Zambia have finished second in group X of the inaugural FIFA Under-15 World Cup after beating fellow COSAFA nation Comoros 3-2 in their final qualification stage encounter being played in Baku, Azerbaijan.
They will now compete in Tier B at the tournament stage between October 28-29, and are expected to play four to five games during this stage. Should they succeed, Zambia will play in the tier B final on October 30.
Zambia opened their group campaign with a 3-1 win over neighbours Tanzania on Saturday before losing 3-1 to Uruguay on Sunday.
Later on Sunday, Zambia went back to winning ways beating Moldova 2-1.
Earlier today, the Southern Africans recorded a resounding 13-0 victory over British Overseas Carribean Island nation Montserrat.
With four wins and one defeat, Zambia secure a spot in Tier B of the tournament stage after finishing second in group X at the qualification stage. They miss out on a Tier A spot owing to an inferior goal difference against Uruguay (Zambia finished with +15 while Uruguay finished with +16) who also finished on 12 points.
The qualification stage is done and the Junior Chipolopolo will now seek to shine in the tournament stage.
Notes;
-180 teams are competing in the tournament.
-The first stage is the qualification stage. After completion of this stage, the competition enters the tournament stage where teams are divided into tiers depending on the number they finished in their respective the groups. For example, Uruguay finished first in group X, hence , will compete in tier A while second-placed Zambia will feature in group B and so on.
-At the end of the tournament stage matches, the best two performing teams in each tier will compete in the respective final.
By: Prosper Chaile -THE Legendary Kapyopyo
