The Zambia national team on Friday afternoon suffered a morale sapping 3 – 0 loss to Congo DR in the four nations tournament currently underway in Angola.
Coach George Lwandamina named the same starting eleven that played against Mozambique in the CHAN qualifiers but there was no joy for the Chipolopolo as they were on the back foot from the start.
Zambia went into the break with a 2 – 0 deficit and the Congolese added a third in the second half.
Other teams participating in the tournament are COSAFA Champions Namibia and hosts Angola.
Zambianfootball.co.zm Angolan correspondent J Mukisi sent in this short report.
Zambia conceded the first goal from a free kick which saw tough tackling Dauti Msekwa receive a yellow card in the 32nd minute. The DRC took full advantage to head home from the resultant free kick… Jacob Banda could have done better.
The second goal did not take long to come after the Zesco United shot stopper, Banda again failed to deal with a long range shot from the Congolese to which they were the first to react slot home to extend the lead in the 35th minute.
Zambia came back more organized after break. Lwandamina effected some changes which saw Moses Phiri come in for Festus Mbewe amongst other changes, for a moment Zambia were looking good and taking control of the game but still failed to convert the chances created.
DRC then killed off the game with a third goal to give Chipolopolo no chance with 20 minutes to play.
The Angolan media had this to say about the embarrassing display by Lwandamina’s lads.
“We know the Chipolopolo very well. This is not team B, it should be team C. Or they have just sent their U20 team as they are preparing for under 23 tournament in Senegal.”
Hosts Angola also sailed through to the finals after beating Namibia 1 – 0.
Zambia Starting XI vs Congo DR
1. Jacob Banda 18. Boyd Mkandawire 15. Buchizya Mfune 4. Christopher Munthali 21. Dauti Musekwa 2. Donashano Malama 8. Paul Katema 10. Winston Kalengo 17. Mwape Mwelwa 11. Charles Zulu 9. Festus Mbewe
I VINDICATED THAT WE WIL BE BEATEN.
Team C is correct.
I only recognize Munthali and Donoshano in that team.
Why Danny Munyao on bench?
These are the results when appoint clueless men as national team coach. Just wait there are more disgraceful results ahead. Grace yourselves for more disappointments.
We are now used nama 3-0 defeats … #Sudan is goin to wallop us if we fail to find solutions to th problems with our team. @ ba Zamfoot , hw cm 1989? Wen th Congolese team defeated us at th Chan in 2009.
what formation was George using. this is disturbing results naena.
He was using formation from his chicken run.
Jacob Banda is not even fit to be national team number. He’s a fraud. I say Toaster is much better.
Toaster??? brother please!!! the guy is struggling to make it to as ZANACO number 2. Have you forgotten the Japan game already??? Kola or Allan Chibwe are better goalies than that Toaster.
This is embarrassing to say the least.3-0 is just too much
DRC continued from where Egypt ended. 1 for FAZ, 1 for technical bench and 1 for the players. Lwandamina is a fluke. Give him a contract as u say Pela manje.
WITH THIS EXPERIMENT OF PLAYERS SELECTION WE CANT BEAT SUDAN IN KHARTOUM.
This is now gettin out of hand I dnt remember Janza ever recordin such an embarassin result it seems uncle chicken has now become too comfortable he now thinx he is an OSTRICH. Notti ifyo….
Poor team selection. They were badly exposed..
Only a big f00l can say this lwandimina is a coach. He is a total dunderhead. I have never seen such a dull man in all my life. U cannot leave out seasoned professionals for useless boys like katema, chipeshi and mkandawire. Zambia may even be beaten by Sudan.
Mind you, that was a makeshift DRC team trying out youngsters. When are we going to learn kanshi? Let me end here because ninga tukwane. Ndine muchristu
We earlier spoke of the defenders like B.Mkandawire, Buchizya… that they still very raw. Wait for Sudan if you want to play novices like them at the back. Another 3-0m waiting
fyabupubafye. he’s like icimuntu icitontokanya kwatishi aaaaah!
MR COACH SIR SAUTU AND MWELWA
COACH COME TO MACHA WE GIVE YOU GOOD PLAYERS
Sudan is watching you zambians very closely you will be in a shock state when they wallop your team..another effortless wc qualifiers campaign for zambia
IF WE WIL LOOSE 2-0 OR 3-0 IN KHARTOUM THEN WE SHUD 4GET ABOUT WORLD CUP.
