South Africa’s U20 national team drew 1-1 with Zambia’s U20 national team on Friday evening in their final Group A game at the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
The result sees South Africa finish top of the group and secure a spot in the knockout stages alongside Sierra Leone.
Kutlwano Letlhaku gave South Africa the perfect start, slotting home in the 8th minute to give his side the lead. But Zambia responded quickly, with Bonephanseo Phiri levelling the score just four minutes later in the 12th minute.
Both sides pushed for a winner in an intense second half, but neither could break the deadlock as the match ended 1-1.
Watch highlights of the match below.
After four matches played in the group, South Africa, Sierra Leone, and Egypt all finished with seven points, but goal difference handed the top two spots to South Africa and Sierra Leone.
Zambia narrowly missed out with six points, while Tanzania ended the group stage without a point.
South Africa and Sierra Leone now turn their focus to the quarterfinals.
