Zambia,Seychelles in Cosafa final

Zambia will take on Seychelles for a place in the semi-final

Seychelles upset hosts Namibia 4-2 on penalties on Saturday to set up a meeting with Zambia in the Cosafa Cup mini-tournament.

The islanders, who are ranked 141st in world football, won the shootout after a 1-1 draw to register their first victory in the annual southern African championship.

Earlier Zambia scored three goals in the last six minutes to beat Malawi 3-1 at the newly-built stadium in Katatura on the outskirts of the Namibian capital.

Malawi had taken a 16th-minute lead through Noel Mkhandawire but Zambia finally forced an equaliser in the 84th minute through substitute striker Dube Phiri.

A minute later Rainford Kalaba sneaked in to give Zambia the lead and a goal on the break from captain Chris Katongo two minutes after that made sure of the win.

Zambia, twice winners of the event, then watched as Namibia laboured against a Seychelles side for whom goalkeeper Nelson Sopha produced an influential performance.

Seychelles took a surprise lead through Wilnes Brutus after 11 minutes but the lead lasted just seven minutes before Costa Khaiseb equalised.

Sopha made a vital save in the penalty shootout after the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes before Dennis Belle converted the winning kick to ensure a 4-2 triumph.

Zambia and Seychelles meet on Sunday for a place in the last four of the regional competition.

Holders Zimbabwe, World Cup finalists Angola and Botswana are already through to the draw for the semi-finals, to be held in Windhoek on Sunday.