Afcon U23: Zambia first to qualify for U23 Afcon alongside host Egypt

Zambia became the first nation to qualify for the 2019 Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations alongside host nation Egypt after eliminating Congo on Sunday

The Zambia’s came into the second leg with a 2-1 win advantage and were held to a 3-3 stalemate at Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat as they advanced on a 5-4 aggregate win

Zambia will be making their second straight appearance at the U-23 Afcon championship in its third edition between 8th to 22nd of November

Six more spots are up for grabs on Tuesday in final playoff games including the second leg of the cagey encounter between Algeria and Ghana in Sétif

The Black Meteors played out a pulsating 1-1 draw in the first leg at Accra Sports Stadium last Friday

The 2019 Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations serves as the qualifying route for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games

The final three teams at the end of the tournament gets to represent Africa for the men’s football tournament

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai