Chipolopolo have kicked off the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Mauritania away at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott.
Captain Enock Mwepu and debutant Prince Mumba of Kabwe Warriors scored a goal in each half of this Group B opener.
Brighton midfielder Mwepu put Zambia in front after ten minutes when tapping in Mumba’s high pass from inside the box.
Mauritania dominated play just after conceding and were unlucky not to score going into the half time break.
Coach Beston Chambeshi’s side doubled the lead on 57 minutes with Mumba finishing off a brilliant attack launched by winger Lubambo Musonda from the left wing.
Anxious moments returned for Zambia when Mauritian equalised through substitute Amadou Niass, who beat keeper Cyrial Chibwe and defender Roderick Kabwe from inside the box.
Niass scored in the 69th minute 180 seconds after replacing Diakhite Ismail.
Mauritania went on to miss three more good chances as Zambia held on to overcome the home side.
Meanwhile, Zambia is shifting focus to the second Group B match against Tunisia scheduled for Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on September 7.
Game was just OK, except those PF’s Top Star TV commentators who were negative through out the match. Zambians are fvcking negative man, makes me so tired.
Well done boys, continue pushing.
New dawn chipolopolo will take us to the World Cup finals for the first time!
Had it been Micho, we would have lost.
May be you were watching a different game! And they were no PF commentators! You won’t stop the rhetoric! Your hate will soon haunt you after you prove to be the worst faluires! That game was pathetic! All players seemed to have had hang-overs, and looked very dull like some politicians! So the win did not translate to how good Zambia played. They played very badly and Mauritania deserved to win even by 5-2. If they play like that against Tunisia, it will be a tennis score! So are you still blaming Micho! Don’t blame Chambeshi, blame the dull players!
Mukuka, thanks every much. Our opponents played even better. True, if we play the same way against Tunisia awe sure it’s gonna be a basket full.
Bafikala keep your stincking mouths. Have you played bola ba fikala
Yaba ubu kala