Chilufya to Miss 2025 AFCON After Knee Injury

Zambian winger Edward Chilufya will miss the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.

Chilufya sustained a knee injury during the latest training camp with the Chipolopolo Boys, his Danish club Midtjylland confirmed on Monday.

“The 26-year-old offensive player will not be ready in 2025 but is expected to be available again during pre-season in the new year,” the club stated.

Chilufya played a key role in Zambia’s AFCON qualifying campaign and made his tournament debut in the last edition, where the Chipolopolo failed to progress past the group stage following 1-1 draws with DR Congo and Tanzania, before a 1-0 loss to Morocco.

Zambia’s Edward Chilufya makes an attempt to score during the African Cup of Nations Group F soccer match between Morocco and Zambia at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Zambia is scheduled to face South Africa and Burundi in friendlies on November 14 and 18, respectively, as part of preparations ahead of the tournament.

The Chipolopolo Boys are drawn in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Comoros, and Mali. They will open their 2025 AFCON campaign on Monday, December 22, against Mali at Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge November 4, 2025

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Calvin Kaumba Chikenge is an award-winning Zambian multimedia sports journalist well known for his exclusive stories and feature writing. He was voted 2023/24 MTN/FAZ Super League journalist of the year. In addition to reporting on sports for Spring TV, he interned for the Zambia Daily Mail newspaper. He is the current Ballon d'Or juror and has contributed to numerous international publications, including the Guardian in the UK, and is the editor of BolaNews.