Zambia’s Bitter Defeat Against Tunisia Leaves Qualification Hopes Hanging
Zambia will undoubtedly look back with frustration at their 2-1 defeat to Tunisia in the second matchday of Group B at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Despite dominating large parts of the game, Honour Janza’s Chipolopolo fell victim to Tunisia’s clinical finishing.
⚽ Match Recap:
59′ – Mayuka (Zambia) opened the scoring after sustained pressure.
70′ – Akaichi (Tunisia) equalized, capitalizing on a moment of hesitation.
Late – Chikhaoui (Tunisia) sealed the win with a decisive strike in the dying minutes.
🎙️ Honour Janza (Zambia coach) post-match:
“The important thing is the end of every match. It hurts to lose a match like this… We looked like we were the winning team, but it didn’t work out in the end.”
Janza also criticized the lack of collective play in his team:
“A coach wants his players to score, but it’s difficult to control that. Players have their egos… Kalaba was able to pass, other players weren’t, and sometimes you pay the price.”
🧮 Group Situation:
With just 1 point from two matches, Zambia’s chances of reaching the quarterfinals are now slim.
They must win their final group game and hope for a favorable result elsewhere to qualify.
Zambia’s inability to finish chances has cost them dearly so far. Their final group game will be a do-or-die situation.