WE HV BEEN SAYING DAT OUR DEFENCE IS VERY WEAK, LOOSING TO DRC TEAM B?
WE SAID IT THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO CELEBRATE AFTER BEATING MOZAMBIQ, COZ MOZAMBIQ IS A WEAK TEAM, HV U SEEN THAT TEAM WHICH BEAT MOZAMBIQ HAS BEEN WALLOPED BY DRC TEAM B SQUAD.
WE NEED MBOLA & KABASO IN DEFENCE COZ OUR DEFENCE IS VERY WEAK .
Lwandamina is as useless as his squad. First the goalkeeper Jacob Banda, Nchepeshi, Mkandawire, etc are all as useless as Lwandamina. In fact Sudan is going to wire Zambia 4-0. I can’t say more.
Zambians today u r critising and insulting. let zambia win in sudan, we shall forget all this trash we r saying abt our team & heap praises on them.
like it is said, Zambiana easily forget
You must be a f00l to believe that this useless Lwandamina and his useless players will take us anywhere. Even if Zambia passes through Sudan, it will be a mere miracle.
The fact remains, Lwandamina is not national team coach material. Unfortunately he is the “best” Zambia has. Mediocrity will continue in Zambia. It’s the Zambian thing. Just look at the state of the nation. Everything rubbish.
CHEPESHI, MKANDAWIRE, KATEMA, JACK CHIRWA, BUCHIZA MFUNE THERE ARE NOT THE NATIONAL TEAM MATERIAL & THEY SHUD STAY AWAY FROM DE NATIONAL TEAM.
Which players should replace them???? Chepeshi and Chirwa did not even player. Lwandamina is yet to lose a competitive game. If anyone is pathetic here, it is you!
Lwandamina is Zesco material not national team ACHEPA SANA
Hmmm..and u call your selves patriotic soccer fans…brazil loses 7 -1 in a world cup semi final but brazillians stil flock to the stadia to watch yhem…3-0 in a friendly that is being watched by sudan…where we r trying to stay injury free…so valled zambian soccer fans insult players and the coach….soccer fans indeed….
And you want us to embrace mediocrity. Awe, you have to settle for the best in life.
George is a chicken just like his chickens who are on the losing streak.
This is the problem with local coaches coz it seems he’s now favouring Zesco and GBFC players.Jacob banda is past his prime and I just can’t understand why he’s still clinging on to Chepeshi and Mkandawire.I still feel Mbola and Kabaso would have been better options as full backs in the crucial games against Sudan though they are also error prone but at least they have experience.
I hope Lwandima now understands that our defence is weak.In four games we have allowed seven goals and scored only four goals.What a waste of tax payers money.You are taking us backwards because we never used to loose with such big margins. In the last game against Namibia you should shake the team starting with yo number one goalkeer. We need to go to Sudan with moral, win the last game.
Is this chicken telling us jacob Banda is the best goalie we have in Zambia at the moment! This idi0t decided to impress his player at Zesco at the expense of the nation! He continues to use chepeshi and Mkandawire even when the two midgets have failed to contribute anything to the team. The chap should be shown the door!
Iwe kalampa brazil is brazil and zambia is zambia. These r two different countries. The performance of our team is pathetic. Ba faz axe lwandamina twapapata, umusebanya wakula
I WANTED TO GO IN KHARTOUM BUT WITH THIS WEAK TEAM & POOR RESULTS I CANT WAST MY MONEY FOR NOTHING.
@ F-15 manje u want us to rejoice wen th team is nt doing well???? Wen thy win against sudan us who ar criticizing thm will b th first to go n celebrate on th streets coz ninshi thy v been ka improvement. Othrwise takuli eko tuleya with such mediocre team selection.
so it shall be, if we win we heap praises but if we lose we insults right??
—–> U DAMNN RIGHT -BUDDY !!..
Hahahahahahaha.
our coaching bench are all defenders but we r losing like this, worrysome i shod say
Jacob Banda is even surprised to be in the national team and to be captain for local national team for that matter.
I wonder y ba zamfoot u like to delete sm comments … Ninshi u ar part of faz or what??????
