Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant has named a 24 member squad for the four Nations joint tournament.
Grant has named a strong squad with the majority of players that took part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe last month agreed to hold a joint football tournament during the upcoming FIFA international window between 18-26 March 2024 in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Leicester City forward Patson Daka leads the list if players summoned alongside 2012 AFCON winner Stophila Sunzu.
Mozambique based youngster Obino Chisala has also been handed a call up by the Israeli gaffer.
Grant has however left out Saudi Arabia based Fashion Sakala, Belgium based Klings Kangwa, Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba, Kelvin Kapumbu and Edward Chilufya.
Grant the four team tournament to prepare for the June round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Grant has included a number MTN Super League top performers in Joshua Mutale, Lawrence Mulenga,Dominic Chanda, Golden Mashata, Abraham Siankombo and Andrew Phiri.
Tanzania based duo of midfielder Clatous Chota Chama and striker Kennedy Musonda has been summoned.
Malawi will host the four Nations tournament.
FULL SQUAD:
GOALKEEPERS
Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows), Toaster
Nsabata (Zesco United)
DEFENDERS
Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Zepheniah Phiri (Prison Leopards), Stoppilla Sunzu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions-China), Frankie Musonda (AYR United-Scotland), Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos), Gift Mphande (Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC-Israel), Kebson Kamanga (Red Arrows)
MIDFIELDERS
Benson Sakala (Mlada Boleslav-Czech Republic), Lubambo Musonda (Silkeborg IF-Denmark), Miguel Chaiwa Club Schaffhausen-Switzerland), Emmanuel Banda (Club Rijeka-Croatia), Frederick Mulambia, Joshua Mutale (both Power Dynamos), Clatous Chama (Simba SC-Tanzania), Abraham Siankombo (Zesco United), Obinno Chisala (Costa Do Sol-Mozambique)
(STRIKERS)
Patson Daka (Leicester City-England), Kennedy Musonda (Young Africans-Tanzania), Andrew Phiri (Muza FC), Golden Mashata (Green Buffaloes), Lameck Banda (Lecce-Italy)
This is lovely goal Zambia ,we need good lisout
Wishing the boys well.
Should have taken the U20 squad too. This would have been a great learning experience or preparation for COSAFA and any other qualifiers for the young lads.
Maybe FAZ has no money coz of the ladies Olympic qualifiers, U17 World Cup qualifiers and U15 friendlies prioritized.
All the best guys