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- ↑ "Holders Zambia out of COSAFA U-20 championship". Confederation of African Football. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "Chakoroma: Warriors' COSAFA unsung hero". The Manica Post. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
