Zambia U20 have dramatically sealed Africa ‘s first spot in the FIFA World Cup U20 after thumping Mali 6-1 in an entertaining match played today evening at the Heroes National Stadium in Lusaka

The win also sends the young chipolopolo to the Semi finals of the tournament .

Mali shocked the crowd when Abdoul Karim Karim Dante fired home the opener from a Fofana corner in the 8th minute but Zambia picked up from that goal and started dictating terms with Sakala,Daka and Junior Banda making inroads in the Malian defence

Emmanuel Banda made it 2-1 in the half hour mark before Kafue Celtic striker Enock Mwepu scored the third for a 3-1 half time lead

On resumption the young chipolopolo did not waste time and an impressive move engineered by Patson Daka ended with Edward Chilufya scoring the fourth for Zambia .The Mpande Youth striker did not mince his efforts when he scored his second and fifth for Zambia a minute later for a 5-1 scoreline .

Fashion Sakala made it six with another cracker ,a terrific shot that sent Samuel Diarra hopeless .

Coach Chambeshi brought on Harrison Chisala for Boyd Siame Musonda before later on withdrawing Two goal hero Edward Chilufya for Chrispine Sakulanda

Zambia dictated proceedings and could have made it seven

Beston ‘Quick Silver’ Chambeshi becomes the third Zambian to qualify the U20 team to the World Cup after the great Patrick Phiri in 1997 and George Lwandmina in 2007.