Zambia U20 arrive in Korea ahead of FIFA World Cup

African Champions touch down  in FIFA World Cup battle zone

The Zambia U20 national team has arrived in the Korea Republic ahead of the kick off of the FIFA U20 World Cup.

Coach Beston Chambeshi’s 21 man squad welcomed at the Airport by Zambians living in Korea led by Ambassador Mumba Kapumpa when they arrived about 1200hrs Zambian time.

The African U20 Champions completed a week long camp in Spain yesterday and flew from Tenerife through Madrid, before heading to Dubai, where they took the final leg of the journey to Korea.

In Spain the team played three matches beating Tenerife B side 3-0 before drawing with Deportivo Marino 2-all and concluded the tour with a 4-0 bashing of Las Palmas.

Zambia play the first game in Korea against Portugal on Sunday which kicks off at 0700hrs Zambian time and will be live on SS4.

FULL SQUAD:

(GOALKEEPERS):
Mangani Banda (Zanaco), Samson Banda (Zesco United), James Phiri (Lusaka Dynamos).

DEFENDERS:

Moses Nyondo (Nkana), Edward Tembo (Gomes), Proper Chiluya (Lumwana Radiants), Solomon Sakala (Napsa Stars), Shemmy Mayembe (Zesco United), Benson Chali (Forest Rangers), Boston Muchindu (Nkana).

MIDFIELDERS:

Ngosa Sunzu (Hapoel Rana’ana, Israel), Musonda Siame (Kafue Celtic), Harrison Chisala (Nkana), Fashion Sakala (Spartak Moscow, Russia), Enock Mwepu (Napsa Stars), Emmanuel Banda (Esmoritz, Portugal), Kenneth Kalunga (IFS, Denmark), Boyd Musonda (Zanaco)

STRIKERS:

Conlyde Luchanga (Lusaka Dynamos), Edward Chilufya (Mphande Youth Academy), Patson Daka (FC Liefering)