The Black Satellites suffered a 2-1 defeat to Zambia in a preparatory friendly in Morocco ahead of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Cup of Nations which starts next week
The game was really an exciting one with both nations putting up great performances and giving each other a very tough opposition
The Young Chipolopolos opened the scoring account in the 21st minute kind courtesy Pascal Phiri who went past a sea of defenders before striking low beyond the reach of goalkeeper Gideon Mensah
After holding onto their lead till half-time, the Ghanaians bounced back stronger to level things up in just nine minutes from the break through Dreams FC forward Aziz Misbawu who scored from a close range.
Out of nowhere, David Simukonda scored in the dying embers of the game to restore Zambia's lead as they serged on to record what will be a crucial win and a huge boost for them coming into the main tournament
Both teams will use this game to test themselves and also identify and fix the few loopholes in their squad before the tournament begins
The four-time African champions have been paired in Group B alongside reigning champions Senegal, DR Congo and Central African Republic
Desmond Ofei's charges will kickstart their campaign against DR Congo on Friday, May 2, 2025
