Zambia national football team coach Honour Janza has named a 26 man-squad for the international friendly match with Rwanda scheduled for March 29.
Janza has named a mainly local side with four U20 players who are currently with the U23 national team in Nigeria.
In goal, Janza has recalled U23 captain Toaster Nsabata who was part of the 2015 AFCON provisional squad and fit again Zesco United goalie Jacob Banda.
Janza has also recalled TP Mazembe fullback Kabaso Chongo, U23 captain Toaster Nsabata and Zesco United goalie Jacob Banda.
In defence, Aaron Katebe, Kabaso Chongo, and Bronson Chama, who had a good game for Red Arrows against Nkana, all make a return after missing the trip to Equatorial Guinea.
Zesco United midfielder Justin Zulu who has made an impression in the CAF Champions League scoring three goals in three goals in three games has owned a call up together with Green Buffaloes speedy winger Allan Mukuka.
Champions Zesco United and Red Arrows have the highest number of call ups with five players called from each team
The squad begins residential training ahead of the match on March 22.
The match will be played at Heroes National Stadium in Lusaka.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Danny Munyao (Red Arrows), Jacob Banda (Zesco United), Toaster Nsabata (Nchanga Rangers);
Defenders: Christopher Munthali (Power Dynamos), Aaron Katebe (FC Platnum/Zimbabwe), Bronson Chama (Red Arrows), Billy Mutale (Power Dynamos), Donashano Malama (Nkana), Rodrick Kabwe (Zanaco), Boyd Mkandawire (Napsa Stars), Kabaso Choongo (TP Mazembe/DRC);
Midfielders: Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe/DRC), Bruce Musakanya (Red Arrows), Kondwani Mtonga (Zesco United), Given Singuluma (TP Mazembe/DRC), Spencer Sautu (Green Eagles), Shadreck Malambo (Red Arrows), Allan Mukuka (Green Buffaloes), Nsofwa Mwansa (Kabwe Warriors), Larry Bwalya (Power Dynamos), Justin Zulu (Zesco United);
Forwards: Winstone Kalengo (Zesco United), Jackson Mwanza (Zesco United), Alex Ngonga (Power Dynamos), Bornwell Mwape (Amazulu/South Africa), Patrick Ngoma (Red Arrows).
not interested.
Is Janza, still a coach of who?
its a good selection, we just need to support Janza.
Ba janza jst gv that game to the under 23 teaMs u hav no crew
I’m beginning zambia is a country with no capacity. How come we are failing to hire a coach. Third world countries like burkina Faso have done it and we can’t.
who wil be paying that coach ? lets work with things within our means
This Janza keeps on calling Aaron Katebe who is always left on the final list. Not interesting to talk about these very average and below average trainer!
I’ve never even watched Aaron Katebe in action..
My starting xi:1.Danny Munyao,2.Kabaso,3.Boyd Mkandawire 4.Munthali 5.Bronson Chama 6.Kondwani Mtonga 7.Alex Ng’onga 8.Justin Zulu 9.Bornwell Mwape 10.Given Singuluma 11.Kalaba Mupa
@Martinez, Interesting line-up:
Won’t we be playing with the hand-break on to go with two defensive midfielders especially playing Rwanda? Cant we throw some more creativity in that midfield?
Sigh, watch this space. Zambia wins = Zamfoot player ratings within 10 hrs. Zambia draw = Zamfoot player ratings in 7 days. Zambia lose = player ratings cancelled.
Izakala pa ground iti iyi game bane?
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Understood, just frustrating sometimes for us guys who can’t watch the game because of where we are. Didn’t mean to sound ungrateful, just wishing for some consistency.
@ Positive thinking tell them bro. Consistencyis the key word there. You can’t be good and reliable administrators if you can’t be consistent. Fans can afford that, but not admin!
the team selection ar ok acoding the country we a playng 4.rwanda.to my side u20 is best.
Zambian administrator and their soccer coaches have become experts at failure.
Not interested in this useless failure of a coach. Calling tired legs like Jackson mwanza and kalengo..
How are we building by Recalling Allan Mukuka hasn’t his boat already sailed? Janza call ups are too random I wonder what criteria he uses!
This idiot has no idea. George lwandamina can make sense.
Hahaha!!! Now I believe that we Zambians talk a lot. So many bloggers who expressed their dissatisfaction with Janza leading the team to the last Alcon were looked upon as haters. Yet today the same guys who said give Janza time are now calling him names.
Ala bane as Zambians we should learn to be pro-active and decisive in decision making. Football in Zambia is now going to the dogs – fact. The performance of our U-17 and U-20s is a true reflection of Faz’s incompetence – fact.
When we win a match sometimes we talk as if we’ve reached the top and everyone else is underneath us. We need ka humility panono to accept that we are not there yet and we need “serious surgery” to be performed on our players and administrators. Otherwise this song is on replay – fact!
Am glad Zamfoot responded to some queries ,this is interesting , on the players. Alan Mukuka is new to me, on those pulanga’s Bonwell Mwape, Toaster Nsabata and Patrick Ngoma ba coach you have gambled truth be told. It has been long awaited for Bronson Chama and Jacob Banda, hope this time tabamulowe pantu illiteracy bakapuleya nanomba still there. Sate Sate would have been a better option for Jackson Mwanza or may its because the young didn’t shake hands with your master shung dribra Kalu during the awards in Kitwe? lol . All the best we will support you at Heroes because Zambia is bigger than Kalu who want make FAZ his play ground.
This guy has issues with players and forcing them into retirement.Therefore, he is taking the national team backwards.So we do not need him at the moment.
That Musakanya boy is injured and is currently not featuring for Red Arrows.Is this coach sick in his head or what?When you start relying on Kalengo and Jackson as your main strikers ,its time to realise that you have reached your “low”.This rebuilding process is in shambles!
Rebuilding with gran pa’s Janza also should be serious with huge issues like this.These Hutus and Tutsis can dent our name.Kalengo and Jackson also Katebe it is hell no,moreover they should have used U23 as a preparatory game for the dream team of Nigeria.
I thot janza is now the ex couch? is he still around chipolopolo team? wat is he doing there ?bcoz with him we ar going nowhere.
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