Kangwa, Sabobo suffer defeat with Be’er Sheva in Conference League qualifier

Chipolopolo duo eye Conference League survival after suffering defeat to AEK Athens in the first leg.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge Published July 25, 2025

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Chipolopolo duo Kings Kangwa and Joseph Sabobo Banda suffered a 1-0 defeat with Hapoel Be’er Sheva against AEK Athens in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League qualifier in Greece.

Be’er Sheva will now aim to overturn the deficit in the return leg next week.

Kangwa played the full 90 minutes, while Sabobo remained an unused substitute.

The Israeli side is also recovering from Europa League heartbreak after being eliminated by Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia in a penalty shootout last Thursday.

Kangwa was one of three Be’er Sheva players who missed their spot-kicks, sealing the club’s fate.

The two-legged second qualifying round ended 1-1 on aggregate, with neither side able to find a winner in regulation or extra time, sending the match to penalties.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge July 25, 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.