The 2017 U20 Africa Cup of Nations got underway in Lusaka on Sunday without defending champions Nigeria who failed to qualify.
Hosts Zambia top Group A after beating Guinea 1-0. A second half goal from Patson Daka.
Egypt and Mali played to a goalless draw in the other group game.
The result leaves Egypt and Mali tied in second place in Group A, behind Zambia on three points with Guinea on zero points.
The next set of U20 Afcon fixtures take place on Monday in Group B with Senegal taking on Sudan while Cameroon will go up against South Africa.
The Amajita will be without captain Tercious Malepe who is serving his one-match suspension following the second yellow card he received in the qualifiers against Lesotho.
