UNDER-20 coach Chisi Mbewe says the technical bench has set qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as the ultimate target aside from winning the 2022 COSAFA Championship. Zambia is pitted in Group A alongside eSwatini, Botswana, and Mauritius at the 2022 COSAFA U20 Men’s Championship to be held from October 6-16 in Eswatini. Speaking in an interview yesterday, Mbewe said the target is to qualify the country for the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which can only be achieved by reaching the finals of the COSAFA. “We need to prepare adequately because the Copper Queens have set the target so high for every national team age group. We know what is at stake and what fans...

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