Zambia under-20 National team coach Beston Chambeshi has selected 30 players including Wales-based striker Abdul Ba ahead of next year’s Africa Youth Championship that Zambia will host.
Ba, who campaigns for Welsh side Swansea City Youth team is the only foreign-based player summoned for the youth tournament billed for February 26 to March 12.
Ba’s mother is Zambian while the father is Senegalese.
Team manager Daniel Jere, who released the provisional list in Lusaka, said Chambeshi has recalled Zanaco midfielder Saith Sakala & inform Power Dynamos striker Patson Daka.
Solomon Sakala, Boyd Mkandawire and Patson Daka have been capped at senior level.
FULL TEAM
Goalkeepers: Mangani Banda, Daniel Sikanyika, Tresford Mulenga, Samson Banda
Defenders: Prosper Chilufya, Mweetwa Mweetwa, Jonathan Daka, Wayne Museba, Shemmy Mayembe, Solomon Sakala, Alfred Chirwa, John Mwale, Boyd Mkandawire
Midfielders: George Mandu, Linos Makwaza, Boyd Musonda, Lazarous Muchinga, Chrispine Sakulanda, Leonard Mulenga, Kasashi Lupiya, Mwila Mwansa, Siame Musonda
Strikers: Saith Sakala, Patson Daka, Joseph Phiri, Happy Nsofwa, Harrison Chisala, Bernard Mwepu, Bernard Chitalu, Abdul Ba
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We are not going to allow age cheating in this squad, it sounds like a good team but disappoint us.
This squad has a lot of over age players, When are we just going to have a team with real age?
Come on guys these boys are not 18 and 19 years we all know this.
MRI tests should be done! Patson, Boyd,Saith…are over 20 years old!
MRI testing does not work for U20. This only works for U17 because it is based on the potential for bone growth, which stops happening around age 18 or so.
We Will Wait And See
Evidence please. Don’t just talk. Talk is cheap!
U20 R U for REAL NAKONDE FC
How old is luchanga