Sunday, May 10, 2026

Throwback Thursday: Zambia 5 – 3 Egypt (1982)

In October 1982, the Zambia national team played Egypt in two games as part of the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of the Confederation of African Football.

The Zambia national team cruised to a resounding 5 – 2 win over there hosts in the first game. The Zambians were fresh from achieving a semi-final berth at the Libya Africa Cup of Nations final with a team boasting of the like of Peter ‘Libya’ Kaumba, Willie Phiri, Alex Chola, Godfrey Munshya and Patrick Phiri to mention a few of the stars.

In the second game the two teams played out to a goalless draw.

In the 5 – 3 win, Mahmoud El-Khateeb scored one goal for Egypt while Taher Abu Zeid goals” as he was called netted a brace.

Archives 1983 1983 ZAMBIA WIN 5-3 IN CAIRO

Who was on the score-sheet for Zambia and name Zambian players in the picture?

 

 

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20 Comments

  1. Since the under 23 disaster which left a bitter taste in my mouth I’ve lost interest in zambian football. We have failed to perform to add insult to injury I hear Mayuka has joined zamalek we are going nowhere in football.

    • And this the guy you blamed Saints coach of favoritism and said he was our best striker. John just swallow your pride and admit you got wrong. Losers quit when they fall while Winners don’t quit until they succeed. And you also predicted that Dede and Jordan would flop in the EPL (again you missed the bullseye in pellet gun fashion-kekekekeke)

  2. The goals were scored by 3 power dynamos player 2 braces and one goal by some other player. I was 9 years at the time. I think Peter Kaumba and Stafford Mutalama or Alex Chola got 2 each. By the way , “Libya was John Kalusa and not Peter or Willie. Yes Peter Kaumba was second best player of the tournament, best left winger, but he was not nicknamed Libya. Zamfoot can you confirm the scorers?

  3. @ John it’s not a forcing matter that you should have interest in zambian football, so you might as well quit zamfoot, no one ‘ll lose his sleep because of that, as for Mayuka signing for Zamalek and if that is true then let him do what he thinks is right for him and his career, he might as well come and play in Zambia and if that will help him become valuable at the National team then I don’t see any problem.

  4. Peter “Africa” Kaumba,Willie “Amalume or Ichaya ba Willie” Phiri,John “Libya” Kalusa. I can see Micheal “Metal” Musonda on the ground and Emmy Musonda watching the two. Players in a heading duels!

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