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End of match
Key moments
Goal for Zambia
On the counter-attack, after Togo's pressure at the end of the game, Matthews Banda found the pass ahead for Eliya Mandanji to break into the area and unleash a powerful shot, sending the ball into the back of the net and extending the lead!
Barcola
Liteta received the pass and found Mandanji at the edge of the area, who took a powerful shot from distance, but sent the ball into Barcola's hands. Shortly after, Owen Tembo received a yellow card for a hard foul on Dakonam.
Togo changes
Togo made another substitution, with Charls Abi leaving and Sharani Zuberu entering. Shortly after, from a Koudossou cross, Steven Nador rose and headed powerfully, but sent the ball wide to the right of the goal!
Changes in Zambia
There had been nine matches in history between the two teams, with Luxembourg winning only once, Iceland winning four times, and four draws. That was the first ever UEFA Nations League match between the teams!
Blocked
Lameck Banda received the ball up front and shot hard, but it went straight into the defense. Shortly after, Zambia won two corner kicks in quick succession, both taken into the box but cleared by the defense. Zambia regained possession in attack.
More changes
The game was paused for David Simukonda to receive treatment after suffering a foul, and he left the field for Lameck Banda to enter, in another substitution for Zambia. And for Togo, Loic Bessile was replaced by Kodjo Laba.
Blocked
Kevin Boma received the cross in the box, delivered by Koudossou, and headed it towards the goal, but it was blocked by the defense. We were going through a period of slightly slower play, and Togo was managing to maintain possession to press forward.
More changes
Again, both teams made one substitution each. For Zambia, Miguel Changa Chaiwa was replaced by Owen Tembo. For Togo, Abdou Sabourth Bode was replaced by Atte Youssifou. Shortly before the substitutions, Denkeu had a chance with a header, but his shot was saved.
Halftime changes
At halftime, both teams made substitutions. For Mozambique, Samsodin Ouro was replaced by Jean Claude Aziangbe. For Zambia, Obino Chisala was replaced by Joseph Liteta. Abi received the pass up front and managed a shot, but it went wide.
Second half starts
The players returned to the field and the ball rolled for the second half of the match between Zambia and Togo, in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with all the action and excitement here on VAVEL!
End of first half
In a first half marked by a power outage at the stadium, which stopped the game for 20 minutes, Zambia went into halftime leading the match with an early goal scored by Albert Kangwanda!
Drop in pace
After many things, really many, happened in the first half, the end saw a brief drop in pace, where the game slowed down. Zambia tried to press in the attacking third, but without success in the final stages.
One more yellow card
Nador found the pass up front for Dermane Karim, who shot powerfully from inside the area, but wide. Shortly after, Abdoul Bode committed a hard foul on Chaiwa in the attacking half, receiving a yellow card.
Yellow card
Mutandwa received a cross from Hamansenya and managed a strong header, but sent the ball wide. Shortly after, Banda committed a hard foul on Karim in midfield, receiving a yellow card, the first card in the game so far.
Here we go again
Game stopped
And we had a delay in the game. According to the Zambian Football Federation, the game was stopped due to a power outage at the stadium, which prevented the match from continuing at that time, with the clock stopped at 25 minutes.
Barcola
Zambia won the corner, the ball was taken into the box but cleared by the defense. Play continued until Kangwanda regained possession and found Kingstone Mutandwa in front of goal, who shot powerfully from inside the box, but Barcola palmed it away!
Out again
Matthews Banda received the pass up front and crossed the ball into the box for Kingstone Mutandwa, who headed powerfully, but sent the ball wide. Zambia continued to dominate the game, pressing and creating dangerous attacking chances!
Out
Fashion Sakala received the pass up front and shot from distance, but the shot was blocked by the defense. The play continued until Miguel Chaiwa received the ball and tried a shot from midfield, but sent it wide. Zambia dominated and pressed in that early stage!
Goal for Zambia
The game began and we already had a good Zambia launched an attack and Banda received the pass and shot, with a deflection, for a corner kick, taken into the area for Sakala to head for Kangwanda to arrive and shoot into the back of the net!
Here we go
The players took to the pitch and the ball rolled for the match, in the first 45 minutes of this second-round African Cup of Nations qualifier, with all the action and excitement of the duel here on VAVEL.
Togo's bench
For the game, Patric Neveu had the following players available during the match against Zambia: Steven Mensah, Achirafou Yaya, Izak Akakpo, Atte Youssifou, Sharani Zuberu, Gustave Akueson, Pierre Nadjombe, Jean Claude Aziangbe, Sadik Fofana, Arnaud Komlavi, Mansour Ouro-Tagba and Kodjo Fo Doh Laba.
Zambia's bench
For the game, George Lwandamina had the following names available during the match against Togo: Lawrence Mulenga, Tinklar Sinkala, Owen Mwamba, Given Kalusa, Wilson Chisala, Owen Tembo, Joseph Liteta, Ghampani Lungu, Lameck Banda, Pascal Phiri, Eliya Mandanji and Chanka Zimba.
Togo lined-up!
With a 4-3-3 formation, Togo lined up for that day's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Zambia with: Barcola, Koudossou, Boma, Nador and Bessile; Djené, Dermane and Bode; Denkey, Abi and Ouro.
Zambia took the lead early in the game with a good from Albert Kangwanda. Later on, the stadium's power went out, turning the first half into a 65-minute period. And only at the end of this second period did Eliya Mandanji score to give Zambia a 2-0 victory over Togo!