Goalkeeper Hazel Nali scored the winning penalty after saving one to send the Copper Queens to the World Cup next year.
The Copper Queens edged past Senegal thanks to a 4-2 penalty shootouts. The matched ended 1-1 after an entertaining 120 minutes.
WAFCON 2022: Zambia 1-1 Senegal as it happened
Zambia also booked a place into the semi finals of the CAF 2022 Women’s African Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Skipper Grace Chanda, Misozi Zulu, Ireen Lungu and Nali scored for the Copper Queens while Lushomo Mweemba missed.
The Teranga Lionesses broke the deadlock just after the hour mark through Nguenar Ndiaye who was unmarked inside the box when she received the ball.
The Zambians drew level in the 70th minute after Avell Chitundu scored from close range before the both sides failed to find the target resulting in the shootout.
Zambia demonstrated their desire to win the match as coach Bruce Mwape made no changes to the impressive starting team that beat Togo in the last group game four days ago.
Senegal gaffer Mame Moussa Cissé made a couple of changes to the team that lost narrowly to host country Morocco in their last group game.
Mareme Babou, Anta Dembele, Ndeye Awa Diakhate and Nguenar Ndiaye were brought into the starting list for the Teranga Lionesses.
And Ndiaye responded to the faith shown in her by the coach when she opened the scoring in the match in the 61st minute when she evaded her markers to fire home.
The Cooper Queens responded moments later as Chitundu pounced on a mistake by Senegalese goalkeeper Tenning Sene as the latter failed to deal with a freekick by Lushomo Mweemba.
The Zambians came close to getting another goal when Xiomara Mapepa fluffed a glorious chance after being put on goal by the skipper Grace Chanda with goalkeeper Sene.producing an outstanding save.
The extra-time was closely contested with both teams failing to find the back of the net.
Zambia in addition to qualifying for the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies WAFCON, the ticket for the 2023 World Cup which will take place in Australia and New Zealand has also been secured.
[Cafonline/ZamFoot]
