Wednesday, May 21, 2025

U17 AFCON: Zambia thrash Tanzania in their opening group gameĀ 

Zambia U17 National team thrashed Tanzania 4-1 to open their TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 Campaign on a bright note. 

Jonathan Kalimina opened the scores with a fantastic long range strike while Abel Salim Nyirongo doubled the lead just before halftime. 

Substitute Robert ‘Sugar Sugar’ Banda, A Sporting Lusaka FC product set up Makeni All Stars ‘ Mike Mutale for a close range finish to make it 3-0. 

Juma Sagwe headed in from close range to reduce the deficit in added time only for Gabriel Phiri pull off a fantastic run and finish, cutting through the Tanzania defense like a hot knife slicing through butter to restore the three goals cushion. 

Zambia move to second place in the group behind Morocco on goal difference who humiliated Uganda 5-0 yesterday. 

Next up for Ian Bakala’s side is Morocco on Thursday before concluding their matches against Uganda on Sunday. 

Full Time : Zambia 4-1 Tanzania 

(Jonathan Kalimina 8′, Abel Salim Nyirongo 45′, Mike Mutale 79′, Gabriel Phiri 90+5’| Juma Sagwe 90+4′)

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