Zambia pulled one of the biggest surprises in the history of the competition after beating Equatorial Guinea by 5-0 in a Group B clash in Cape Coast, to record their first ever win.
The She-polopolo set the ball rolling with an early lead courtesy an excellent free-kick from Grace Chanda seven minutes after kick-off.
Equatorial Guinea, reinstated after the winning appeal against Kenya, nearly levelled in the 24th minute but Zambia's goalkeeper Hazel Nathasha Nali made a wonderful save to stop it.
Irene Lungu doubled Zambia's lead on the stroke of halftime with a sublime free-kick. Equatorial Guinea kept pushing for a consolation and a boost but failed to break the defence of Zambia.
Racheal Kundananji pounced on a rebound to make it 3-0 for Zambia in the 57th minute. Mary Mwakapila added another ten minutes later from the spot after she was fouled inside the box.
Nali made another huge save to prevent a consolation from Equatorial Guinea a minute later to keep her side in the driving seat.
Kundananji could have gotten the first hat-trick of the tournament but failed to convert a penalty in the 76th minute. She completed the rout with her second of the night three minutes from the final whistle.
The win takes Zambia to the summit of Group B via superior goals despite having three points apiece with South Africa.
Total Woman of the Match: Rachael Kundananji (Zambia)
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