Zambia Under twenty national team coach Charles Bwale has named a 20 man squad that will represent Zambia in the 2018 Mopani U20 Cosafa Championship.
Despite playing down the ambitions of winning the tournament, Bwale has named a strong squad which includes three foreign based players. Bradley Mweene of Pretoria University (South Africa), Edward Chilufya of Djurgardens (Sweden) and Mwiya Malumo of Vulcan FC (England).
Francesco Mwepu will miss the tournament but explosive Zesco United winger Lameck Banda has made the squad together with new call up from Happy Hearts, Golden Mashata.
Zambia is in Group A alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Malawi.
The tournament will be played from 2nd to 14th December in Kitwe and Mufulira.
Goal Keepers
Prince Bwalya (Green Buffaloes), Bradley Mweene (University of Pretoria)
Defenders
Kingsley Hakwiya ( Dream Factory), Christopher Katongo (Kasama United Youth Academy), Andrew Phiri (Kafue Celtics), Gideon Miyanda (Lusaka Youth)
Midfielders
Benson Kolala (Nchanga Rangers), Kings Kangwa (Happy Hearts), Thomas Zulu (Kafue Celtics) , Chanda Mukuka (Gomes), Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Oliver Lumbiya (Young Nkana), Patrick Gondwe (Young Nkana), Albert Kangwanda ( Kafue Celtics), Lameck Banda (Zesco United ) Golden Mashata (Happy Hearts) Edward Chilufya ( Djurgardens IF)
Forwards
James Chilimina ( Kafue Celtics), Mwiya Malumo (Vulcan FC), Emmanuel Mwiinde (Young Green Buffaloes)
Zambian football is inferior on the continent. it’s in the ranks of lesotho, eswatini, malawi etc. We are yet to witness another disappointing outing.
You are now beginning to shit with your mouth, basically your comment is a farticle!!! 17 Caf appearances and one Caf 2012 triumph and u equate that to non qualifiers?!