The Zambia U23 this afternoon left for Abuja, Nigeria where they will play their Nigerian counterparts in a second round, first leg All Africa Games qualifier this weekend.
The technical bench which is led by Fighton Simukonda who is assisted by Chintu Kampamba has named five players from the U20 national team which recently participated in the Africa Youth Championship which is currently being played in Senegal.
The players include defenders Boyd Mkandawire and Kapota Kayawe, midfielders Larry Bwalya and Spencer Sautu as well as Striker Patrick Ngoma.
The team will be without three key players who were named in the provisional squad who include South Africa based midfielder Mukuka Mulenga who failed to pitch up, U20 captain and Chipolopolo midfielder Lubambo Musonda and Bruce Musakanya who are both injured.
The full squad:
Goalkepers: Toaster Nsabata (Nchanga Rangers), Kenny Mumba Red Arrows
Defenders: Boyd Mkandawire (Napsa Stars), Salulani Phiri (Zanaco), Chishimba Changala (Zesco United), Billy Mutale (Power Dynamos), Bernard Mapili (Zesco United), Kapota Kayawe (Kafue Celtic)
Midfielders: Larry Bwalya (Power Dynamos), Julius Situmbeko (Power Dynamos), Shadreck Malambo (Red Arrows), Nsofwa Mwansa (Kabwe Warriors), Spencer Sautu (Choma Eagles), John Ching’andu (Zesco United)
Strikers: Ronald Kampamba (Wadi Degla-Egypt), Patrick Ngoma (Red Arrows), Spencer Ngalande (Nchanga Rangeres), Moses Phiri (Zanaco)
Ba Simukonda we are watching you please do not replicate the U20 results! Don’t share Ba Chilombo’s vision incorporate Ba U17 they play with a purpose.
so we only have one foreign based player.mmh
Here we go again, no Serious preparatory matches against the power house of African football.
Chineke help us!
This patrick ngoma boy lipulanga he is still raw
So this Simukonda thinks he can go anywhere with such shady preparations! Anyway, he has to eat so he can’t quit or refuse to go. We are going just to fulfill the fixture! WE CAN’T BEAT NIGERIA! That’s a fact! No preparation to talk of, just jumping on a plane and hoping to win. I don’t think nowadays there is even thinking of winning its all about allowances!
i will be back after sunday’s game
He should ‘ve taken Bornwell Mwape as well,.
keep on exposing these young players.
zamfoot update us the results in Abuja