Zambia Emerges Winner of CAF U20 AFCON

Host Zambia yesterday won the 2017 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions after beating Senegal 2-0 at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on Sunday evening.
Senegal dominated possession in the opening stages of the game and Zambian shot-stopper Mangani Banda was the man that denied them the much needed goals.
However, Zambia grew in confidence as the game progressed and they took the lead through Patson Daka, who scored from close range to make it 1-0 to the Young Chipolopolo in the 17th minute.

The Young Lions of Teranga had a chance to equalize from a free-kick in a promising area on the hour-mark, but Ibrahima Niane placed his effort over the crossbar without troubling keeper Banda.
It was soon 2-0 to Zambia against the run of play in the 37th minute when Edward Chilufya scored following a mistake in the Senegal defence with keeper Lamine Sarr to blame.
Nevertheless, Zambia were leading 2-0 during the half-time break thanks to two goals from Daka and Chilufya, who had both netted their fourth goals of the tournament in the first-half.