Zambia Take Early Advantage in U-17 Africa Cup Qualifiers
Zambia’s Under-17 team, the Chipolopolo cadets, got off to a strong start in the final round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a 2-0 victory over Uganda on Friday at Nkoloma Stadium.
Goals from Patson Daka and Gift Sikaonga secured the win, giving Zambia a crucial advantage ahead of the return leg scheduled to take place in Kampala.
The weekend will also feature several key matches in the U-17 qualifiers:
Saturday, September 13:
Cameroon vs Ghana
Gabon vs Nigeria
Angola vs Ivory Coast
South Africa vs Egypt
Sunday, September 14:
Mali vs Tunisia
Guinea vs Togo
With the competition heating up, teams will be battling fiercely to secure their place in the 2015 tournament in Niger.