poor defense all along

  11. Ba Nez your political egocentrism should not affect ur support for our lads. it is this mentality has made the party u support fail to win the support of all countrymen.

  12. Am confident the boys will carry the day come 31 May, despite a minor set back we experience against Costa Rica they have the quality to upset the strungling German side they have proved already I say Go Go Chipolo Chipolo

  13. Thank you for that reminder! Please no politics here! Chipolopolo is for all Zambians. constructive criticism is welcome because it helps to patch up weak areas but criticism which is meant to discourage the team should have no place on this site. Go Zambia go!

  14. We ar winning dis game, some dey ar sayin dey wnt watch game mostly names ar from eastern who cares whether u watch or not. Go to hell,Zambia is our nation & I wnt stop supporting my country.

  15. Like someone earlier mentioned, Zambia needs to seriously work on their set pieces. Surely how do you have over 11 corners and fail to convert a single goal in the Costa Rica game ? Beston please come up with a plan

  16. Go Zambia Go! I overrule every negative statement against the boys! We shall win. The boys shall run like mighty men! Go Zambia Go!

  17. actually u20 is not the senior team.we can be threatened by germany senoir tean not under 20.they are beatable and this is the best time we can revenge and reverse Germany’s past glories over us.

  18. The problem with UPND cadres is that they talk about Zambia losing against Germany because of an erratic back line. However, what they forget is that Zambia has one of the best attackers at the tournament and Germany has an equally porous defence. If attack is the best defence in football, as they say, and Zambia is able to pile more pressure on Germany than vice-versa, then I do not see why Zambia cannot beat Germany.

  19. @NEZ that is the caliber of your Tonga Party and Under Five Clinic leader (your comments)! You will never be leaders in Zambia because no one trusts your tribal grouping which practices tribalism even away from Zambia! Maybe even witchcraft! Namwala!

  20. I believe de boys wil do wat it takes to win germany nd germany knws dat is goin to lose 2:0 to zambia,go zambia go show de world dat u ar gud nd excellent.wen u ar gud u ar gud,pipo of Zambia lets put molawo on de guys nd havn hope dat they win de cup

  21. Germany only qualified being best third place finishers. They are a weak team. They finished on four points in Group B after registering only one win over Vanuatu. They drew with Mexico and lost 2-0 to Venezuela. The Zambians should whack them 4-0

  22. Comment:Zambia loosng not ours but wining.Politics later nw only beating Germany is the issue..Chipolopolo go go forward..

  23. And now you can say what you did earlier!!! Zambia 4 – 3 Germany. The boys have made us and the African Continent very proud. Who’s next???

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