Zambia Under 17 coach Numba Mumamba has picked 20 lads for the 2017 Cosafa Cup championship.
The Football Association of Zambia FAZ has confirmed that the boys underwent MRI tests over the weekend with the technical bench picking their final squad thereafter.
The young Chipolopolo consists of boy in the lower ranks of the league as well as those picked from regional school tournaments.
Nchanga Rangers’ Martin Ndhlovu will be the bother to watch at the tournament in Mauritius as he has been impressive leading the attack for Numba’s boys.
Zambia are drawn in Group B alongside South Africa, Mozambique and Madagascar.
The tournament takes place from July 21-31.
FULL LIST:
GOALKEEPERS:
Emmanuel Mphasi (Chizongwe Technical School), Bruce Kayuni (Bauleni United).
DEFENDERS:
Reuben Kailo (Choma Secondary School), Christopher Katongo (Kasama Boys), Michael Mumba (Young Napsa), Kingsley Hakwiya (Kansenshi High), Victor Kasokolo (Mitondo), Jonathan Kapelembe (Romeki Football Club), Andrew Phiri (Morning Stars Academy)
MIDFIELDER
Michael Kafusha (Milungu Day Secondary), Clinton Lubula (Kabwata Dynamos), Lameck Banda (Nkwazi) Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Muma Mumba (Maamba High), John Mulalangabo (Kasama Boys), Niza Simutenda (Mpande Youth Academy), Jimmy Hamanzuka (National Assembly),
STRIKERS
Martin Njobvu (Nchanga Rangers), Christopher Phiri (Morning Stars Academy), Moses Mwanza (Bauleni United Academy)
Ok. Numba, you are now on radar. Take it as a step further than the good job you have done at Zanaco. Ni national level iyi. All the best.
Numba is a good learner,who has learnt coaching so fast.Unlike Chintu who has been with good senior coaches both at club level and senior national team but failed to manage Kabwe Warriors.
Godspeed
lets wait and see what the lads has to offer.
Hope this team will be as good as u20
favour all the way …prince Deco Mumba allthe bestboi