Zambia will soon start it’s title defence for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations with qualifiers to the 2019 Niger 2019 Africa cup of nations.
Numba Mumamba has summoned 53 players including those who were at the 2017 COSAFA U20 championships. Zanaco on loan winger Forest Rangers Kunda Nkandu has made the squad together with team mate Damiano Kola.
According to a list posted on the FAZ official Facebook page Nkana on loan striker to Kitwe United Emmanuel Kalala has also made the list.
Zambia is on bye for the first round but will join the fray on the weekend of May 11-13 where they will face the winner between Kenya and Rwanda who are competing in the first round.
FULL PROVISIONAL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Prince Bwalya (Green Buffaloes), Bradley Mweene (Lusaka Youth Academy), Benson Mwale (Young Zanaco), Lameck Siame (Kitwe United), Kevin Banda
DEFENDERS
Andrew Phiri (Kafue Celtic), Victor Kasokola (Konkola Blades), Cristopher Katongo (Kasama United), Kingsley Hakwiya (Dream Factory), Francis Sakala (Kungu FC), Jonathan Kapelembe (Romeki), Robby Kapele Kapalu (Kasama United) Justin Mwanza (Young Nkana), Anshel Siame (Forest Rangers), Robert Zulu (Young Zanaco), Chrispin Kuwezya (Malalo Police), Victor Mulenga (Mpande Youth), Isaac Zulu (Young Buffaloes)
MIDFIELDERS
Clinton Lubula (Kabwata Dynamos), Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Muma Mumba (Mamba Energy FC), Niza Simutenda, Brian Michese (both Mpande Youth Academy), Chanda Mukuka (Gomes), John Mulalangabo, Michael Kafusha (both Kasama United), Benson Kolala (Nchanga Rangers), Harry Milanzi, Mapalo Chilube, Frederick Mambwe (all Young Buffaloes), Musonda Kalale (Chambishi FC), Alex Bulaya (Nakambala Leopards), Kunda Nkandu, Manasseh Soko (both Forest Rangers), James Chilimina (Chirundu United), Thomas Zulu (Chongwe United), Chris Mwatapala (Libala Youth Academy), Emmanuel Sakala, Clement Shemonde (both Young Zanaco), Emmanuel Kangwanda (Young Arrows)
STRIKERS
Martin Njobvu (Nchanga Rangers), Paul Mwachisemu, Mwiza Siwale, Christopher Phiri (all Kafue Celtic), Damiano Kola (Zanaco), Emmanuel Mwiinde (Chindwin Sentries), Martin Daka (Young Zanaco), Mukuka Kafula (Young Arrows), Elias Sota (Zesco Mporokoso), Emmanuel Kalala (Kitwe United), Lameck Banda (Zesco United), Francesco Mwepu (Chambishi FC), Jonathan Tembo (Gomes), Patrick Chishimba (Belsam Academy)
53 player? That seems excessive to me. At this level we should have a good clue of who the top 30 players are. Trials should be happening a provincial level and then you just whittle down the list to a manageable number of players who you can fully evaluate
Just the trials camp must be exciting.
Why it is that every time they organs large numbers they perform poorly?
i hope we can get a strong u20 team. Not the under 17 team we saw at Cosafa.
not this man again. Please. Last time when preparing for cosafa he summoned 40 and there after performed very poorly. He has never couched any other team apart from zanaco. What about the likes of chambeshi and lwandamina?
Poor selection again?! The selectors were able to find players as far afield as Kasama,Chirundu etc how? Did Numba watch them perform or some villagers saw them play on some bare ground?! On the other hand no young player from Power,Nkana, Zesco, lumwana,Wanderers,Konkola,Buildcon, Kalulushi,Kansanshi,Warriors,Roan,Arrows,all division 1 and 2 teams on the line of rail; all junior players from these teams were assessed and found unsuited???!! Gentlemen Numba is planning to fail.