Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (U23 AFCON) – As it happened

We are underway at Cairo International Stadium

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia

04′ Patson Daka caught offside after being put through by Lameck Banda

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

14′ Good play by CIV as they go two on two but Moses Nyondo cuts out the cross.

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

17′ still seems not very coordinated for Zambia in midfield

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

23′ Lameck Banda wins a free kick in a central area, Sunzu steps up to take it and his shot is good and on target but the keeper does well to punch it away

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

26′ End to end stuff.

Bradley Mweene makes a good save at full stretch to deny CIV from a good position. Zambia head straight into attack. Harrison Chisala fails to hit the target with a free shot on top of the box

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

28′ Lameck Banda is again released on the left. He tries to cut in but his shot is blocked

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

35′ Patson Daka robs the defender of the ball but he is stopped in the box as he tried to shoot

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

37′ Lameck Banda proving a threat on the left, he creates for Nkandela who plays in Daka but he is flagged offside even when seemed level.

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

38′ CIV having it easy everytime they attack through the middle as there doesnt seem to be enough cover ahead of Sunzu

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

41′ It is still 0-0 in the other match. If it ends that way, Zambia will be out regardless of the result in the game against Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

43′ Zambia having better control of the game in the closing stages of the half

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

45′ Good run into the box by Lameck Banda but he rushes his shot and it is over the bar

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

Half Time

Its also 0-0 between Nigeria and South Africa

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

Second half underway.

Zambia must win this game to stay in the competition

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

46′ Mayembe concedes a corner. Zambia defend well

Am on my knees praying for the boys

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

48′ CIV come close with a cross from the left but Mweene does well to come off his line to distract the striker and earn a free kick

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

49′ CIV start the second half with some good play and Zambia are opened up on the left back position but Nyondo does well to clear

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

50′ They continue to attack through the left side and its Nyondo then Solomon who does well to clear.

Corner to CIV

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

52′ Poor decision making by Lameck Banda as they went two on one with Patson but he goes for a dribble and he is dispossed

Nkandela gets a yellow

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

53′ Another four on four chance is wasted by poor decision making in the final third and CIV go straight into attack.

Solomon Sakala gets a yellow after he pulled the striker down to stop him from going on target

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

55′ Free kick from a good central position on top of the box ix over the bar

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

57′ Zambia on another good counter attack and this time its Mwepu who tries a shot from outside the box but its off target

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

58′ Zambia get a half chance but keeper is off his line quickly to make awkward punch

Still 0-0 in the other game

Ivory Coast 0-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

60′ Sub for Zambia

Kings Kangwa in for Harrison Chisala

Field Nkandela out for Emmanuel Banda

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

61′ Goal Alert!

Bradley Mweene is beaten by a well placed header from a short corner

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (AFCON U23)

62′ Zambia are back in attack but Emmanuel Banda concedes a foul in the box

Zambia must get at least two goals and concede nothing whilst SA can help by striking Nigeria even by a goal to nil… BN

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

63′ Zambia now have to score twice to have a chance ofplaying at the Olympics.

Surely Z must wake up now and push in two quick goals… SM

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

67′ Still 0-0 between South Africa and Nigeria

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

69′ Inviting ball into the box aimed at Lameck Banda but its just beyond his reach

yaba, we are just not good enough

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

71′ CIV playing compact now. They have loaded the midfield. Zambia struggling to penetrate

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

73′ Final sub for Zambia

Edward Chilufya in for Lameck banda

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

75′ Mweene pulls off a brilliant save at full stretch to keep out a low shot after the defense was opened up

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

81′ Chiluya has pushed up and he wins a corner

Still 0-0 between South Africa and Nigeria

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

82′ Kings Kangwa is fetching and carrying the ball from midfield with Sunzu playing as holding midfielder.

Mwepu, Emmanuel aare all advanced

we are useless. Cant even win a game?? Ma 5-0 oh God save our useless footballers please. Ivory Coast beat us 9-0 please

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

84′ CIV player is down on the ground and requires attention as the clocks and time click away for Zambia

God help us

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

86′ As it stands, South Africa and CIV are going through to the semi finals

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

88′ Another Zambia attack on the right is easily thwarted by CIV and they pump the ball out into the Zambia half

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

90′ OMG!

What a let off….

Zambia defense beaten on the left, striker cuts in but Mweene saves. They react first to the rebound but with the goal gaping he shoots off target

Three minutes added

Olympic chance goes begging. If the FAZ was serious from the time the boys won the U20 Africa Cup and made the U20 World Cup, they should have camping them periodically and looks like Chambeshi just kept the same boys. What happened to Malumo, and others. With the work load of the Euro players perhaps more they should found new local players

Ivory Coast 1-0 Zambia (K. Dabila 61′)

Full TIme

Ivory Coast and South Africa through to the last four

Dark week for Zambia

If it’s your time you should not question God why guys look up to the next game this one is over

Poor result for Zambia

What a shame, you people you always waste tax payer’s money you know that you’re failures rubbish.

Very tough week to be a Zambian

Black week for Zambian football, have you guys stopped eating nshima opting for Chinese noodles ? Every jack n Jill is beating chambia nowadays, including Mozambique.

It’s fair to say that the Kamanga administration has failed, we also got one leg by the exit door for the 2021 Afcon as the massive -5 goal deficit will come to haunt us….awe mwandi kuya bebele.

Mr Kamanga needs to have a Pres Conference ASAP. Have already prepared a speech for him. It goes as follows…. Your Excellency, The President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, distinguished guests, fellow country men, ladies and gentlemen and all soccer fans across the nation. Following the poor performance of the Zambian football since I took office as a FAZ President, I would like to take this opportunity to resign as a FAZ president so as not to embarrass myself any further and the game of football which is loved and respected across the world. To the Zambians, please forgive my foolish ignorance for holding on to the position which I can’t even handle. I would therefore love to leave this position to a more serious person with a vision to rise our soccer standards in Zambia. Thanks