Zambia national football team coach George Lwandamina has named a provisional squad of 25 locally based players for the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Mozambique on October 17.
The list includes foreign based players (including Chisamba Lungu) who will join the squad for an international friendly match scheduled for October 11 against Egypt.
Zambia will host Mozambique in the first round first leg at Mwanawasa Stadium on October 17 before traveling to Maputo for the second leg a week later.
Lwandamina has given Zesco United defender Dauti Musekwa his first call up to the national team following outstanding performances in the league and most recently in the Barclays Cup when he was voted man of the match against Kabwe Warriors.
Kennedy Mudenda of Power Dynamos, Festus Mbewe of Red Arrows and Spencer Sautu of Green Eagles have also been called.
Lwandamina has also included Zanaco goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata and Mufulira Wanderers midfielder Jacob Ngulube on his list.
The locally based players are scheduled to report for camp on Sunday, October 4. They will be joined for the friendly international match against Egypt by Kennedy Mweene, Chisamba Lungu, Lubambo Musonda, Rainford Kalaba, Nathan Sinkala and Collins Mbesuma.
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns/RSA), Jacob Banda (Zesco United), Toaster Nsabata (Zanaco)
Defenders: Dauti Musekwa (Zesco United), Buchizya Mfune (Green Buffaloes), Christopher Munthali (Power Dynamos), Boyd Mkandawire (Napsa Stars), Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Donashano Malama (Nkana), Kapota Kayawe (Nkana), Solomon Sakala (Kabwe Warriors), Stopilla Sunzu (Lille/France)
Midfielders: Salulani Phiri (Zanaco), Jack Chirwa (Green Buffaloes), Benson Sakala (Power Dynamos), Paul Katema (Red Arrows), Shadreck Malambo (Red Arrows), Spencer Sautu (Green Eagles), Bruce Musakanya (Red Arrows), Jacob Ngulube (Mufulira Wanderers), Chisamba Lungu ( FC Ural/Russia), Nathan Sinkala (TP Mazembe/DRC), Kennedy Mudenda (Power Dynamos), Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe/DRC), Lubambo Musonda (Gandzasar Kapan/Armenia), Charles Zulu (Zanaco)
Fowards: Collins Mbesuma (Mpumalanga Black Aces/RSA), Winston Kalengo (Zesco United), Friday Samu (Green Buffaloes), Patson Daka (Power Dynamos), Festus Mbewe (Red Arrows)
Football Association of Zambia (FAZ)’s photo.
In the photo, U20 captain (17 Lubambo Musonda) and vice captain (Spencer Sautu)
[By Fazfootball]
Our only headache is midfield and defense. Who could command the midfield? Its time to replace Isaac Chansa. Is Chansa irreplaceable or what. We need a player who could play box to box. Kalaba is not influential to stamp the authority. Another wasted talent is that of Mukuka Mulenga. Maybe he could have stayed in Zambian league for another year or so. In defense Sunzu is another suspect making mistakes in dangerous areas. We need the likes of Joseph Musonda to consolidate our defense.
This is a weak team…zambia O Egypt 3. End of score.
I think the coach has still got it wrong, I am telling you we need kabaso chongo, katebe Aaron, isaac chansa and joseph musonda, don’t rely on stoppila sunzu, to me he is no longer dependeable, he is a suspect, nganimuli last game talemoneke nokumoneka, the coach should call the players that I have mentioned, kulabeba fye nomba ba coach tabeshibe ifyo balecita
Those of you mentioning Isaac Chansa and Joseph Musonda, have you seen the two in action?? Muletambako bola..
Where and when exactly did you see Isaac Chansa and Joseph Musonda play football this year naimwe.. Kabaso Chongo ninshi sumutamba ma blunder???
thanks ba great kalu, faz and ba chicken george for including the fc ural captain chisambadino becoz he has improved, he is enjoing game time in Russian.
it is a strong squad wil get a win or draw, goal! zambia goal!
lets 4gets about old legs we hv sinkala, chisambadinho and up coming players from u-23′ u-20 and u-17 to play box to box midfield. wishg zambia all the best.
Let boy Sautu gain experience just in 3 international matches , you will forget about Isaac Chansa, watch out for Sautu or take keen interest in the young lad. The boy is good jealous down yama.
Good selection Chicken,but what we need are versatile wingers and strong holding midfielders able to contain the opposition onslaught.We also need man to man marking defenders,hard tacklers.
I feel Musakanya,Mukandawile,Mfune and Friday Samu should have not been included in the local team instead Lazarus Kambole,Laurence Chungu,Moses Phiri and fackson Kapumbo shold have been in the team these guys are playing very well in the local league.we should be serious when assembling our team this is not the time for experiments
Why does the coach include players that have no game time at there respective clubs…patson daka for example!!
Ni always
or is it olowezi
Yaaba at least. But we need mbola
WE WILL SCORE THEM 6-1 LIKE GHANA BECAUSE WE ARE POWERHOUSE
@The Great. At what age and stage do you want Joseph Musonda to retire at National level? Come on the guy has served the country well and he needs to hand on the button to the young boys. Same with Isaac his ability to influence a game is over.
These players J . Musonda and I.Chansa are the ones in the local league who command system in the field of play better than those highly praised young players . You don’t have to say if someone is over 35 then is finished, remember the guys like Joseph, Isaac, Chris etc played a big role in 2012 Afcon triumph. If someone is energetic, skilful and he is used at his club call him . That is why failed to pass through group stages at last Afcon, they were too many young and inexperienced players. Do not follow other nations who are depending entirely on young players it is because the veterans can not make difference. Bravo George on calling of D.Musekwa is good.
Patson and Musakanya hv never impressed me at all they r jst overrated 4 nothin. They POTENTIALS tht will never reach thr POTENTIAL despite being given opportunities.
Call the young players to the U20 squad like Patson Daka, the boy doesn’t play at power. Please time for experimenting is gone let’s make a solid squad couches George to be precise you know the performing players in the legue like Kapumbu from ZANACo the guy has improved even set pieces he’s a good taker.
go! zambia go!
Zambia 2 Egypt 1 go go Zambia