Zambia made significant headway in their 2019 U23 AFCON qualifiers when they collected a vital second round, first leg win away in Malawi on Wednesday.
Zambia, who have just entered the qualifiers after enjoying a first round bye, kicked off their Olympic qualifying hopes with a 1-0 away win in Blantyre.
Fashion Sakala head in the winner in the 78th minute from a Lameck Banda corner just 18 minutes after the latter had replaced Kingsley Kangwa.
Zambia need a draw or another win on March 24 at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka to advance to the final qualifying stage in June where they will play Burundi or Congo-Brazzaville for a place at November’s tournament in Egypt.
The top three finishers in Egypt will qualify to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Congrats guys for collecting 3 points
Most countries take Olympics very seriously. Government get involved, a alot of motivation etc.
These boys and their best coach Beston are winning understand difficult circumstances. No sports minister. Maybe not even a single journalist from ZNBC went apa pa Malawi.
As we read this, the Sports minister Muwerewere is campaigning in Luanshya.
Good start, our finishing should also be good.
Well done. Please don’t faulter
Okay, let’s hope we make it to the tournament n Olympics.
Olympics are the only stage left for us to salvage our soccer status
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