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′)
Comment:zambia kuchalo with a same efort as we a going to take on the host
I praise all Zambian football team players, may our lord Jesus Christ be magnified among you all,
Thanks be to GOD ššš