Zambia U20 cruise past Comoros with three goals
Zambia U20 beat Comoros U20 3-0 in the Group Stage C match of the COSAFA U20 Championship on September 21, 2026. The hosts took control almost immediately, scoring twice within a minute at the start of the game. By then, the visitors were already chasing the game, and that pattern never really changed. Three goals in all, and two dismissals for Comoros made the result comfortable.
T. Mununga opened the scoring at the fourth minute, then added a second just one minute later. To be fair, the Comoros defence was caught flat-footed from the first whistle, and they never really recovered. A. Nyirongo made it 3-0 at seventeen minutes before Comoros had a chance to regroup. The visitors were under pressure from the opening exchanges.
At twenty-one minutes, T. Mwanza thought he had scored for Comoros, but the goal was cancelled by VAR. And here's the thing — that moment seemed to shift something. The visitors lost composure after that, and the pressure mounted. I. Abdallah saw red at the half-hour mark, which meant Comoros had to play with ten men for the second half.
The game opened up after the break. K. Chinunda added a fourth goal at sixty-four minutes, though it was already a comfortable lead. E. Othman was sent off at seventy-two minutes, leaving Comoros with nine men. The hosts saw it out without further incident, and the match was effectively over.
Zambia sit top of the group with six points from two games, two wins and nothing else. Comoros are in fourth place with just one point from a draw and a loss. The recent form shows Zambia beat Malawi U20 2-0 in their previous outing, while Comoros drew 0-0 with Botswana U20.
The result means Zambia can look forward to advancing with confidence. Comoros face a tougher path now, having lost two games and conceded heavily. The group stage has barely begun, but this match showed the gap between the sides clearly.