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Summary: Zambia 2-2 Zimbabwe in Friendly Match
The match was evenly matched, but Zimbabwe won in the penalty shootout to advance to the final of this friendly tournament, Zambia will play for the third place of the tournament.
FINAL
Zimbabwe takes the 6-5 victory over Zambia in the penalty shootout.
GOAL
Sunzu scores to give Zimbabwe the win.
MISSES
Msendami misses, Bernard saves low.
GOAL
The goalkeeper Bernard collects with a strong cross-shot.
GOAL
Chepheshi collects it and switches sides for the goal.
GOAL
Rinomhota hangs it from the corner, an impossible shot for the goalkeeper.
GOAL
Mashata's shot was a bit of a thriller, with goalkeeper Bernard almost keeping out his shot.
GOAL
Munetsi scores with a strong shot down the middle.
GOAL
Chama scores with a cross-shot.
GOAL
Kadewere scores with a cross-shot.
GOAL
Kamanga scores to put Zambia ahead.
MISSES
Mulambia misses, Nsabata corrects his mistake and saves the penalty.
MISSES
Nsabata misses, his shot hits the crossbar.
GOAL
Takwara scores, the goalkeeper can't do anything about it.
MISSES
Banda misses, Donovan responds and saves the penalty.
MISSES
Musona misses, his shot is saved by the goalkeeper.
GOAL
Daka scores for Zambia, a cross-shot just inside the post.
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Zambia 2-2 Zimbabwe
The qualifier is defined by penalty shootout.
93'
Zambia goalkeeper change: Lawrence out, Nsabata in.
90'
Ball to the corner for Zimbabwe.
87'
Rotate the ball all over the field, Zambia tries but without going deep.
84'
Ball to the corner for Zimbabwe.
82'
Long possessions for Zambia, which seems to be content with the result.
79'
Zimbabwe: goalscorer Bonne is out, Lungu Divine is in.
78'
Lawrence, the goalkeeper, clears the ball to the corner.
75'
Both teams are safe at the back, and there are not many risky actions in the second half.
72'
Zimbabwe change: Zemura out, Makunike in.
71'
Zambia changes: Kennedy and Lungu go out, Mulambia and Mashata come in.
69'
Break for players to hydrate, very strong weather at this hour.
66'
Evenly matched, although Zimbabwe does more for the match.
63'
Musona's cross, Hadewere failed to finish.
60'
Bonne's shot goes slightly wide.
58'
Zambia rolls the ball from side to side, keeps possession.
55'
A shot that hits Chepheshi, the defender is left lying on the field of play.
52'
Now it is a risky move for Zambia, dangerous free kick.
51'
Bonne's shot alone in the area, but he sends it wide of the goal.
48'
Good shot by Lungu, but goalkeeper Bernard sends the shot to the corner.
47'
Dangerous free kick for Zimbabwe.
46'
Zambia substitution: Chanda out, Mphande in.
45'
START TO SECOND HALF
Halftime
Zambia 2-2 Zimbabwe
50'
Yellow card to Chanda.
48'
Zimbabwe goal, Walter Musona enters alone and scores with pleasure in front of the goalkeeper who could do nothing.
45'
Cross into the area but Kennedy Musonda misses with his header.
42'
As the end of the first half approaches, the teams have slowed down, but Zimbabwe continues to attack and earns a penalty corner.
39'
Zimbabwe take a corner kick and the match is evenly poised at the moment.
36'
Dangerous foul on Munetsi, frontal foul for Zimbabwe.
33'
Msendami had a chance, but goalkeeper Lawrence saved well.
30'
Zimbabwe's goal, Msendami sends a ball into the box and Bonne appears to score.
28'
Musona's direct shot is cleared for a corner by goalkeeper Lawrence.
25'
Long possession for Zimbabwe, but ends with a bad delivery in the middle.
22'
Zambia rolls the ball from side to side, plays more relaxed with a 2-0 lead.
19'
Zambia goal, Chama scores the second goal.
18'
For the moment, Zambia is pressing high and looking to increase the gap against its rival.
15'
In the first 15 minutes, Zambia dominated the scoreboard, but Zimbabwe had more dangerous attacks than their opponents.
12'
Zimbabwe have possession in midfield, imposing their touch on the Zambian team.
8'
Zimbabwe attacks in search of an equalizer and pulls the field back in their favor.
2'
Zambia's goal in the 5th minute, Sunzu opens the scoring.
1'
Zambia dominated the first few minutes.
0'
MATCH KICKS OFF
What the coaches had to say
This is what the coaches had to say ahead of the start of the tournament
Avram Grant, Zambia coach
"To be honest, we want to win every game and create a winning mentality," he said. So yes, we also want to win the tournament."
Norman Mapeza, interim coach of Zimbabwe
"First of all, we have to win our games and secondly, it has a lot to do with evaluating these guys who haven't been here before. So there are clear goals here,".
