The Zambia National Team has been boosted by the arrival of five foreign based players ahead of Friday’s Group G, Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Denmark based attacking midfielder Edward Chilufya who is on the books of Midtylland and Songa Chipyoka of Hapoel Petah Tikva became the latest players to join the Chipolopolo camp in Abidjan last evening.
The duo’s arrival brought the number of foreign based players to five following the arrival of Stoppilla Sunzu, Kings Kangwa and Gift Mphande earlier in the day.
Coach Avram Grant now has 15 players in camp with it expected to be a full house later today.
Zambia has set up base in Abidjan as part of their build up for Friday’s Group G Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations match against Cote d’Ivoire in Bouake.
The local contingent comprises Lawrence Mulenga, Victor Chabu, Toaster Nsabata, Kenneth Kasanga, Dominic Chanda, Killian Kanguluma, Kabaso Chongo, Zachariah Chilongoshi and Tandi Mwape.
Libya based Kelvin Kampamba who is on the books of Al Nasr Benghazi will not be part of Friday’s game after losing his mother in Kitwe.
Zambia plays Ivory Coast on Friday in Bouake before hosting Sierra Leone on September 10 in Ndola.
Iam surprised that Zambia still trust in evram Grant as a Coach football has changed the Coach is very Old to coach our nation team is Faz still idol over that i can’t explain much i leave there
Let’s play the game no panicking we at one time managed to beat the Ivory coast wish you all the best Zambia kuchalo
I am Alfred Kumwenda ( Malawi) I wish chipolopolo team all the best , waneba Friday “s game will be to our side
This is the same Grant the failing!! He has failed to manage the team due to his corruption, selfish, segregation and old age has contributed . Leaving Fashion sakala for his corruption abilities shame.
Let the so called Grant go and leave sakala Fashion in the team he has just come to destroy and Finnish the good prayers let him go go go please! No questions for that
If u not wining ivory Coast please bring Fashion Sakala back because you are using hatred fashion is not helping grant fashion is helping his mother land which is Zambia national team grant anytime he will go back where he came from we will ramain with our country Zambia and you will continue paying him his full salary from ta payer’s money what ever little you give him tell him to watch his back and tell him that Zambia is losing because of his hatred of fashion who is capable of scoring football is about scoring not failing to score other countries who are united they are winning but what of us busy blaming players.