Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda has included four U20 national team players in the 27 man provisional squad that will go in camp ahead of the Cosafa Cup tournament to be played in South Africa.
Solomon Sakala who is captain of the U20 team together with his central defense partner Moses Nyondo have made the team and they are joined by attacking midfielder Emmanuel Banda and striker Conlyde Luchanga.
Both Sakala and Luchanga have been capped at senior level before but it will be the first time that Nyondo and Banda will make appearances for the senior team should they get a ran under Nyirenda.
The young lads with massive tournament experience having won the Cosafa U20 Championship, Africa Cup of Nations tournament and also participated in the Korea Invitation tournament before reaching the quarter finals of the 2017 U20 World Cup.
Zambia will go in the tournament without Zanaco and Zesco United players who are actively involved in CAF club games.
The 2017 Cosafa Castle Cup kicks off on Sunday with Tanzania facing Malawi and Mauritius engaging Angola.
Zambia will join the race at the quarter final stage with a tie against Botswana on July 1 at the Moruleng Stadium
(GOALKEEPERS)
Charles Mweemba (Lumwana Radiants FC) Allan Chibwe (Power Dynamos) Kelvin Malunga (Nkana FC)
(DEFENDERS)
Donashano Malama, Given Sinyangwe, Moses Nyondo (Nkana FC), Adrian Chama (Green Buffaloes), Eric Chomba (Nkwazi FC), Isaac Samujomba (Nchanga Rangers FC), Solomon Sakala (Napsa Stars), Webster Mulenga (Red Arrows FC), Mwansa Nsofwa (Lusaka Dynamos FC), Lawrence Chungu (Power Dynamos)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Mwila Phiri (Green Eagles), Diamond Chikwekwe, Jack Chirwa Mike Katiba, Brian Mwila (Green Buffaloes FC), Paul Katema (Red Arrows FC), Collins Sikombe (Napsa Stars FC), Emmanuel Banda (Sporting Clube Esmoriz, Portugal), Godfrey Ngwenya (Power Dynamos FC),
(STRIKERS)
Chitiya Mususu (Napsa Stars FC), Justin Shonga (Nkwazi FC), Conlyde Luchanga (Lusaka Dynamos) Lubinda Mundia (Red Arrows FC), Musonda Mwape (Black Leopards FC)
Emmanuel Banda is he still in Portugal or in Zambia?
Its risk to have Emmanuel in streets of Lusaka. He should go back to Portugal.
Zamfoot can you find more information if there’s any boy from u20 attending trials in Europe
Dont expose the young lads ku ‘makula’. You will ended up thinking makula nabo. The under 20 chemistry wont be there because a bulk of their colleagues will be missing.
They need to be actively involved.
Ah….is this a U-turn on how he commented about the U20 team with reference to its defense? How can the weakest link be first to be promoted? Anyway, maybe he has swallowed the humble pie.
I thought Mwepu was going to bring a dimension that lacks in the senior team. He is one midfielder who always wants to stamp authority over the opponents counterpart and has that precise pass in both legs.
Poor team selection again
Please take all or none!
On two or so patch up in defense otherwise the senior guys need to retire on moral grounds!
The coach too. Take Beston and his team to be Zambia!
Good point
Yes on Emmanuel Banda, but head scratch on calling the defensive pairing that was not that stellar at U20.
Cosafa has always unveiled us some national team players.
What about fwayo tembo and larry bwalya those two players are needed in the cosafa cup team
kkkkkkkkk poor select