It may after all not be the end of the road for promising Golden Eaglets Class of 2021 after Zambia made a formal bid to CAF to stage the U17 AFCON.
Zambia ready to host U-17 AFCONhttps://t.co/hVOlYeQ1wH pic.twitter.com/Xuy3LumBDk
— FAZ (@FAZFootball) March 11, 2021
The U17 AFCON was to have kicked off this weekend in Morocco but CAF cancelled the tournament altogether after citing Coronavirus concerns.
However, Zambia have now offered much-needed lifeline for promising football stars across the continent by offering to step in to stage the 12-nation competition.
In a correspondence to CAF dated March 10, 2021 and signed by Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) general secretary Adrian Kashala, Zambia said they are open to host the U17 AFCON on dates approved by CAF.
The Southern African nation said they have a good track record of hosting international competitions like the 2017 U20 AFCON and U20 COSAFA in 2019.
The Golden Eaglets would have kicked off their U17 AFCON campaign on Sunday in Morocco against Tanzania.
Congo and Algeria were their other group rivals.
CAF has failed to manage football on the continent and I think its high time councillors must change leaders