Zambia U17 Women’s National Team coach Naomi Phiri has named her final 20-member squad ahead of the 2022 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship that will be held at the Region 5 Games from December 1-10 in Malawi.
The coach has retained seven members from last year’s COSAFA U17 Women’s Championship winning squad led by the tournament’s best player and top scorer Lubasi Pumulo and Lucy Kajiya respectively.
Seventeen-year-old goalkeeper Chitete Munsaka and defender Luty Kamanga will not be part of the Malawi outing as they have graduated to the Zambia U20 Women’s National Team.
FULL SQUAD:
GOALKEEPERS
Margaret Phiri (One Boss Lady), Mufunte Mwila Chishala (Police Dove Queens FC)
DEFENDERS
Esther Musialela (Solwezi Academy Queens), Monica Mutisa (Green Buffaloes), Margret Gondwe (Luyando Foundation Girls), Suwilanji Lukundo, Theresa Musatila, Eunice Mutonyi (All Police Dove Queens FC)
MIDFIELDERS
Nang’andu Hakayobe (Choma Secondary School), Lubasi Pumulo (Green Buffaloes), Jessy Zulu (Green Buffaloes), Barbra Chewe (Football Chance Foundation), Mercy Chipasula (Kamfinsa Police Blue Eagles)
STRIKERS
Blessing Zangose Zulu (Pataaki Girls), Lucy Kajiya (Green Buffaloes), Masela Sekeseke (ZISD), Tricia Mabamba (Nchanga Queens), Nakazwe Ivwananji (Police Dove Queens FC), Elizabeth Namute (Green Buffaloes), Florence Munsaka (Choma Warriors Academy)
I have been eaiting for this so i can see if we are making any progress with the other younger teams. U17 & U20 girls football has underperformed. However, they have shown/ displayed potential growth .
They nee to be supported more if we want to watch them on the world stage.