The Zimbabwe U-17 nationwide staff has thumped Eswatini U-17s 5-1 of their opening match on the simply began 2024 COSAFA Cup being held in South Africa.

Promising versatile midfielder Tadiwa Chakuchichi opened the scoring simply earlier than the half hour mark because the Young Warriors took an early deserved lead.

El Shaddai Sadomba, son of Dynamos legend Edward, doubled the lead a couple of minutes after Chakuchichi.

The prolific younger striker discovered the online once more to finish his hat trick as Zimbabwe went into the break main 4-0.

Valentine Macheka who was named Player of the Match, netted Zimbabwe’s fifth objective whereas Menzi Dlamini scored the comfort objective for Eswatini.

The Young Warriors are scheduled to play Zambia subsequent on the seventh earlier than they face off Namibia of their ultimate group stage match on the ninth.

The two groups that may attain the ultimate of this event will mechanically qualify for the subsequent version of the U-17s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).