The locally assembled Chipopolo Boys have left for East Africa ahead of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship.
Coach Avram Grant has also unveiled his 25 member squad ahead of the trip to Nairobi.
Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba leads the squad alongside Killian Kanguluma, Dominic Chanda, Fredrick Mulambia, Andrew Phiri, Owen Tembo and Prince Mumba.
The premier tournament for Africa’s home-based national footballers is set to run from 2 to 30 August 2025 across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The Chipolopolo will be making their fifth appearance at the biannual tournament with their best outing being 2009 when they finished third.
Since then Zambia has missed three tournaments (2011, 2014 and 2022) and reached the quarter finals the other three times (2016,2018, and 2020).
Zambia has been drawn into Group A alongside hosts Kenya, Congo DR, Morocco, and Angola.
Chipolopolo will kick off their CHAN campaign on 7 August against Congo DR, followed by a meeting with Angola on 10 August.
The third match is against Morocco on 14 August, before concluding the group stage with a potentially decisive tie against the hosts Kenya on 17 August.
Group A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia
Group B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
Group C: Uganda, Niger, Guinea, Algeria, South Africa
Group D: Senegal, Congo, Sudan, Nigeria
FINAL SQUAD
(GOALKEEPERS)
Francis Mwansa (Zanaco), Willard Mwanza (Power Dynamos), Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows)
(DEFENDERS)
Benedict Chepeshi, Kabaso Chongo (both Zesco United), Mathews Banda (Nkana), Killian Kanguluma (Kabwe Warriors), Kebson Kamanga, Happy Nsiku (both Red Arrows), Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos), John Chishimba (Zanaco)
Midfielders: Owen Tembo, Frederick Mulambia, Prince Mumba (all Power Dynamos), Kelvin Kapumbu (Konkola Blades), Wilson Chisala (Zanaco), Rally Bwalya, Kenneth Kasanga (both Napsa Stars),
Forwards: Timothy Sichalwe (Atletico Lusaka)
Andrew Phiri, Kelvin Mwanza (both Muza FC), Evans Kayombo (Napsa Stars), Charles Zulu (Nkana), Jackson Kampamba (Mutondo Stars), Kelvin Kampamba (Zesco United).
