THE Zambia U17 national football team has made history after rallying from behind to claim its first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup victory, beating Indonesia 3-1 in a thrilling Group H encounter played at the Aspire Sports Complex in Doha, Qatar. Man-of-the-match Abel Nyirongo was the star of the show, scoring a stunning two-minute brace before Lukonde Mwale added a third goal to seal the comeback win for coach Dennis Makinka’s side. The result marked a perfect start to Zambia’s campaign at the global showpiece and a moment of pride for the Cosafa giants, making a powerful statement in their World Cup debut. Zambia started the match on a positive note, showing attacking intent from the first whistle. In the second...

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