Zambia has failed to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-0 aggregate defeat at the hands of Egypt.

Having lost 2-0 in the first leg, the boys needed a 3-0 victory to qualify for the TotalEnergies U23 Morocco tournament to be held mid this year.

The Junior Chipolopolo were held to a 0-0 draw at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola in their second leg last round qualifying match.

Despite showing some improvement, the Osward Mutapa tutored side hardly made any goal attempts.

The Young Pharaohs have qualified for the fourth edition of the U23 AFCON at the expense of Zambia and will be aiming to reach the 2024 Olympics to be held in France.

The top three teams at the Morocco AFCON edition will qualify for the Olympics.

By Lovemore Sondashi