New Zambia national team interim coach Wedson Nyirenda has named a 33 man provisional squad that will go in camp for the 2018 Russia World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.
There are not many changes to Nyirenda’s team from that of his predecessor George Lwandamina though he had recalled want-away midfielder Chisamba Lungu of Russian side Ural and Fwayo Tembo who plays for Power Dynamos.
Lawrence Chungu and Billy Mutale are the other two new inclusions in the team.
‘Wadda has also dropped 2012 Afcon winning skipper Christopher Katongo who was initially axed by Honor Janza but made a return in the past year under Lwandamina.
Zamalek striker Emmanuel Mayuka also continues to miss in the team as well as Armenia based Lubambo Musonda.
FULL SQUAD
Goalkerpers: Jacob Banda (Zesco United), Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns), Racha Kola (Zanaco)
Defenders: Lawrence Chungu (Power Dynamos), Fackson Kapumbu (Zanaco), Simon Silwimba (Zesco United), Adrian Chana (Green Buffaloes), Kabaso Chongo (TP Mazembe), Ziyo Tembo (Zanaco), George Chilufya (Zanaco), Stopilla Sunzu (Lille), Billy Mutale (Power Dynamos), Donashano Malama (Nkana)
Midfielders: Charles Zulu (Zanaco), Fwayo Tembo (Power Dynamos), Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe), Clatous Chama (Zesco United), John Chingandu (Zesco United), Jack Chirwa (Green Buffaloes), Misheck Chaila (Zesco United), Richard Kasonde (Zanaco), Nathan Sinkala (TP Mazembe), Rodrick Kabwe (Zanaco), Spencer Sautu (Green Eagles), Mwape Mwelwa (Zesco United), Chisamba Lungu (Ural)
Strikers: Justin Shonga (NKwazi), Jackson Mwanza (Zesco United), Winstone Kalengo (AC Leopards), Lewis Macha (Kaizer Chiefs), Patson Daka (Power Dynamos), Collins Mbesuma (Highlands Park)
Kondwani Mtonga, Davies Nkausu and Christopher Katongo were suppose to be part of the team. Good for Fwayo Tembo, Chisamba Lungu, Lawrence Chungu and Misheck Chaila
You left out Mbola!!
Imwe those are spent forces! Lyonse complaining sure.
Great to see some new talent especially in shaky back and mid positions. I hope Chisamba and Fwayo will be magnanimous enough to accept the call for country duty, I hope the coach has been wise enough to make that ‘pampering’ phone call to them. sometimes we all need a bit of begging for, no harm.
Let us give him support and see what he offer us.The imclusion of fwayo and chisamba will see zambia soon earning points cause there passing is great and movement on the ball realy shakes the opponents.Go zambia go i now sense goals coming
WHY CALL ALL THESE PLAYERS AS THO THEY ARE TRAILS BY NOW WE SHOULD KNOW WHO CAN PLAY AT NATIONAL TEAM OR NOT
This is a new coach please..or rather the list has many good players he has not handled before.
he shud drop George chilufya too slow, donashano malama too strong for nothing, Richard kasonde n jack chirwa nt skillful enough, partson daka z scoring bt nt yet at National team level let’s nt rush him and Justin shonga lacks experience for such levels. And the starting lineup should b mwene(1) silwimba(2) ziyo(4) sunzu(5) chungu(3) chaila(6) chisamba(8) fwayo(7) kalaba(11) mbesuma(9) and kalengo(10) well dats my own opinion….
The coach is simply working with the material he has available. Don’t expect miracles
All the best to boys who have made the provision list work extra hard to earn a first eleven team. Chipolopolo iyeee let’s gooooooooal
Am not comfortable on the defensive part this qualifies we will be playing are very important. the players like Mbola or nkausu are required.
No paul katema,mkandawire and chepeshi, atleast this coach can see who is not national team material and who is not performing and adding value like lubambo the boys imisonko yaba .
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)
Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Troost-Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia)
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Imoh Ezekiel (Al-Arabi Sporting Club, Qatar), Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany)
That is likely nigeria squad against zambia
@SAMUEL, Zambia is not scared of players that are good on paper. Good squad though…on paper. It will be decided in the 90 minutes. Good luck to you guys too. You will need it.
@Samuel,what a team Nigeria?! What was the result against Taifa Stars?!super fort nothing1*!?;+#)
In defence mbola and nkausu must be called. No try and error now. Chamanga must be called to help us score goals not patson Daka.
@Samuel, you are only guessing Nigerian squad. New scoring talents are being invited. Legend goalkeeper Enyeama is coming out of retirement. Zambia can’t escape defeat. Zambia can’t stop Nigeria, nor Algeria and Cameroon. We are coming for all of you obstacles.
wadda has said there’s room for other players and has promised to lay a good foundation for the incoming coach.
