Zambia today return to the Cosafa Castle Cup tournament with a quarter final match against Swaziland.
The Chipolopolo who were on by for the preliminary games of the tournament will have to hit the ground running against an opponent that has already played three games at the tournament.
Zambia lost to eventual winners Namibia at the same stage during the 2015 edition of the tournament.
George Lwandamina who led Zesco United to a 3 – 2 win on Saturday has joined the technical bench together with Zesco United star player Clatous Chama and is expected to name Danny Munyao in goal with Benedict Chepeshi and Boyd Mkandawire in full back positions.
Adrian Chama and Buchizya Mfune are expected to complete the back four.
Paul Katema, Salulani Phiri, Spencer Sautu, Steward Chikandiwa will battle for places in midfield while Festus Mbewe and Conlyde Luchanga.
Swaziland who are in great form booked their place in the last 8 after beating Madagascar 1 – 0 to top group A which also had Zimbabwe and Seychelles.
The game will be played at Namibia’s Indepence Stadium kicking off at 1600hrs.
I only hope that players like patson daka boyd mkandiwer chepesh mfune will prove me wrong today. as much as I don’t like kamanga leadership I want zambia to win today
useless coach. is this the best local line up you can come up with?
I hope patson daka boyd mkandiwer chepeshi will prove me wrong today as much as I don’t like kamanga but I want zambia to win today.they are reasons why I don’t like him ask me I will tell you
do i like the squad?- NO.
behind the team?- YES
fancy a win for the boys ?- narrow victory,piping through
Zambia is my country even if we have failures as our administrates I just have to support my country but I don’t entirely blame this kamanga guy i blame those who put him in office the councillors who did not use their head when voting.ask yourself this question how is the record of kamanga as an administration in zambian football is it good or bad?the problem with zambian they forget easily
I wish zambians can reason using they heads not they heart because the heart can deceive you I wish my country well GO zambia GO you can beat swaziland
Swaziland is in great form. I asked my Siwati friend why this is so. He says, there are 4 professional clubs now churning out good players. Watchful Zambia.
The Squad is ok but the Coach also????? the Job is to big for him
kaaya lelo this is Zambia team c
Not inspiring
This commentary is a joke
update kaili
Swaziland is dominating so far they nearly scored but the header went wide its zero zero so far
keep on updating I am not watching the game still in Church
Zambian coaches are failures just like the players they select. Players can’t even trap the ball.
Pliz we just need updates at da moment and nothing else coz da gam has ored started
that phiri from zanaco is the biggest plank on the field. I don’t know why he is still on the field
He’s on the pitch coz the coach is dull simple
These players mapulanga zoona
Paul katema is running like marathon
No codination poor trapping
We can’t even string three touches
Kwena elyo tupwile zoona
Swaziland had a goal disallowed for offside but it was a clear goal festus mbewe is having a good game so for but our mildfid lack creativity and the stadium is empty
This saluleni phiri is a chicken
This is poor if you are not watching don’t even think that you are missing a game nothing to write about
There’s creativity it’s chipantepante fye ati Charles zulu, ba luchanga
It’s HT now kulifye ukukwalakwala kuno
SWAZI 0:0 ZAM HT
Its half time the score remain zero zero it can go either way let’s wait and see what will happen in the second half
Second H underway
The second half is underwere the game look 50 50 affair
Festus mbewe is the best player so far for zambia it still zero zero its in the 63rd minute
still nil nil and. boring
elotupwile sure !
Patson daka has been introduced for conlyde lunchanga its second substitute the first one was chikandiwe for spence saute. Its zero zero zambia is under pressure its in the 72 minute
They is no creativity on the zambian midfild our striking force is not doing its job properly its still zero zero in 82 minute played so far
3 minutes added still zero zero our defence look is solid our midfild and striking force is useless
full time nil nil
Its has ended zero zero the game is headed for penalties
Useless players
Coaches clueless
Into penalties now
Chipolopolo are out of this cosafa
Zambia out beaten on penalties
Losing to the swazi 4:2 on penalties
Zambia has lost on penalties to swaziland 4goals to 2 to bad
Kwena ehhhhh
Foolish
It was a known fact
Disband the team hire a coach on a long term plan and start to rebuild
Chipolopolo winless streak under kamanga has continue.the problem is poor team selection we left our best players in the league and decided to go with useless prayers
What do those Renard & Kalusha detractors have to say now?
Good so we wake up from dreaming with lwandanina world cup qualifiers on the corner.the game zesco won its only player commitment coz of euro not tactics by Geroge
How did we become this hopeless?? Kwena ekupwa uku
its true that our football died when the economy died. Kalu struggled with his appointees in the post- Renard era but Kamanga inherited a problem in addition to a suspension that ‘some’ officials working against him.
Patrick phiri is the man for the job
Lwandamina is hopeless. He should have remained behind to concentrate on Zesco’ s next assignment. And he could have saved his face by failing to qualify Zambia to Afcon and semis of the cosafa.Am sure those players are imposed on him. Any coach would face the same problem if they are not given the freedom to choose players. Players also should die a little in their national jersey. Going forward the FAZ technical team should sit down with the coach, fire the entire team and select deserving players. Chisamba Lungu has been vindicated.
its true that our football died when the economy died. Kalu struggled with his appointees in the post- Renard era but Kamanga inherited a problem in addition to a suspension that ‘some’ officials working against him…
Yes kalu was a bad administrator but we were winning this kamanga has brought nothing but stress he can’t inspire even players to play for him…anyway this was expected the whole faz is on honeymoon
We shud protest on lwandamina still being at helm despite loses
Does the FAZ president care about what Zambia is amassing in sub regional , regional ,continental and world football. Zambians are clouded by removing Kalusha from their football circles and they forgot the formula for getting results in football. Where was Kananga when Zambia trotted onto the football park? Is that the support your players need. Cast your vote wisely. Players could have advised you wisely on who to vote. Even if they would not voted for Kananga’s predecessor I guess they would have advised you not to bring him (Kamanga) near them. Shame on you. You will reap what you sow.
Y Traveling Without Katongo,chansa,jo Musonda C Munthali H Himoonde,Luka Lungu Broson Chama,kondwani Mtonga.These Players Have Xperience And Are Having Good Game Time At Thier Clubs.Do The Coach Pick Player On Faces/merit.The Admin Should Go Back To The Drawing Board And Start Are Fresh
Problem kamanga didn’t prepare himself with his team what to do in an invent they won the election.its now when he’s trying to find the winning formular.that shows how dull he is.let him not talk about kalu.the ball is in his hands.afcon out and now its cosafa.wow.failure at kabwe warriors,failure at power, now at FAZ.concillors u are also to blame,ama experiments,maybe muunadyamo.
its poor player selection and bad technical bench. that team they chose was Zambia c. lwandamina must go at all cost.
Kapolopolo at it again…I pity the drawing board!