Zambia national team head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has named a 26 man squad for the back to back Cameroon 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Botswana.
Redbull Salzburg, UEFA Champions League campaigning midfielder Enock Mwepu leads the squad and is expected to pull the strings in midfield. In-form striker Patson Daka has been ruled out by an injury he suffered during a UEFA Champions League match against Athletics de Madrid away in Spain at the Wanda Metropolitano.
South Africa based duo of winger Augustine Mulenga and Justin Shonga have returned to the squad but there is no space for Kabaso Chongo, Clatous Chota Chama, Stophila Sunzu, Rainford Kalaba, Aubrey Chirwa, Edward Chilufya, Mwenya Cyril Chibwe and Larry Bwalya.
The squad is dominated by locally based players like Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba, Chaniza Zulu, Kelvin Kapumbu, Benson Sakala and Lameck Siame.
Zambia will host Botswana on Thursday November 12th at the National Heroes Stadium at 18:00hrs with the return fixture set for Gaborone four days later.
Zambia sit bottom of group H with no point after two rounds of matches and a -6 goal difference after losing 5-0 and 2-1 to Algeria and Zimbabwe respectively.
Zambia Squad to face Botswana
Goalkeepers
Sebastian Mwange
Allan Chibwe
Lameck Siame
Jackson Kakunta
Defenders
Benson Sakala
Kondwani Chiboni
Zachariah Chilongoshi
Tandi Mwape
Luka Banda
Dominic Chanda
Midfielders
Enock Mwepu
Klings Kangwa
Kelvin Kapumbu
Leonard Mulenga
Chaniza Zulu
Collins Sikombe
Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba
Amity Shamende
Strikers
Evans Kangwa
Lubambo Musonda
Gamphani Lungu
Emmanuel Chabula
Bruce Musakanya
Fashion Sakala
Augustine Mulenga
Justin Shonga
I think the squad looks solid. Wishing the lads good luck. They can do it, and they will do it. There a number of options in the squad. Good for the return of Justin Shonga and August Mulenga. I still remember Brian Mwila, I don’t know where he plays and his current form. I was thinking that the hitman by name of Musonda Mwape was going to be part of the team. He could have replaced Patson Daka as he is playing very well though with a new club in Saudi Arabia.
Finally but very important, the team assembled by Micho is equal to the task. All the best Chipolopolo……..GO!GO! It a matter of life and death but will triumph.
Mark my words, with this line up we can not get a decent win to qualify us to Africa cup
Micho we salute you good selection ,all the best guys
the selection is on merit …its never a complete team until it gives you results
Selection is not balanced we need to fuse in professional , anyway just to forfil the fixture.
Where is Lazarus Kambole? Hope guys will not luck exposure. Go Zambia Goal
All the best lads🙏
The defense is porous
That is the reason why we beat South Africa in the back yard
Your mouth is porous
Nathan Sinkala should have been called
Good selection coach
My favorite player Fashion . And I hope he has stopped being so selfish.
The only problem with sakala is that he tends to be selfish.
Sakala selfish
We have a good squad. I know the coach cant call everyone. Even though i wanted Sinkala .all the best
Am not happy with this squad
No Mwape musonda .Cletus chama,Sunzu
The team is not stable,any way let’s hope it shall produce good fruits