Cosafa U17: Young Copper Bullets land in Mauritius

The Zambia U17 national soccer team is back at the Cosafa U17 Championship to make amends exactly a year after a disastrous outting in the same country, Mauritius.

The young Chipolopolo arrived at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport at 19:30 hours local time ahead of their opening game against Madagascar on Friday.

Coach Numba Mumamba named a 20 man strong squad selected from across the country and he expressed confidence that his lads will go all the way.

Numba Mumamba took over the management of the U17 squad a year ago when he was tasked to hastily assemble a squad to take on Sudan in the 2017 Africa Championship but he saw his team crush out via a 1-0 aggregate scoreline.

Apart from Madagascar, the young Chipolopolo will also play South Africa and Mozambique in the group stage.

Zambia is lodged at the West Palm Hotel and will be in action at 15:30 hours at the Stade St Francois Xavier.

FULL LIST
GOALKEEPERS:

Emmanuel Mphasi (Chizongwe Technical School), Bruce Kayuni (Bauleni United).

DEFENDERS:
Reuben Kailo (Choma Secondary School), Christopher Katongo (Kasama Boys), Michael Mumba (Young Napsa), Kingsley Hakwiya (Kansenshi High), Victor Kasokolo (Mitondo), Jonathan Kapelembe (Romeki Football Club), Andrew Phiri (Morning Stars Academy)

MIDFIELDER
Michael Kafusha (Milungu Day Secondary), Clinton Lubula (Kabwata Dynamos), Lameck Banda (Nkwazi) Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Muma Mumba (Maamba High), John Mulalangabo (Kasama Boys), Niza Simutenda (Mpande Youth Academy), Jimmy Hamanzuka (National Assembly),

STRIKERS
Martin Njobvu (Nchanga Rangers), Christopher Phiri (Morning Stars Academy), Moses Mwanza (Bauleni United Academy)

FULL FIXTURE
21/07/17
12h30 South Africa vs Mozambique
(Stade St Francois Xavier)
15h30 Zambia vs Madagascar
(Stade St Francois Xavier)

22/07/17
10h30 Botswana vs Malawi
(Stade St Francois Xavier)
15h30 Mauritius vs Zimbabwe
(Stade St Francois Xavier)

23/07/17
10h30 South Africa vs Zambia
(Stade St Francois Xavier)
15h30 Mozambique vs Madagascar
(Stade St Francois Xavier)

24/07/17
12h30 Mauritius vs Botswana
(Stade St Francois Xavier)
15h30 Zimbabwe vs Malawi
(Stade St Francois Xavier)

25/07/17
15h00 Mozambique vs Zambia
(MFA Technical Centre)
15h00 Madagascar vs South Africa
(Stade St Francois Xavier)

26/07/17
15h00 Zimbabwe vs Botswana
(MFA Technical Centre)
15h00 Malawi vs Mauritius
(Stade St Francois Xavier)