By McGeorge Mbare
The journey to secure continental glory at the AFCON U20 level continues as South Africa and Zambia seek maximum points today in match day 3 of the continental showpiece.
South Africa ‘s Amajita lock horns with Sierra Leone at 1700hours,before fellow COSAFA nation Zambia battle it out against Tanzania at 2000hours.
South Africa will hope to secure maximum points to secure a quarterfinal spot, while Sierra Leone look to maintain its top spot.
Sierra Leone is on top of the group A with 7 points, ahead of the hosts Egypt with 4 points and South Africa with 3 points.
Zambia is second from last with 2 points ahead of Tanzania U20 with zero points so far.
The COSAFA duo will be hoping to bring their A game in tonight’s fixtures and secure quarter final spots. South Africa is fighting for a second spot, while Zambia is fighting to be the third best to qualify to the quarter finals.
If they ecure quarter final spots, they will have a shot at the semi final and a spot to be among the four African representatives at the FIFA U20 World Cup set to be held in Chile.
The following are the CAF U20 fixtures
Today
Sierra Leone U20 – South Africa U20 (5pm)
ZambiaU20 – Tanzania U20 (8pm)
Tomorrow
Kenya U20 – Nigeria U20 (1700hours)