The Zambia U-17 National team have secured their place in the the semifinals of the TotalEnergies U17 AFCON Algeria 2023 | COSAFA Qualifier in Lilongwe with victory over Seychelles.
The Young Copper Bullets thrashed Seychelles 7-1 to record their second win of Group B.
Emmanuel Mwanza scored five to help the Young Bullets claim a rampant 7-1 victory over 10-man Seychelles to also keep up a 100% record in the pool stages so far.
Luketekelo Joram Kapowa and Kelvin Phiri scored the other two goals. Zambia will now play South Africa for top spot in the pool.
Emmanuel Mwanza was named as the player of the match.
TOTALENERGIES U17 AFCON ALGERIA 2023 | COSAFA QUALIFIER
Group B
Mozambique 0 South Africa 1 (Siyabonga Mabena 62’)
Zambia 7 (Emmanuel Mwanza 33’, 42’, 74’, 86’, 90′, Lutetekelo Kapowa 37’, Kelvin Phiri 64’) Seychelles 1 (Lorenzo Hoareau 77’)
STANDINGS
GROUP A P W D L GF GA GD PTS
Malawi (Q) 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 4
Botswana 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
Namibia 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
GROUP B P W D L GF GA GD PTS
South Africa (Q) 2 2 0 0 12 0 12 6
Zambia (Q) 2 2 0 0 8 1 7 6
Mozambique 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 0
Seychelles 2 0 0 2 1 18 -17 0
GOALSCORERS
6 goals – Siyabonga Mabena (South Africa)
5 – Emmanuel Mwanza (Zambia)
3 – Benjamin Wallis (South Africa)
1 – Vincent Harrison (Malawi), Lorenzo Hoareau (Seychelles), Blessings Kanowa (Malawi), Lutetekelo Kapowa (Zambia), Dhakier Lee (South Africa), Xhosa Manyana (South Africa), Mwisho Mhango (Malawi), Bennet Mokoena (South Africa), Webster Mzunda (Malawi), Dorian Nanuseb (Namibia), Kelvin Phiri (Zambia), Losika Ratshukudu (Botswana), Marcel Zimba (Zambia)
Own Goal – Julius Banda (Malawi)
Let’s go young boys. Eh eh, did FAZ sign a deal with adidas?