Chilufya’s Midtylland Advances in Europa League as Kangwa and Sabobo Exit Conference League

Edward Chilufya helps Midtjylland reach the third round, while Kangwa and Sabobo’s Hapoel Beer Sheva bow out after a narrow defeat to AEK Athens.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge Published August 1, 2025

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Zambia’s Edward Chilufya and his FC Midtjylland teammates have advanced to the third round of the UEFA Europa League following a 2-1 victory over Scottish side Hibernian on Thursday night.

Chilufya was introduced in the final 15 minutes of extra time and played a part in the decisive moment, as Junior Brumado scored in the 119th minute to secure a 3-2 aggregate win.

Midtjylland will now face Norwegian outfit Fredrikstad in the next round, with a place in the playoff stage at stake.

In contrast, Kings Kangwa and Joseph Sabobo Banda’s Hapoel Beer Sheva have been knocked out of the UEFA Europa Conference League after a 1-0 aggregate loss to AEK Athens in the second qualifying round.

The second leg ended in a goalless draw on Thursday evening. Kangwa played the full match, while Sabobo remained on the bench.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge August 1, 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.