Match report
Zambia end losing run with 2-0 win over Togo
Zambia beat Togo 2-0 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in an AFCON Qualifying Group Stage fixture, matchday two, snapping a run of poor results and handing Togo their first defeat in their recent sequence of matches.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
A. Kangwanda put the home side ahead inside two minutes, converting an assist from Fashion Sakala to settle the hosts early. Zambia held that 1-0 advantage through half-time and for almost the entire contest before Eliya Mandanji added a second deep into stoppage time, with Mathews Banda supplying the assist to make it 2-0 in the sixth additional minute.
Togo had the larger share of possession at 61 percent and edged the shot count 12 to 11, yet Zambia were sharper in front of goal, landing four shots on target to Togo's one. The home side also won more corners and committed more fouls, with two yellow cards shown against one for the visitors, as referee Ali Mahmood Mahmood Ismail oversaw a physical, stop-start affair.
Fashion Sakala set up the opening goal inside the first two minutes and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 6.95, underlining his influence in a match Zambia controlled at key moments despite seeing less of the ball.
Despite having only 39 percent possession, Zambia were the more clinical side, outshooting Togo on target four to one.
Zambia beat Togo 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Zambia met Togo in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 16:00 UTC at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. Referee: Ali Mahmood Mahmood Ismail.
Team pages: Zambia · Togo · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 2' Goal: A. Kangwanda (assist: Fashion Sakala) — 1–0
- 90+5' Goal: Eliya Mandanji (assist: Mathews Banda) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Zambia (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Willard Mwanza
- 22 David Hamansenya
- 21 Dominic Chanda
- 6 Ricky Chanda
- 15 Mathews Banda
- 3 Obino Chisala
- 5 Miguel Chaiwa
- 10 Fashion Sakala
- 28 David Simukonda
- 11 A. Kangwanda
- 7 Kingstone Mutandwa
Togo (3-4-3)
- 16 Malcolm Barcola
- 3 Loïc Bessilé
- 5 Steven Nador
- 2 Kévin Boma
- 8 Abdoul Sabourh Bode
- 6 Samsondin Ouro
- 21 Djené Dakonam
- 19 Henri Koudossou
- 17 Dermane Karim
- 10 Kévin Denkey
- 11 Charles Abi
About this match
On this page: the Zambia vs Togo final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Zambia and Togo team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.