Zambia Out of U-17 AFCON Qualifiers After Malawi Defeat, Kaunda Reveals Fault

Zambia Out of U-17 AFCON Qualifiers After Malawi Defeat, Kaunda Reveals Fault

After a 4-0 defeat to South Africa in their opening match of the 2026 COSAFA U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Friday, Zambia suffered a second consecutive loss on Sunday, falling 2-1 to Malawi. With back-to-back defeats, the COSAFA defending champions are now effectively out of the race for a spot at the 2026 U-17 AFCON. Reacting to the loss, Zambia head coach Chris Kaunda acknowledged that limited time with the team has affected…

EN, FR, PR: Angola seal semifinal spot, Zambia bow out in U17 qualifiers

Angola became the first team into the semifinals of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026 | COSAFA Qualifiers in Harare when they defeated Lesotho 5-0 in their Group C clash on Sunday. The win leaves Angola top of the pool with six points with one round of matches to go, and while Lesotho can join them on that number, Angola would still lead on head-to-head. Only the top team in each pool advances to the last-4, along with the