Zambia U17 Women National Team coach Carol Kanyemba has named a 34-member provisional squad for the COSAFA Under-17 Girls Championship 2024 which will be hosted in Maputo from December 5-15.
Kanyemba has retained eight players from the Copper Princesses squad that competed at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024, most of whom have graduated to the U20 level.
Zambia has been drawn in Group C alongside Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mauritius in Group C. Hosts Mozambique are in Group A with Comoros, Eswatini, and Lesotho while Group B comprises South Africa, Malawi, Namibia, and Madagascar.
PROVISIONAL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Loveness Chingwele (FC MUZA), Mary Nyangu (YASA Queens), Bukata Kakumbi (Police Dove Queens), Anita Chomba (Young Green Buffaloes), Winfrida Mutale (Elite Ladies)
DEFENDERS
Nana Mulanda (Play It Forward), Precious Mwape (Luyando Foundation Girls), Esther Ngabwe (Mtendere United), Tabitha Nyirenda (Driven Queens), Beatrice Njovu (Red Arrows Quees), Theresa Mubiana (Randers Queens), Mercy Chikokola (Amezam Tamanga), Ireen Mweemba (Marvellous Academy), Precious Mwewa (Candice Girls), Mercy Pelete (YASA Queens)
MIDFIELDERS
Taonga Mubanga (YASA Queens), Lillian Mweenda (Elite Ladies),
Natasha Kasema (Ingwe Queens), Tricia Mabamba (Nchanga Rangers), Hellen Misozi Banda, Grace Phiri (both Play It Forward), Faith Kaunda (ZedPro Sports Academy), Gift Chisha (Progress Academy), Janet Chirwa, Taonga Tembo (both Young Green Buffaloes), Gladys Mwansa (Marvellous Academy)
STRIKERS
Mercy Chipasula (Kamfinsa Blue Eagles), Lweendo Hanongo (Driven Queens), Caroline Nsondo (Choma Warriors), Esther Makoti (Amazing Grace), Patricia Mwanza (BUSA), Masela Sekeseke (Red Arrows), Sara Mwanza (Chipata Girls), Ruth Mukoma (ZESCO Ndola Girls)
GO and conquere Soutfhern Africa! Go make a statement of intent. You are more than capable