The hosting of the U20 tournament was confirmed at the CAF Executive Committee meeting held in Cairo on Saturday 21st September 2013.
FAZ president Kalusha Bwalya, a member of the executive committee made the announcement this evening.
“Dear colleagues, I would like to inform you that Zambia has been awarded the right to host the U- 20 African Championship in 2017. This was confirmed in the afternoon at our CAF Executive Meeting here in Cairo! I am really delighted for our football,” Kalusha stated.
Kalusha further thanked the government and stated that time to prepare for this unprecedented development was now.
“Let me also thank the Government through the Minister of Sport Hon Chishimba Kambwili for backing the Football Association of Zambia all the way in this bid. It will be a first for Zambia to be hosting a CAF competition and I’m sure our people will delight in this news. The time to prepare starts now.”
The four top teams in the Africa Youth Tournament represent Africa at the World Youth tournament. Zambia last played at the U20 World Cup in 2007 in Canada, with the famous class of 2007 comprising of Emmanuel Mayuka, Fwayo Tembo, Sebastian Mwansa, William Njovu, Fwayo Tembo, Danny Munyau, Roger Kola amongst the many talented stars.
kalulete
September 22, 2013 at 9:33 pm
okey this wonderfull the key to host afcon
Wanu Ngwee
September 23, 2013 at 8:07 am
If I remember correctly, in grammar it is WRONG to say COMPRISING OF. It’s either just COMPRISING x, y and z, or CONSISTING OF x,y and z.
Wanu Ngwee
September 23, 2013 at 8:17 am
What then happens to our plan to bid for the 2019 AFCON Championship tournament?
id!ot
September 23, 2013 at 9:02 am
Depends on how you use the word, it can carry ”of”. For instance, one can say the team is comprised of or the team comprises x,y,z.
Matter of time
September 23, 2013 at 3:28 pm
Id!ot you have not answered well.Read the news again, the journalist whoever it is used comprising of. Wanu Ngwee is correct. You do not use comprising of. What you are suggesting is also patently wrong.
Comprise means “to be made up of” so the of is already included. You can say composed of, but it is incorrect to say comprised of. And please change your blog name to something more palatable than what you want to call yourself. VIva Wanu Ngwee. Wish all of us could remember these simple basics of language
kalulete
September 22, 2013 at 9:33 pm
okey this is wonderfull the key to host afcon
Mpho
September 23, 2013 at 1:25 am
This IS GOOD NEWS , GO Zambia .
Mpho
September 23, 2013 at 1:25 am
This IS GOOD NEWS , GO Zambia .
Yongwe
September 23, 2013 at 4:28 am
Great…!!!!!
Muli International
September 23, 2013 at 4:39 am
Very great!!!! Ububisaana……..
Simaata Simaata
September 23, 2013 at 7:40 am
I am bitter about it.
test@e
September 23, 2013 at 7:52 am
Please wait i need to finish my lodge new Missis so that people can come for sex during this cup
chinahenan
September 23, 2013 at 8:31 am
Pipo do not disrepute or turnish other pipo’s names in bad faith, This simaata simaat guy even if the Original is not in good standing with Kalu’s managment, he can not say that pliz use some other names we are all zambians.
Katuta Katuta
September 23, 2013 at 9:35 am
Thats great work Kalu.
kakolwe
September 23, 2013 at 1:19 pm
@Wanu ngwee, hi! Chum! Of course, the hosting of the U20 continental tourney means that it gives us even better chances of clinching the 2019 AFCON!
zemuntu
September 23, 2013 at 4:53 pm
Oooh chineke. Am late this time. Am the 16th to comment. Dancing azonto and singing. Please God let me be the fest to comment