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Which channel can we watch russians league?
Hahaha! My Zambia…. how the mighty have fallen.
Didn’t watch the match therefore hard to tell what we learnt from the match. That said however, we can’t claim to have a credible team B. I thought this is the team that will represent us at CHAN in Rwanda? A lot has been said about the two inexperienced fullbacks. Nothing new there and I dare say Sudan will reap goals if we field a “stupid defense”. My concern at the moment is that these two boys at the back have become our scapegoat each time we post a loss. Our problems are deeper than those two players. I’d really want us to beat Sudan, but a draw wouldn’t be the worst result considering our team is nowhere near where it should be.
Thanks to J.Mukisi for the report.
I have given my thoughts on the results. I did not watch the game can’t say much. But looks like the Coach has hit the ceiling in terms of taking the team forward.
this coach has failed. janza was better.
Fact: Lwandamina is yet to lose a competitive game as Chipolopolo coach.
Congratulations to Zambian born Joseph Mwasile who played for Salford city fc a team owned by 5 members of uniteds class of 92 they knocked notts county out of the FA cup I believe he is the 1st Zambian to play in the FA cup
Ba Zimandola good observation. It is better that way than loosing Sudan game, coz in friendlies that is where we build a team, try out players,system of play and other aspects.
@fivestargenera Come you tellus more about this boy. Which position does he play
@ Can you tell us more about this boy Which position does he play and how old is he
Imwe finsh the team selection was bad geoge is not a cotch at that level expect more loses
Joe Mwasile
Position : Attacking Midfield
W 9 L 2 D 2
Appearances:13Assist1
Previous clubs: Morecambe, Workington
Current club: Salford City,
Altrincham, Barrow
Biography: Zambian born midfielder who
operates primarily on the right. Powerful and
skilful, Joe started out with Morecambe where
he made thirty league appearances. His time
with The Shrimpers included loan spells with
Altrincham, Workington and Barrow with a
permanent switch to Moor Lane made in the
summer of 2015.
All appearances (13) Season 2015-2016 
Joe Mwasile
Position : Attacking Midfield
W 9 L 2 D 2
Appearances:13Assist1
Previous clubs: Morecambe, Workington
Altrincham, Barrow
Current club: Salford City,
Biography: Zambian born midfielder who
operates primarily on the right. Powerful and
skilful, Joe started out with Morecambe
where
he made thirty league appearances. His time
with The Shrimpers included loan spells with
Altrincham, Workington and Barrow with a
permanent switch to Moor Lane made in the
summer of 2015.
All appearances (13) Season 2015-2016 
@ PINKFROG he is a right winger 22years old
An attacking midfielder with just 1 assist and no goal in 13 appearances is not good enough. Which is even salford? where are they in the english league? championship or league 1 or league 2?
Lwandamina is Zesco material not chipolopolo TETI!
Chicken has not lost any competitive game,are the lost games considered during fifa rankings? certainly yes! so y shud we wait 4 a competitive game to win & not startin with friendlies?Almost all Players George has cod once passed via his hands @ club level,makin it easier 4 him to position them.I believ none is condemnin coach,players nor FAZ but want positive results.Ba coach pliz change the fullbacks .
No serious and ambitious FA can hire chicken only jokers..Faz
Team C hahaha!Even the Angolans can recognise that we have better players (in our local league) than those two full backs and scoundrous Zesco Utd goalkeeper. I saw the goals he let in against Nkana. The guy is a FLOP!
The way Chipolopolo is hyped, we would be world champions like five times. People have forgotten that just less than a month ago DRC was hammering Nigeria 3 – 0 and that they are Ex-Chan champions. 4/5 years ago, the demolished us in the semifinals on their way to the finals beating Ghana to win the inaugural CHAN TROPHY
Fc Ural has lost to Rostov by 1-2 im happy that Chisambadinho has played 90 mnts.
@ abram, whr do u watch h russian league from?? As in th channel.
If BaGeorge continues with the “taka taka”system of play then chipolopolo are likely to be wired in Khartoum.We need versatile players in all departments.
Zambia has just been put in it’s place. That’s the appropriate place for Zambia following it’s form,depth as well as fifa rankings.It’s not a team which most bloggers claim to be .For once please accept reality!