Zambia’s representatives in the CAF Confederations Cup Zanaco have arrived in Zimbabwe ahead of the first round first leg match against Harare City.
Coach Numba Mumamba named a strong 18 man squad for the game which includes 2012 Africa Cup of Nations winner Isaac Chansa.
Notable faces missing from the team include newly signed Aaron Katebe who has not yet received his international transfer certificate, Andrew Kwiliko, Portipher Zulu, Mwelwa Sakala and Ernest Mbewe.
Harare City qualified to the first round after beating AS Adema 6 – 3 on aggreate.
The team left Lusaka at 16:30hrs on a two hour flight to Harare.
The game will played on Saturday.
ZANACO SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS – Racha Kola, Toaster Nsabata
DEFENDERS – Peter Jacob Banda, Lee Ngoma, George Chilufya, Fackson Kapumbu, Ziyo Tembo
MIDFIELDERS – Rodrick Kabwe, Charles Zulu, Richard Kasonde, Isaac Chansa, Boyd Musonda, Augustine Mulenga, Salulani Phiri
STRIKERS – Fashion Sakala, Saith Sakala, Aubrey Funga, Dave Daka
All ZANACO midfielders need be in Chipolopolo camp
Am failing to understand. How south africa has more caf spots. Can some help me?
OK. It’s a point system. The further your teams proceed in the CAF competitions, the more points your country accumulate and there more clubs to represent your country. In the case of South, South African clubs perform well and go far in CAF competitions, e.g. Orlando Pirates who once won it in 1995 and case second last year after they lost to Zamalek. So it’s to do with how best your teams perform in these competitions and therefore more number of clubs representing your country.
Its performance based. South Africa in recent years have reached the finals of the CAF competitions. This good performance warrants more spots for them. Their clubs have actually done very well in CAF over the last four years unlike Zambia.
The quality of Zambian league is very low, let us admit. I do not think ZANACO will even go through. One will be implausible to compare South African League With ours; therefore, they deserve more spots on CAF. Our league is technically very behind: the quality of play leaves much to be desired.
I can agree with you on this one.
Fact! And the sooner we acknowledge that, the better for football because it means we can now start dealing with the real causes of our fall. This was made abundantly clear at the recent CHAN 2016 where each competing team brought its locally-based players who reflect the quality of their respective leagues.
Harare City are very good. Zanaco must be careful. The best result Zanaco can get their is a draw.
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Zanaco will beat Harare city home and away by an aggregate of at least (4-0)
I hope so too. It is my wish as well that Zanaco wins. But having watched Harare City many times, it won’t be easy for Zanaco. But I wish them well.
all the best to zanaco
GOOD LUCKY ZANACO MAKE ZAMBIANS HAPPY.