COSAFA sides South Africa and Zambia have received tough draws in the pool phase of the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup to be staged in South Korea from May 20-June 11. Recently crowned African Under-20 Championship winners Zambia take on Portugal, Iran and Costa Rica in Group C. South Africa have a sterner test as
Hosts Zambia claimed a first ever African Under-20 Championships crown with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Senegal in the deciding match of the 2017 tournament played at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on Sunday. COSAFA side Zambia became just the ninth country to lift the title and are deserved winners after a tournament in
Edward Chilufya scored the only goal of the game in extra-time as hosts Zambia earned a first ever African Under-20 Championships final place with a 1-0 victory over COSAFA rivals South Africa in Lusaka on Wednesday. Zambia had the better chances in a tense semifinal, but South Africa certainly held their own and could have
Morlaye Sylla scored a brace of goals as Guinea booked their place in the semifinals of the 2017 African Under-20 Championships after a 3-2 victory over Mali in their final Group A clash in Ndola on Saturday. The west Africans join hosts Zambia in the knockout stages, with the latter having already qualified before their
Senegal and Cameroon picked up valuable wins in the second round of matches in Group B at the 2017 African Under-20 Champions in Ndola, Zambia on Thursday. Senegal came from a 2-0 halftime deficit to defeat South Africa 4-2, while Cameroon were too strong for Sudan as they claimed a 4-1 success. It means Senegal
Hosts Zambia breezed into the semifinals of the 2017 African Under-20 Championships following a 6-1 thrashing of Mali in their Group A clash at the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on Wednesday. By reaching the knockout stage, Young Chipolopolo have also booked themselves a place at the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in South Korea that
Luther Singh scored a hat-trick as South Africa completed a deserved 3-1 victory over Cameroon in their opening game of Group B at the 2017 African Under-20 Championships on Monday. South Africa top the pool after Sudan surprised the 10-men of Senegal to record a 1-1 draw in the early game at the Levy Mwanawasa
Hosts Zambia got their 2017 African Under-20 Championships campaign off to a winning start as they edged Guinea in Group A in the tournament’s opening match in Lusaka on Sunday. Egypt and Mali played to a 0-0 draw in the other game in the pool, leaving Young Chipolopolo on their own at the head of
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Organising Committee, Amadou Diakite, arrived in Zambia earlier this week along with other three senior officials. Diakite arrived in Zambia on Sundayin the company of CAF Executive Committee Member Anjorin Moucharafou (Benin), who is also a member of the Organising Committee,
A number of COSAFA sides competing in the African club competition this weekend have work to do as they look at advance to the next round. South African side BidVest Wits were surprise 2-1 losers at Reunion’s Saint-Louisienne but will be hopeful of overturning that deficit at home. The island side have twice been to
