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A glance into the archives: Zambia 1 – 5 Brazil

FIFA World Youth Championship Nigeria 1999
LiberationPort Harcourt (NGA)
11 Apr 1999 – 16:00 Local time
First stage – Group F
Zambia 1 – 5 Brazil

In the photo is Gift Kampamba being watched closely by Fabio Aurelio of Brazil.

Zambia were bashed 5 – 1 on the day after making a promising start to the campaign when they beat Honduras 4 – 3 with goals from Gift Kampamba, Bernard Makufi x2 and Gift Kampamba.

They next played to a goalless draw against a Xavi Hernandez led Spanish side which had Iker Casillas on the bench in a game Zambia played without their recognized strikers.

In the final group stage match, Zambia started well with captain of the side Andrew Sinkala giving Zambia the lead in the 8th minute.

Goalkeeper Stanley Mumba was given a red card in the 84th minute and replaced by Stephen Kabwe.

However, Brazil came back strong with goals from Ronaldinho 27′ , Fabio Aurelio 45′ , Fernando Baiano 65′ , Mancini 71′ and Rodrigo Gral 85′.

The young Chipolopolo finished third on the log.

Zambia XI v Brazil
Stanley Mumba (Stephen Kabwe) – Misheck Lungu, Kenny Zimba, Chintu Kampamba, Festus Mangamu – Andrew Sinkala, Ian Bakala, Emmanuel Zulu (Ronald Mbambara), Perry Mutapa, Gift Kampamba – Bernard Makufi (Chaswe Nsofwa)

Full Squad at the tournament:
Goalkeepers: Stanley MUMBA, Stephen KABWE
Defenders: Mishek LUNGU, Aaron SIMUTOWE, Kenny ZIMBA, Evans MWABA, Kampamba CHINTU, Festus MANGAMU
Midfielders: Ian BAKALA, Gift KAMPAMBA, Ronald MBAMBARA, Francis KASONDE, Andrew SINKALA, Emmanuel ZULU, Perry MUTAPA
Strikers: Japhet MAKAYI, Chaswe NSOFWA, Bernard MAKUFI
Coach: PHIRI Patrick

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25 Comments

  1. Our football is just pathetic. Seriously we have nothing to talk about. While our friends are participating at the under 20 world cup we are busy having throw back Thursday from 1999

  2. This is the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship which took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999.
    Zambia was in the same group as Spain, Brazil and Honduras. Spain topped the group followed by Brazil. Zambia was third and Honduras fourth. Spain and Brazil qualified to the next stage of the competition and Zambia and Honduras were eliminated.
    In the picture is Gift Kampamba of Zambia in a match against Brazil, which Brazil won 5-1, and the scorer of the goal for Zambia was Andrew Sinkala. The match was played at the Liberation stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Ronaldinho was one of the goal scorers of the 5 goals for Brazil.

    April 5, 1999
    Zambia 4–3 Honduras
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    April 5, 1999
    Spain 2–0 Brazil

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    April 8, 1999
    Zambia 0–0 Spain
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    April 8, 1999
    Honduras 0–3 Brazil

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    April 11, 1999
    Zambia 1–5 Brazil
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    April 11, 1999
    Honduras 1–3 Spain

  3. Ok Im confused now, Mayuka was training with the national team at Heroes stadium yesterday……I thought he was not called up?

    And there is apparently an article in the post in Zambia were he confirms he is still signed to the saints. Guys in Zambia please confirm if such an article exists.

  4. Trying 2 make us feel good ba Zamfoot its a relief after all these JANZA nightmares. We need mo of these throw-backs 4 Janza 2 c so tht he can jst resign 2 save our football.

  5. This is the game were the zambian coach was shouting at a defender to mark Ronaldinho. Coach says,’iwe, kamake ako aka fimeno’, defender: “Coaches, takale makika”

  6. Zamfoot please confirm that the following players have been included in the team
    1. Mayuka
    2. Lubambo Musonda
    3. Evans Kangwa

  7. Big Steve it is true those players have been recalled the stubborn coach has succumbed to our pressure. However myself im not done i will keep protesting till kola is included and jackson mwanza and bornwell are dropped.

    • Thanks for the confirmation. Yes Kola should be roped in. I would really like to know the background information on this boys exclusion. Its amazing when you sit down with players and they give you their side of the story.

    • You are not alone on this one bro. We need a complete team of performing players. Kola is more exposed and a much better player than Jackson Mwanza, Bornwell Mwape and Daka. Daka has a future but he is still young.

  8. This was a great squad ,its only because of the red card that they lost with a humiliating margin .Ghana men as usual?

  9. The only Africa football giants are GHANA AND NIGERIA as the rest are all small time competitors at WORLD STAGE!!

    Infact, when it comes to REAL FIFA ORGANIZED FOOTBALL AT THE WORLD STAGE, Nigeria is the only country that comes near Ghana!!!

    Ghana and Nigeria are the only African countries that can compete favorably with world superpowers such as Brazil, Argentina, England, Spain, Germany,Holland etc as the rest are easily bashed and humiliated!!!

    Ghana and naija, are the only African countries to have won more FIFA wcs as well as the Olympics and hence has put Africa in the FOOTBALL MAP!

    Left with zambia and the rest, Africa ll be missing in the footballing map lol

    Again, Ghana and naija, has won more UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LAUREALS THAN MOST EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS!

    Ghana has produced an astonishing 5 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS( abedi, Ibrahim tanko, kuffour, sulley and essien) whiles naija has three winners!!

    Ghana again, was the first African nation to produced a FIFA world club winner in Sammy osei kufour!

    Talk about premiership,and again, ghana-naija are the major winners!!

    Talk about series A winners, again Ghana has won it more than any African nation!!

    Ghana has produced two players that has played for REAL MADRID!! Amazing!!

    Africa, owns Ghana and naija some debts!

  10. Kalu sure has lost his mind because of likeing too much money,honestly Jackson and Mwape better than Mayuka and Kola not forgetting pathetic players like Justin,kabaso,Malama.

  11. Zambia’s problem at crucial stages including some coaches is mental. Time to learn from Serena Williams how to be physically and mentally strong. We easily get intimidated even in games we could easily win!

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