Zambia sill lose, useless selection, mbola, nkasu, chamanga and katongo should be included.
Nigeria 3 Zambia 0
Why dropping Lubambo,mbola and nkausu? wada can you recall these players.
igalo, musa & inacho Nigeria has very sharp strikers & midfield I don’t see our Zambian defence stopping them!!!!!
Did you watch them play Taifa stars just a week or so ago in Nigeria? Football is played on the pitch.Support yours let them support theirs.
look at you football is 90 minutes
When was the last time Kalengo scored a goal at his club???the guy has lost form i hope he his not our first choice striker
This squad is a joke
The biggest problem with our team in recent years has been our defenders and central midfield. We need a partner for Sunzu, Chama is too slow, chilufya come on. I would even prefer Munthali (I cant believe I am putting him forward as an option which indicates how bad our options are) or even Francis Kasonde, or maybe even one of the Charly Musonda sons (not charly) should be tried. Central midfield is another sore point. Get Isaac Chansa back in that team as well. Who will partner Sinkala – Chaila? Jack Chirwa? Lets be serious…
Yes Isaac Chansa must be recalled.
please lets give the coach a support for this is the materials he has at his disposal we need more friendly games
Wish the boys well. We are in a very tough Group.(Group of Death) All our opponents have been to the W.C a couple of times. It will take a miracle to come out tops of this Group.
Algeria are clear favourites in this Group.
our coach is crap. with the squad the super eagles have we are dead
ISAAC CHANSA, NKAUSU, K KATONGO. F KATONGO CHARLY MUSONDA BALEFWAIKA
@ sibs u are right but in football everything is possible if you work hard
LOOOOL. IS this all you guys have to offer? LOOOL.
WE will beat you in your backyard, then bury you guys in Nigeria.
#TeamSuperEagles
This is not the first time we’re facing a star studed team with all of the players plying their trades in Europe including technical, medical and CAF staff. We have come victorious when the football world is expecting less with two or three players playing abroad. But you the Super Eagles all the games have won against us were all fair. I remind you to prepare yourself for shock defeat at the expense of less fancied Chipolopolo.
dream on bro. dreaming is free 🙂
@BA ZAMBIA. small team beating big team. Watford beating ManU like. Thanks for putting us high up there. 2/10/2016
Zambia is only national team that do NOT call over seas based players. Mayuka in CL final, kola 8 years in Europe, Kangwa bought in millions to Turkey, Chamanga, Lubambo, Mbola… We are only ones that prefer players from Congo, Sudan a Africa… Maybe is cause FAZ wants to sell new players but even that they do NOT do. I think Kamanga wasn’t beaten for nothing!
Long live King Kalu! We need u back!
This team is really lacking in terms of quality players. Our best players on this list are Sunzu (not getting game time), Kalaba (who really needs to find a way to lead as Captain and get the best out of his teammates), Mbesuma (them old legs still score, but are not built for 90 minutes), Kalengo (who can remember the last time the man scored), Mweene (bench warmer), and why oh why is Fwayo Tembo in this team? I hope and pray Wedson knows what he is doing.
The defence leaves a lot to be desired
I’m disapointed with the team selection is it FAZ who is chosen players or its the coach?our opponent nigeria have called all they best players but here our new coach is calling useless players like shonga. this is not cosafa cup you fools but its a world cup qualifying game.we need player like chamanga who is scoring in china,Evans kangwa,mbola,muthali faz listern to the voice of reason
Nigeria’s Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has released a list of 23 players invited for next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying clash between the Super Eagles and Zambia’s Chipolopolo in Ndola.
All invited players are expected to start arriving in Abuja as from Sunday, 2nd October.
See full List of invited players below:
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)
Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Paul Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (Standard Liege, Belgium), Kingsley Madu (SV Zulte Waregem, Belgium)
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Anderson Esiti (KAA Gent, Belgium)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)
Please coach behave by bringing katongo sunami chris,mbola,kondwani mutonga and chamanga and drop daka just now we don’t need problems here.Go Go boys
Strong squad picked by the coach
Mwebantu Bakwa Lesa Sure, Nigeria Hs Pkd A Squad That Can Beat Zambia, Nomba Wat Hapend 2 Our Coch For 2 Pik P.Daka & Livng Out The Lyks Of Mayuka, Chamanga Katongo & So Fourth? Daka Must B Dropd Out B4 We Get Depresd
Imwe bantu sure the way you are praising the likes of Mayuka, Chamanga, even Nkausu as if they ve not been tried and failed.