MATCH FACTS: Zambia, Angola seek first wins at TotalEnergies CAF CHAN, PAMOJA 2024

Zambia and Angola meet for the first time at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship in this must-win clash at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi on Sunday.

This is Zambia’s fourth game against fellow COSAFA opposition, having remained unbeaten in their previous three (one win, two draws). Their past results in such matchups include a 1-0 win over Zimbabwe in 2016 and draws of 1-1 and 0-0 against Namibia in the 2018 and 2020 editions, all in the group stage.

Angola are facing COSAFA opposition for the first time at CHAN. For Zambia, Angola become the 13th different team they have faced in the tournament, while for Angola, Zambia are also their 13th different opponent.

Zambia – Key Facts

• Lost their opening game 3-1 to DR Congo, their first-ever group stage defeat at CHAN, ending a 12-match unbeaten run (six wins, six draws).
• Failed to start a CHAN finals with a win for the first time, having done so in all four previous participations.
• First time conceding more than one goal in a CHAN group stage match.
• Four games without a win at CHAN (two draws, two losses), their longest such run; last win was against Tanzania in their 2020 opener.
• Lost successive CHAN matches for the first time (quarter-final vs Morocco in 2020 and opener vs DR Congo in 2025).
• Second group game record: two wins, two draws (wins vs Uganda in 2016 and Côte d’Ivoire in 2018; draws vs Senegal in 2009 and Guinea in 2020).
• Could lose successive group matches for the first time with a defeat here.
• Could go winless in their first two games for the first time in CHAN history.
• Dominated possession vs DR Congo (59.7%) and completed 450 passes with 88.4% accuracy.
• Kabaso Chongo led all players with 109 touches, completing 83 of 89 passes (93.3% accuracy).
• Both shots on target vs DR Congo were by Charles Zulu.

Angola – Key Facts

• Lost 2-0 to Morocco in their opener and drew 1-1 with Kenya despite playing over an hour with a numerical advantage.
• Could go three group matches without a win for the first time in CHAN history.
• Failed to win in the first two matches for the fourth time (also in 2011, 2016, and 2022).
• Six games without a win at the finals (four draws, two losses); last win was vs Cameroon in 2018.
• Third group game record: two wins, one draw, no losses.
• Never lost a second group game, winning in 2011 (vs Rwanda) and 2016 (vs Ethiopia), and drawing in 2018 (vs Congo).
• Completed 500 passes against Kenya, with Kinito leading the team (76 passes, 95% accuracy).
• Registered 25 shots (seven on target) against Kenya but scored only once.
• Jo Paciencia attempted eight shots vs Kenya, the most by any player in a single game this tournament.
• Held 70.7% possession in their match against Kenya.