Zambia beat Senegal 2-0 in the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Zambia 2017 final in Lusaka to be crowned champions.
The First half goals from Patson Daka and Edward Chilufya was all the Junior Chipolopolo needed to claim their first ever title in the history of the biennial competition played yesterday.
Besides being the second Southern African country after Angola in 2001 to be crowned champions, Zambia’s feat makes them the fourth host to claim the ultimate after Morocco in 1997, Ghana in 1999 and Congo in 2007.
Zambia was the only team in the competition to win all matches and they capped their campaign in grand style with the title in hand.
Watched by a full house at the 50,000-capacity Heroes National Stadium in the capital, Lusaka, including President of the country, Edgar Lungu, the Junior Chipolopolo ensured the fans left the stadium the happiest.
The First half goals from Patson Daka and Edward Chilufya was all the Junior Chipolopolo needed to claim their first ever title in the history of the biennial competition played yesterday.
Besides being the second Southern African country after Angola in 2001 to be crowned champions, Zambia’s feat makes them the fourth host to claim the ultimate after Morocco in 1997, Ghana in 1999 and Congo in 2007.
Zambia was the only team in the competition to win all matches and they capped their campaign in grand style with the title in hand.
Watched by a full house at the 50,000-capacity Heroes National Stadium in the capital, Lusaka, including President of the country, Edgar Lungu, the Junior Chipolopolo ensured the fans left the stadium the happiest.
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