CAPE TOWN: Patson Daka scored a double on Sunday to guide Zambia to a 2-0 away win over Lesotho in Africa Cup of Nations qualification and strengthen their chances of qualifying for next year’s finals. The Leicester City attacker played a centre forward role for his country and tucked away opportunities
CAPE TOWN: Patson Daka scored a double on Sunday to guide Zambia to a 2-0 away win over Lesotho in Africa Cup of Nations qualification and strengthen their chances of qualifying for next year’s finals.
The group also includes the Ivory Coast, who are participating in the qualifiers but already in the 24-team field as hosts of next January’s finals. In Sunday’s only other qualifier, Sierra Leone registered their first win in Group A as they beat Sao Tome e Principe 2-0 in neutral Agadir.
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