Zambia Under -20 men’s national team has safely landed in Cairo ahead of 2025 TotalEnergies Egypt Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U20 tournament that swings into action this week.

The team plus officials touched down at the Cairo International Airport at exactly 10:50 hours local time and are expected to have their loosening up this evening. FAZ has secured an international friendly for the junior Chipolopolo against Ghana, set for 18:00 hours kick off tomorrow.

The friendly will help the technical bench gauge the preparedness of the team ahead of the tournament that swings into action on Thursday. Zambia has been drawn into Group A, alongside hosts Egypt, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Tanzania, in the tournament scheduled from April 27 to May 18.

The Mulwanda tutored side will open their AFCON journey on April 27 against hosts Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium. Switzerland based Joseph Sabobo Banda leads five other foreign-based players that include Joseph Liteta,Frank Chileshe, Andrew Mulenga), Bonephanseo Phiri and Aaron Mbemba are expected to join the rest of the team before Wednesday.