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Zambia are through to the 2017 U20 AFCON finals after beating South Africa in a gruelling semifinal clash at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. It took extra-time to divide the two Cosafa archrivals after fulltime finished 0-0 as Zambia toiled to their third straight victory over South Africa in a space of three months. Edward Chilufya broke the deadlock in the 110th minute. But both sides had chances to finish the match in regulation time with South Africa defender Sandile Mthethwa seeing his header going just wide in the 70th minute. Enock Mwepu fortunate shot in the 80th minute hit the upright while Patson Daka fine volley was saved by Mohdli Mpoto. Zambia now await in the March 12 final at Heroes winner of Thursday’s semifinal clash between Guinea and Senegal in Ndola. This is Zambia’s debut final appearance after finishing 4th twice in 1999 and 2007.

Zanaco coach Mumamba Numba has declared his side ready for Saturday’s away CAF Champions League match against Young Africans in Tanzania. The FAZ Super Division champions leaves for Tanzania on Thursday morning ahead of the first leg match of the first round in Dar-es Salaam, Numba said Zanaco are prepared to face the club coached by Zambian trainer George “Chicken” Lwandamina. “The most important thing is good preparations we have done enough home work we are ready for the game that side. From what we have seen so far we are set and ready to go and get a positive result in Tanzania,” he said. Numba believes home ground advantage won’t be a factor when Zanaco confronts YANGA away in East Africa. “Football now has changed there is no home ground advantage the most important thing is application that is what matters. If we go with same attitude we went with in Rwanda we should be able to come out with a good result,” Numba said. He added that knowi...

Is now the time for Wenger to go? Vicki Hodges   Arsene Wenger's future at Arsenal remains bleak after Bayern Munich completed a 10-2 aggregate rout over them in the Champions League. With fans protesting before the game and supporters inside unfurling banners demanding Wenger to go, the Frenchman remained quiet on his future afterwards. "I don't know," he would only say when asked if he will manage Arsenal in the Champions League again. "You always write for headlines, I am here to speak about football not my future. I think tonight there was no uncertainty in our game. I felt that we played very well and it was more the decisions of the referee who killed the game." With the pressure mounting on Wenger, Theo Walcott became the most vocal player today to offer his support to his beleaguered manager. Walcott has said the club must stop the in-fighting and channel that aggression to help take the heat off Wenger. A...

Mgeni Rasmi Katibu tawala wa wilaya ya Iringa, Joseph Chintika (mwenye  suti ya bluu) akipokea maandamano ya wanawake kutoka manispaa ya  Iringa walipokuwa wakiwasili katika viwanja vya Mwembetogwa jana  katika maadhimisho ya siku ya wanawake duniani, manispaa ya Iringa,  mkoani Iringa. Kulia kwake ni Meya wa Manispaa ya Iringa Alex Kimbe,  kaimu mkurengenzi wa manispaa ya Iringa Charles Lawiso na kushoto ni  Naibu meya Joseph Lyata. (Picha na Friday Simbaya)