Coach Beston Chambeshi finally has a full house ahead of the back-to-back Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mauritania and Tunisia.
With Toaster Nsabata and Evans Kangwa having arrived on Tuesday, Tandi Mwape followed shortly. Tanzania-based Rally Bwalya arrived on Wednesday morning to make the number four.
In the afternoon, Mwenya Cyril Chibwe was the earliest to arrive at 13:30 before the contingent of seven arrived 45 minutes later which included England based Patson Daka, Scotland based Fashion Sakala, Djurgadens IF midfielder Emmanuel Banda Jr, Russia based Klings Kangwa, skipper Lubambo Musonda, and Morocco-based Clatous Chota Chama to complete the squad.
Meanwhile, team Doctor George Phiri has confirmed that Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Enock ‘Computer’ Mwepu will miss the back-to-back Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mauritania and Tunisia due to injury.
“I wish to confirm that we have received all the foreign-based players except the two that is Enock Mwepu and Edward Chilufya. These have not come because of the injuries which they sustained during the games at their bases,” said Dr. Phiri.
“Enock Mwepu has an injury in one of the muscles the adductor, the hamstrings so he is unable to join us, same with Edward Chilufya, they are receiving treatment from their bases and unable to make it for these games which will take place soon.”
The Chipolopolo host Mauritania on Saturday at National Heroes Stadium with the match kicking off at 15:00 hours.
Tickets are on sale across Shoprite outlets via Computicket and are pegged at K30 (North and South wings), K50 (East Wing), K75 (West Wing), and K250 (VIP).
One of those dead rubber matches with an average coach.
Stil, want to see the Tunisians shiver a bit now that Patson and co have hit the limelight in a big way.
On another note, October was a spectacular month.
All the former under 20 stars announced their arrival in the UK with stunning performances, pick of which was probable the goal aganist Liverpool.
Fair to say the words “Zambia, Zambian….” have not been used this frequently by the UK press since … maybe… Sir David Livingstone “discovered” Victoria falls, mwe.
Nonetheless , wishing the squad all the best.
True, hopeless average local coach who does not realize that he does not measure up.to the task. For this clueless Nkana substantive coach he is entitled to coach Chipolopolo because in his own words he ” Am Zambian and l want to serve mother Zambia “, the bad results notwithstanding !!
You need to unearth a Jocob Mulenga sized player. That’s according to Uncle Fred Mwila.
All of you should have stayed at your clubs.
Zambia, we have what it takes to be among the big teams in Africa but coaches let us down. Sponsor a don’t hold your finances if you want Zambia to be on top. Get a good coach from Europe, you will see the results.
We must fair in our judgment, it was Micho a foreign coach that jeopadised our chances of qualifying with his ignorance of Zambian players. Chambeshi came and has finally made a team we can call the national team. The team’s perfomance has since improved.