AFCONQ: Zambia play Lesotho as Sao Tome and Sierra Leone lock horns in Morocco

2012 Africa Cup of Nations champions Zambia are looking forward to nicking their third victory in the ongoing 2023 AFCON qualifiers as they play bottom placed Group H side Lesotho at the neutral Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday evening.The two sides met in their first pool clash on Thursday in Ndola – the hosts picking a remarkable 3-1 victory to give new Zambia coach Avram Grant his first victory for the side since joining the team last December.##NAJAVA_MECA_7125252##Lesotho surprisingly took the lead in the game through Tshwarelo Bereng before Rangers striker Fashion Sakala and Lecce forward Lameck Banda scored to see Chipolopolo move into second place in the Group H standings.”I am happy that the team responded well and did not give up after conceding. We still need to keep working hard because there is a lot of work to be done,” Zambia head coach Avram Grant told CAF Media in readiness for Sunday’s match.Mandonga Mtu Kazi beats Lukyamuzi to clinch PST light heavyweight titleA win for Zambia will see them overtake Ivory Coast – on 7 points after three matches- in the group standings, pulling them closer to direct qualification to the AFCON finals.Lesotho on the other hand will seek to get their first victory as they are bottom with only one point from three matches played.Sierra Leone vs Sao Tome.In a Group A encounter, Sierra Leone will face off with Sao Tome at the Stade d’Agadir in Morocco on Sunday, as both sides seek to garner a spot in the AFCON finals.NCPB chase unbeaten title defense as Strathmore look to go above MambaIn the first leg showdown, the Falcons took the lead twice before falling apart to an Abu Komeh equalizer in the 78th minute.Both sides are winless in the qualifiers and a win could see either side boost their chances of getting closer to the two teams above them in Nigeria and Guinea Bissau.

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