U17 World Cup : Zambia draws against Brazil but remains in contention

The Zambian U17 team finished their U17 World Cup group stage campaign in style.

In their match against Brazil on Monday, the third matchday of Group H, the Chipolopolo cadets drew 1-1, after winning their first two matches.

Early in the game, the young Zambians took the lead thanks to Jonathan Kalimina, who opened the scoring in the 26th minute.

This goal allowed the Zambian team to go into halftime with a narrow 1-0 advantage. But in the second half, the Brazilians responded, with Dell equalizing in the 81st minute.

With a total of 7 points, Zambia finishes second in Group H, and will play in the round of 16 of the competition.