Honour Janza has named a 26 man squad to represent Zambia in the upcoming COSAFA Senior Challenge tournament to be played next month.
Janza has called back to the team defenders Fackson Kapumbu and Adrian Chama who last played for Zambia in the international friendly against Japan in June last year under former coach Patrice Beaumelle.
Power Dynamos striker Jimmy Ndhlovu and midfielder Shadreck Musonda have also received a call up in a team that will be beefed up by South Africa based veteran goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene. Other foreign based players in the team include Mukuka Mulenga of Bloemfontein Celtic and Bornwell Mwape of Amazulu in South Africa.
Janza has also retained U20 internationals Kayawe Kapota, Larry Bwalya and Boyd Mkandawire who had an impressive debut last month against Rwanda.
The COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup is slated for May 19-31 in North-Western Province, South Africa.
FULL SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mweene, Danny Munyao, Toaster Nsabata, Jacob Banda
Defenders: Christopher Munthali, Billy Mutale, Bronson Chama, Kayawe Kapota, Donashano Malama, Adrian Chama, Fackson Kapumbu, Boyd Mkandawire
Midfielders: Allan Mukuka, Justin Zimba, Kondwani Mtonga, Justin Zulu, Julius Situmbeko, Shadreck Musonda, Shadreck Malambo, Mwila Nsofwa, Larry Bwalya, Mukuka Mulenga
Strikers: Winstone Kalengo, Bornwell Mwape, Alex Ng’onga, Jackson Mwanza and Jimmy Ndhlovu.
Why winston kalengo and jackson mwanza???this coach is blind. He can’t see that mapulanga and the 2 are over the age of 30yrs old?
I was not aware of the 30 year age limitation. Is this COSAFA rules or is it chindika popeye Nguni rules??
Irrespective of their age (young or old), Winston Kalengo and Jackson Mwanza are not national team material.
Why can’t he call moses phiri ?
Moses Phiri also seems to have stagnated!
I think the coach should have used more U23, U20 and U17 players for this tournament. lets build the lads confidence and introduce them to tournaments of this magnitude. The one senior player who should and is included is Kennedy Mweene. With his current situation at Sundowns it will be a confidence booster going into the world cup and Africa cup qualifiers.
In as much as it would be very nice to have a dozen COSAFA cups on the FAZ shelves it will mean more to build a solid team for the bigger picture, the World Cup in 2018.
We have nailed the regional tournament – Cosafa
We have nailed the Continental tournament – The Afcon
Now its time to nail qualification to the biggest sporting tournament in the world – The world cup.
Thats the point. You’re right. The U17, U20 and U23 should have been called for this tournament. Of the strikers, we expect Patrick Ngoma, Patrick Daka, Charles Zulu, etc to have been called up. The COSAFA should be used as a stage to bring in young and upcoming players, not the likes of Jackson Mwanza.
You are right.we do not seem to be consistent with our building program.
I don’t understand why janza always left moses phiri on his list of which his a good player compared 2 kalengo ,munthali & nsabata.
At this point, Munthali has proved himself that he can play as COSAFA level. Moreover he was also tested at AFCON in EG. So he deserves to be in the squad. You’re right on the likes of Winston Kalengo. Some U-20 or U17 players can even do better.
Southern African football seems to have taken another slump again. After South Africa’s and Zambia’s Afcon wins in 2006 and 2012 respectively you would expect a shift in African footballing power but the dismal showing at Afcon 2013 and 2015 and now that no Southern African club has made it further in the CAF champions league makes the picture look even bleaker.
As Zambians we are very quick to throw the hammer at our FA especially our FA president Kalu, but how is it that the whole region is just not developing in terms of good showing at these tournaments? Is it all the FA presidents that are not working properly?
COSAFA is many years old now, by measure of tournaments other than COSAFA and players, has there been true value to the region coming from this tournament?
Big Steve 1996 (not 2006)-slip of the hand i guess!
Bafana won AFCON in 1996 when they hosted it.
Thanks for the correction not 2006, 1996.
Nice to have enterprising master dribbler neymar of zambia, shadreck musonda. Proud of skills boy!
@Big Steve from SA I thought janza is building a team for the future, y is he calling 30year olds?
The Squad Is Well Balanced.Let’s Use The Same Players For Chan Qualification Matches.Coach Yo Selection Is Good Especially That Most Of The Players Are In Form Whether A Mpulanga Or A Skillful Player.I Remember In The Late 90’s Wen Cosafa Was Just Introduce.The Players We Refered Mpulangaish Performed Wel.Let’s Support Our National.Go Zambia.
Our strike force looks Blunt.
I thought so as well.
OK team. Am happy with the inclusion of the Billy(CD) and Boyd(LB). The only problem is I don’t see a proper right back as Donasha is failing us in that position. Why don’t they try Govender or Doubti Musekwa. There s even Dominic Yobe who can play well in that position.
The U23 should participate in this COSAFA. Janza was complaining last time about FAZ talking about his job on media,why can’t he step down ? Why stick to the job when your employers are not impressed with your perfomance ?
What is this? COSAFA with professionals? Why not use budding talent? But this coach zoona, or maybe football talent in Zambia is done hence same old failures of players.