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Jacob, Mbesuma recalled for Brazil friendly

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Chipolopolo coach Herve Renard has included Netherlands based striker Jacob Mulenga in his strong 26-member squad to face Brazil in the 15 October friendly match in the Chinese capital Beijing.

Mulenga of FC Utrecht returns to the squad team after missing the crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier against Ghana last month due to injury.

According to the squad released by FAZ on Tuesday, Renard has also recalled midfielder William Njobvu who is now based in Cyprus.

Njovu has never featured for Zambia since the 2013 Africa Cup in South Africa.

Other notables in the Chipolopolo squad are skipper Christopher Katongo, Collins Mbesuma, Kennedy Mweene, Emmanuel Mayuka and James Chamanga.

The friendly is scheduled to kick off at 14:30 hours Zambian time which is 20:30 hours Chinese time.

The Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos)

Defenders: Davies Nkausu (SuperSport United, South Africa), Bronson Chama (Red Arrows), Stoppila Sunzu , Hichani Himonde (Both TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Chongo Kabaso (Konkola Mine Police), Emmanuel Mbola (Hapoel Ra’anana,Israel), Chintu Kampamba (Kabwe Warriors), Christopher Munthali (Nkana), Noah Chivuta (Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand), Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows, South Africa)

Midfielders: Kondwani Mtonga (Zesco United), Nathan Sinkala, Rainford Kalaba (Both TP Mazembe,DR Congo) Fwayo Tembo (Astra Giurgiu,Romania) Bruce Musakanya (Red Arrows), Mukuka Mulenga (Mamelodi Sundowns,South Africa), Chisamba Lungu (FC Ural, Russia), William Njobvu (Enosis,Cyprus)

Forwards: Christopher Katongo(Henan Jianye, China), Jacob Mulenga (FC Utrecht, Holland), Emmanuel Mayuka (Sochaux, France), Roger Kola (KAA Gent, Belgium), James Chamanga (Liaoning Whowin, China), Collins Mbesuma (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)

25 COMMENTS

  1. Money wastng.Fikala fyenu u failed 2 beat Lesotho & Sudan to qualify,but u are busy makng fake preparations 2 pray wit Brazil.Useless team managers.Y can’t u donate tht money to pipo in need?

  2. The coach should only use players who are consistently playing first team football for their clubs; no bench warmers please.

  3. Nice squard by ze Fox, but he shud no that football is business and he shud do wat is gud 4 businesses. Whatever he sees in Chamanga and Katongo, definately not gud 4 business. These guyz have done their job, let the pacey young boyz to the show. Beating Brazil will be gud 4 business.

  4. Mayuka was given an opportunity to be a killer in Ghana (Game time + loan striker) still no result. But we have faith his drought is coming to an end. My only question is, where is Munyau???

    As for the guys that are constantly insulting, its a reason I dont support the removal of Watchdog, now all those guys insulting come here to insult

  5. Kabaso Chongo, Chamanga and William Njovu again?? Awe “Leaner” please leave our Zambia coz we have not learnt football from u…

  6. to be honest i can do better than chamanga. rena must start watching social football may be he can sport some of us if he cant pick from the premiership chamanga ni planga. faz no travelling fans we want to watch brazil live. but i dont know wich jersey to put on am a stunch brazil fan

  7. I thought we are preparing for the future,why calling players we can’t use in future
    chamanga ,chris ,chivuta mbesuma for what…

  8. Mbesuma doesnt play in the SA premier league. He has not played a single game since the league kicked off some 6 weeks ago

  9. Our coach, seems to have trust in finished players. Im watching orlando pirates vs polokwane city . Mbesuma is not on the pitch and has not been playing for months now. Does our coach monitor the progress of our foreign based player or he consults an old list of players.
    somehow it shows how finished Zambian football is becoming no young talents, no competition and weak league.
    Reenard should just leave before it is too late.

  10. I withdraw my earlier doubts about this game ever taking place. I ‘ve just recalled that it’s a must for the Brazilian training programme that they play every continental champion. Zambia were 2012 champions and have yet to play Brazil. So the game not organised by FAZ but by Brazil. As for the result I still stand for a Brazil win because of the quality of most of our players and the tactless technical team.

  11. I am now begining to see why we struggled to qualify to the world cup knock out stage. Ze Fox has no plan…Chintu Kampamba,James Chamanga,Joseph Musonda have reached their epilogue in playing for the national team. Come on Zambians we have alot of young talent at our disposal. I thought Ze Fox was conducting trials across the country a few months ago to identify new talent and groom it? I dont see any new faces to this national team. Is Ze Fox and his technical team telling us that there is no more new talent in Zed? Ubuchushi lisambi mwe!…lol

  12. SAME OLD PLAYERS LET CHAN SQUAD BE EXPOSED,HARVE THIS IS ANOTHER SIGN OF FAILING YOUR SQUAD IS THE COSAFA AND CHAN ONE THIS IS JUST A FRIENDLY.

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