A full strength Chipolopolo squad had their first training session in Antalya on Thursday afternoon.
Zambia coach Aljosa Asanovic took the squad through their paces in Turkey ahead of Friday’s international friendly match against Congo Brazzaville.
“The boys looked sharp in training especially Lameck Banda and Mwepu,” said ZamFoot Crew’s European correspondent said
“And the defender Dominic [Chanda], he has the potential.
“I was impressed with the technique of most of the players,” he added
The six players – Enock Mwepu, Lubambo Musonda, Emmanuel Banda, Lameck Banda, Aime Mabika and Frankie Musonda – were joined by the Lusaka contingent led by Evans Kangwa.
Asanovic is expected to name a full strength starting line up.
Both sides are preparing for the Ivory Coast 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
After the Zambia game, Congo will play against Sierra Leone.
So our entire national team perished in the Gabon disaster we usually play to achieve what they set out to do. We are Zambia. The rebuilding was done led by our great leader on the football pitch Kalusha Bwalya. We had Charles Musonda, Johnstone, James Phiri, Litana, Andrew Tembo, Chongo, Lota, Mbesuma, Katongo, Miti, sichone, Sinkala, Kumwenda, Lubunda, White, Milanzi, Bakala etc. We believe in God. We are supposed to be playing at every other Africa cup finals. We play good football, we are very skillful, we can even bully a team….we can run all day, we become stronger in the second half. we are Zambia!