The Zambia Under-23 national team leapt to the summit of Group B at the All Africa Games Football tournament in Algeria when they crushed archrivals Egypt Under-23, 3-1 to end the latter’s interest for honors in the event.
Zambia go top of Group B on 4 points, level with Guinea who beat hosts Algeria 2-1 on the same day, but Peter Kaumba’s team’s superior goal difference sees them in front going into Monday’s final pool matches.
Konkola Blades striker Felix Nsunzu opened scores with his first goal of the tournament in the 14th minute.
Red Arrows midfielder Timothy Mbewe gave Zambia a 2-0 half-time lead with the team’s second goal in five minutes after the half-hour mark.
Nakambala Leopards midfielder stretched Zambi
a’s lead in the 51st minute before Egypt recorded their consolation goal 16 minutes from time through Ibrahim Mohamed.
Zambia need a draw against 3rd placed Algeria, on 3 points, on Monday to qualify for the semifinals on July 19 while Guinea face Egypt on the same day also hoping to reach the last four.
In the games played in Group B also on Friday, Tunisia and Cameroon are unbeaten in 1st and 2nd place respectively following their scoreless draw on 4 points each.
3rd place South Africa recovered from their 2-1 defeat from their opening match against Tunisia on July 10 to beat 10-man Ghana 2-0 to see the Black Meteors crash out of contention with zero points from two games.
On Monday, Cameroon face South Africa while Ghana plays their formality match against Tunisia.
Pictures by James Mayuni-ZANIS.(click on the pictures for large images)
I just want to ask the repulican president,what he is doing abt the issue of building a morden stadium in Makeni just b4 Baobab college on a reserved land for government.
Pliz zambians we ve talent but no stadia.May
God bless football
The government wants our teams to always win and to produce miracles on the field but is not prepared to invest in sports. At such an hour as this, when wherever we go we are greeted by modern stadia, it is such a shame to play host to other nations in substandard maize fields that we call football stadia.
Just to inform the House, Nigeria under 20 here in Canada at the on going Fifa under 20 world cup, has been crushed to four unanswered strikes in extra-time by Chile.
Tomorrow they will be in Abuja as they sent our boy’s to Lusaka. Tatwa sekelamo!!!!!!!
As the Defending champions Brazil retained their Copa America crown in style with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over arch rivals Argentina.
Nomba Ba Brazil aba nshi??? We want to hear about Zed soccer not Brazil cause we all know the result
Anyone with the results involving Zambia and Algeria U23 football teams??
one one
zambia drew 1-1 with algeria
Bernard thanks for the results.Confirm your source.I have failed to get results.
In a key group B match with Zambia, hosts Algeria were inflicted a bitter 1-1 draw on Monday, resulting in a disappointing exit in men’s soccer competition at the ninth All-Africa Games.
A last-minute goal by Zambia and the elimination from men’s soccer games stunned the Algerians. Some of the 10,000 home supporters plunged into a state of chaos and violence, which lasted about 15 minutes, were seen after the match.
Algeria need a must win to cruise into the semi-final, as was expected by their home supporters.
Before the match, Algeria ranked the third with just three points from two earlier group games — a 2-1 victory over Egypt in the opener on July 9 but a surprise 1-2 loss to Guinea on last Friday. Both Zambia and Guinea got four points.
The unfavorable situation forced Algeria to stage fierce attack against Zambia after the game was started amid loud cheers and slogans from home supporters.
But Algeria’s threat was not enough serious in most time of the first half until the 44th minute. Algerian forward Amine Mohamed Aoudia made use of a loose defense and headed for a goal thanks to a flank pass from midfielder Hadj Bougueche.
In the second half, Zambia enhanced their attack, but their attempt to score a draw received a major blow in the 78th minute. Zambian goalkeeper Kakonje Kalililo was expelled from the pitch by the referee after an unreasonable behavior against a nearby caddie.
Ten-men Zambia would not give up and continue to fight, and their unswerving efforts got paid off in injury time when Zambian forward Christopher Musonda made a header goal.
The sudden goal led to a state of chaos in the stadium when Algerian fans threw things like plastic bottles onto the pitch and even against Zambian players. Some Algerians even pulled off the plastic seats and threw them into the sky.
The Algerian police and security forces interfered and dispersed local fans before escorting the Zambian team to their bus. With the draw, Zambia ranked the second place in Group B with five points and reached the semi-final.
In the other three games on Monday, Guinea scored a 3-2 win over Egypt and ranked first in Group B with seven points. Cameroon also got seven points in Group A after a 2-1 victory over South Africa. The other team that reached the semi-final was Tunisia, who drew 1-1 with Ghana in the day.
The semi-final of men’s soccer will be staged on Thursday, with Cameroon facing Zambia while Guinea playing Tunisia.
Thanks Ba Lawre for this update. Go Zambia go.
Nkana Fans, what is the latest pa chilata?
Ba Lawre – Sweden, mwachita bwino uku posta iyi up date. Lets get comments from those who judged Zed’s performance in Canada on one match.
Congrats Zambia,bring that trophy home! It belongs here!
Anonymous comment #5. You don’t know who Brazil is? They can teach Zambia how to play and win games, these are teams every country or team as to look to in terms of soccer. so when somebody is trying to inform us about teams like that you don’t have to respond like a person from the village.
Zambia can learn from Brazil!!!!!!!!
#15 We need to be proud of Zambian products. Brazil is good footballing country and they have good players around the world but we will never be them.
By the way, how do people from the village behaviour since you seem to know better?
Lets go Zambia
like u
#17
If you are so antagonistic, then this is not your place. Go fishing may be it will help you to heal from apparent life miseries.
We can not help you here. You are in wrong place picking up fights with everyone.
Have a purpose lost soul.
Get a life.
Do anyone hav da result 4 da zambia u23 vs cameroon u23 soccer results
Zed has been booted out. I dont know the actual results but cameroun is playing nigeria
Zambia — : — Tunisia ??????
Zambia — : — Tunisia