By FAZ Media
The Chipolopolo have kick-started preparations for the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Coach Moses Sichone summoning 30 local players for camp this weekend.
Sichone and his technical bench will hold a local camp before the team heads out for a pre-tournament international camp.
The 30 are part of the 55-member CAF mandatory provisional submission, which stands to be trimmed to either 28 or 23 for the final tournament.
All the 24-teams have submitted 55-member provisional lists to give them leeway to replace players in the final squad in case of injury or any other circumstances.
CAF has given participating teams up to December 11 to submit their final 28-member squads.
The final squad must be picked from the 55-member list submitted to CAF with teams given the option of submitting 23 players whose tab falls fully on CAF while associations that opt to carry 28 players will pay for the extras as per tournament guidelines.
FAZ has lined up some international friendly matches during the international camp.
The Chipolopolo is placed in Group A alongside Morocco, Mali and Comoros.
Morocco hosts the AFCON which is scheduled to kickoff on December 21 to January 18.
(FULL LOCAL SQUAD)
(GOALKEEPERS)
Mangani Banda (Kabwe Warriors), Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Charles Kalumba, Christo Chitambala (both Red Arrows), Francis Mwansa (Zanaco)
(DEFENDERS)
Jonathan Kalimina (Kafue Celtic), Headson Paina, Kapambwe Musonda (both Green Eagles), Mathews Banda (Nkana), Owen Mwamba (Mufulira Wanderers), Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos), Kabaso Chongo, Gift Mphande (both Zesco United), Chanda Chileshe (FC Muza), Happy Nsiku (Red Arrows)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Humphrey Bwembya (Kabwe Warriors), Rickson Ng’ambi, Given Kalusa, Kelvin Mwanza (all FC Muza), Owen Tembo, Frederick Mulambia (both Power Dynamos), Tinklar Sinkala, Wilson Chisala (both Zanaco), David Simukonda, Pascal Phiri, Abraham Siankombo (all Zesco United), Kelvin Chipelu (Forest Rangers)
(FORWARDS)
Eliya Mandanji (Zanaco), Abel Nyirongo), Atletico Lusaka) Albert Kangwanda (Red Arrows)
