ZAMBIA Under-20 coach Chisi Mbewe has rallied his boys to make a big statement in tonight’s opening Group C clash against Benin at the 2023 U20 AFCON in Alexandria. Young Chipolopolo is returning to the U20 AFCON for the first time since its famous debut triumph as hosts in 2017 subsequently saw the team make its first quarterfinals appearance at the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea. Mbewe has admitted that the legacy of that feat weighs heavily on his team considering that like the 2017 class, this group is also COSAFA U20 Cup champions. And just like in 2017, Zambia will begin its campaign against West African opponents after beating Guinea 1-0 in their Group A fixture...

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