AFCON U-20: Zambia team excited over flying Eagles friendlies

The Zambia U20 crew will play two pre-tournament friendlies in opposition to Nigeria and Senegal subsequent week en path to subsequent month’s 2023 U20 AFCON in Egypt.

Each Nigeria and Senegal are additionally 2023 U20 AFCON sure.

The crew wrapped up the ultimate week of there native coaching camp in Lusaka final Friday earlier than heading to West Africa to play three pleasant video games with a observe match win over Younger Zanaco at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka,

Zambia will kick off their West African tour in opposition to Nigeria in Abuja with dates on January 27 and 30 in Abuja.

We had been actually in want of those pleasant video games and for a number of the boys, will probably be their first time to play in opposition to West African groups,” Zambia U20 assistant coach Albert Mphande mentioned.

“It’s going to give us some good place from the place to begin.”

Zambia is Group C the place they are going to play Gambia, Tunisia and Benin in Alexandria.

The semifinalist in Egypt will all qualify for the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia from Could 20 to June 11.