Zambia U20 National team coach Beston Chambeshi has emphasized the need for improvement going into the next game against Basel. Chambeshi was speaking Zambia’s 1 nil win over Tenerife.
“Today’s opposition gave us a good run; it was not an easy team. We have learnt one or two things. In the next game we have to polish up in both attack and defence. We hope to score a lot of goals in our next practice match with Basel because the U-20 Afcon which we are preparing for is about scoring goals”- Chambeshi said
The team will face FC Basel youth team on thursday 4th february in their second match of the Spanish tour. The match will be played at 13:00hrs Zambian time.
Two days later on Saturday they will face Las Palmas before finalising their Spanish tour with a match against Real Madrid U20 on Monday.
Zambia U20 will play Basel U20 on Thursday before facing Las Palmas U20 on Saturday & then Wrap up the tour with R .Madrid U20 on Monday pic.twitter.com/X8x4jhPVvr
— Aaron Mubanga Jnr (@Mubajnr) February 1, 2017
Basel have asked for permission to use atleast four first team players who are below the age of 20.
Basel have asked to use 3 or 4 first team players who are U20 in their match against Zambia U20 on Thursday 2nd February.
— Aaron Mubanga Jnr (@Mubajnr) February 1, 2017
Zambia U20 National team are in spain for a week long training camp. Young Chipolopolo are using this tour as a preparation venture ahead the U20 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Zambia between 26th February and 12th March 2017.