Official lineups
We have the official lineups with numbers for this match, in minutes at the start of the game.
Patson Daka, a Foxes on the loose
Zambia striker Patson Daka is one of the stars of this team, the current Leicester City player is in charge of leading his team looking for a chance to be in the next World Cup.
African soccer and its joy
This was Zimbabwe's arrival at the stadium, amidst chants and the joy of their players, which is common for African teams.
Rallying cry!
— Zimbabwe Football Association (@online_zifa) March 23, 2024
How the Warriors arrived at Bingu Stadium.. #bayawabaya pic.twitter.com/DzX7TNmWVy
The match is part of the 4 Nations Tournament
Today there are two matches of the 4 Nations Tournament, a tournament organized by 4 federations between their U20 teams and their senior teams, starting with this game, the winner will play in the final of the tournament, while the loser will play for third place.
We are getting ready for a great game
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The visitor is looking for a win
The Zimbabwe national team is also looking to take on a federation rival, with a view to maintaining momentum ahead of the next two rounds of World Cup qualifiers.
Warriors are in action today!
— Zimbabwe Football Association (@online_zifa) March 23, 2024
Kick-off: 2pm
Live-Stream link will be posted as soon as we receive it - likely close to kick-off. #bayawabaya pic.twitter.com/XCHaqckMsZ
The local team to continue its march
The local team is coming from the CAN, where they did not perform well, however, they want to improve and make it to the next round of the World Cup qualifiers.
Chipolopolo Let’s go! #WeAreChipolopolo #ZAMZIM pic.twitter.com/qSDwKjljz8
— FAZ (@FAZFootball) March 23, 2024
Starting Lineup- Zimbabwe
Donovan Bernard; Munashe Garananga, Jordan Zemura, Geraldo Takwara, Teenage Hadebe; Marshall Munetsi, andy Rinomhota, Walter Musona, Daniel Msendami; Tinotenda Kadewere, Macaulay Bonne.
Starting Lineup- Zambia
Lawrence Mulenga (16), Benedich Chepeshi (3), Kebson Kamanga (23), Dominic Chanda (21), Stopilla Sunzu (13); Miguel Chaiwa (05), Emmanuel Banda (12), Clatous Chama (17), Ghamphani Lungu (22); Kennedy Musonda (8), Patson Daka (20).
Start of coverage
We are already in the coverage of this international friendly match, Zambia faces Zimbabwe, in a preparatory game for the World Cup qualifiers.
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This is the start time of the game in several countries:
Argentina: 9:00 AM
Bolivia: 8:00 AM
Brazil: 9:00 AM
Chile: 8:00 AM
Colombia: 7:00 AM
Ecuador 7:00 AM
USA (ET): 8:00 AM
Spain: 2:00 PM
Mexico: 6:00 AM
Paraguay: 9:00 AM
Peru: 7:00 AM
Uruguay: 9:00 AM
Venezuela: 8:00 AM
Key Player of the Zimbabwe: Walter Musona, the figurehead of the Zimbabwe national team
Winger Walter Musona, currently with FC Platinum, is the key player for this national team. He has played in both knockout matches with his team, being so far the scorer of his team's only goal, which he scored in the previous game against Nigeria.
Key player of the Zambia: Paston Daka, Zambia's most important player
The Leicester City player, Patson Daka is the outstanding player of the Zambian national team, where he plays as a center forward, with his 1.83 height, he tries to impose himself in the area from the heights, although his ability and power are his most outstanding attributes.
Last line-up - Zimbabwe
This was the last team that Zimbabwe used in their match against Nigeria.
Donovan; Mbeba, Takwara, Adebe, Zemura; Munetsi, Nakamba, Rinomhota; Dube, Kadewere, Musona.
Last line-up - Zambia
This was the last team used by Zambia in their match against Morocco.
Mulenga; Mwape, Sunzu, F. Musonda, L. Musonda; Chaiwa, E. Banda, Chilufya. K. Musonda, L. Banda and Daka.
News - Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean team is also getting ready to continue on its way to the 2026 World Cup, but before that, it will face this friendly game against its similar team Zambia, a match prior to the double qualifying round in June. This team did not participate in the last African Cup of Nations, and comes from two draws in their first two games of the World Cup qualifiers.
News - Zambia
The Zambian team is getting ready to continue on its way to the 2026 World Cup, but before that, it will face this friendly game against its Zimbabwean counterpart, a match prior to the qualifying double-header in June. This team comes from participating in the African Cup of Nations, where it did not perform well, with two draws and one defeat.
The game will be played at Bingu National Stadium
The Zambia vs Zimbabwe match will be played at the Bingu National Stadium, in Lilongue, Malawi, with capacity for 41100 people. It is a multi-purpose stadium, and can be used for athletics and soccer competitions.
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