Zambia U-20 national team coach Chisi Mbewe has named his final 23 member squad for the West African tour where the Cosafa champions will play two international friendlies.
The AFCON bound U20 squad leaves for Abuja this afternoon where they will play the Flying Eagles on Friday at the MKO Abiola National Stadium.
Mbewe has named a strong squad headlined by the majority of COSAFA U-20 Championship winning players.
Atletico Lusaka midfielders Charles Majapa Mumba and Julius Kumwenda alongside ZESCO United wing wizard Chipyoka Songa.
Others include striker Kingston Mutandwa, Rickson Ng’ambi, Gift Mphande and goalkeeper Jeban Tembo.
Zambia will then move to Dakar, Senegal where they will engage the junior Teranga Lions on February 7.
After the West African assignment, the junior Chipolopolo will head to Egypt where they will set up base before the commencement of the tournament on February 19.
Zambia’s base will be in Group C which will be based in Alexandria.
Group C has Tunisia, Benin and Gambia.
Top four teams at the AFCON will qualify to the FIFA World Cup that will be held in Indonesia from May 20 to June 11.
FULL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Jeban Tembo (Red Arrows), Levison Banda (Zesco United), Eric Makungu (Shamuel)
DEFENDERS
Lombe Mutale (Power Dynamos), Mathews Banda (Kafue Celtic), Amon Chulu (Nkana), Happy Nsiku (Red Arrows), Onesmas Chipango, Luckson Tembo (both Shanuel), Gift Mphande (Athletico)
MIDFIELDERS
Dominic Kanda (Shamuel), Charles Mumba, Julius Kumwenda (Atletico), Moses Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Ian Sindaye (Roan United), Songa Chipyoka (Zesco United), Joseph Sabobo Banda (Red Arrows), Lasmond Phiri (Blaze Academy)
STRIKERS
Emmanuel Mukosha, Derrick Bulaya (both Green Eagles), Rickson Ng’ambi (MUZA), Kingston Mutandwa (Athletico), Henry Mbuti (City of Lusaka)
