Zambia Under-20 hope to continue with their goods fortunes tomorrow when they face Madagascar in the Cosafa Youth Championship semifinals in Johannesburg.
This is Zambia’s first semifinal appearence since 2006 with Fridays victory ending two successive first round eliminations for the team.
Zambia qualified to the semifinals after coming from behind to beat Angola 3-1 on Friday in their final Group D match to book a date with Madagascar.
Madagascar beat Swaziland 2-0 on the same day to beat fellow Group B joint leaders Mozambique to the last four on goal difference.
The meeting will be the two sides first since clashing at the same level in 2005 in a match Madagascar beat Zambia 4-3 on post-match penalties after a 1-1 draw on their way to winning the Cosafa Youth Championship title.
Winner will face either South Africa or Botswana who play in the other semifinal match on Sunday for a place in Tuesdays final.
Meanwhile, Bostwana beat Leostho 4-2 in their Group C replay today after it was abandoned on Friday due to a waterlogged pitch at halftime while the two teams were tied at 0-0.
Good luck boys.
Please do well we need talented players. Its just management that is letting us down but we must continue to develop football
abaiche baleteya umupila… go zambia go!!
LT next time pls include the lineup so we know which boys are doing us proud.
ViVa Jr chipolopolo
we are proud of u
pliz bring pride to our national. don’t emberrance like the national team with poor finish. good luck
Go Zambia Go!!!!
At Under 20 we seem to be doing well..what worries is where does all this talent go after such tourney? maybe somebody in FAZ is responsible..instead of him watching the lads play and nurture them, he is busy analysing Premier League Soccer on Superspot..I wonder if he even knows ZANACO or ZESCO line-up..thats why he wants to try boxing maybe..NALEKA…!!!
I notice noone, bloggers or websites, are interested in whats happening at the COSAFA tournament. For those who are interested Zambia whacked Madagsacar 4-0 so they will meet South Africa in the final. South Africa beat Botswana 3-0