The Zambia national team gathered at the Faz training centre this afternoon to begin preparation for their Sudan 2011 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2nd round qualifying match against South Africa next month.
Part of George Lwandamina’s 30-man team went into camp in Lusaka today for the first phase of their initial four-day training.
The team will be training from Independence stadium until Thursday when they will break camp.
Missing from the first two days of training will be players from Zanaco who return home from Algeria late on Monday from their Caf Champions League engagement against Entente Setif.
Missing will be goalkeeper Racha Kola, defenders Charles Siyingwa and Thomas Nyirenda plus striker Makundika Sakala.
Zambia will travel to South africa for the first leg match to be played during the weekend of May 21-22 before hosting the latter in the return leg on June 5 in Lusaka.
CHAN Team:
Goalkeepers: Jacob Banda (Zesco United), Racha Kola (Zanaco), Rabson Mucheleng’anga (Power Dynamos), Felix Kalowa (Kabwe Warriors)
Defender: Daudi Musekwa, Mwape Chiongo (Both Power Dynamos), Bronson Chama (Kabwe Warriors), Charles Siyingwa, Thomas Nyirenda (Both Zanaco), Dennis Banda (Green Buffaloes)m, Simon Nkole (Nkana), Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), Chongo Chirwa, Moses Mulambi (Both Nchanga Rangers)
Midfielders: Kennedy Mudenda (Power Dynamos), Kalaba Chikwanda, Whiteson Simwanza (Both Red Arrows), Kennedy Chola (Green Buffaloes), Chipulu Chileya (Konkola Blades), Rabson Lwambula, Jones Kamalondo (Both Nkana), Maunga Kabuku (Kabwe Warriors), Floyd Phiri (Forest Rangers), Yonah Mwango (Zesco United)
Strikers: Makundika Sakala, Igantius Lwipa (Both Zanaco), Luka Lungu (Power Dynamos), Jimmy Njovu (Red Arrows), Maxwell Phiri (Nkana)
This team will come up good, especially that they have Nkana players in the squad. Kwashala ba mighty players.
George do us good, remember eko twfuma ku Ndeke. Na lucky nga aisa ninshi ba Ndeke twaisa.
That is why Zambian coaches fail to perform because most of them think like this BUSAKILE MAN #1 thinks. They dont pick players on merits.
Jus one player from Zesco united, abena Sakala mwapwa bwangu! Lwandamina should also try Tresphod Mhango from Choma eagles the guy is gud..:)>-
Already being criticized even before the man has clocked into the job. Negativity yields negativity. How bout we just support the boys, respect the technical bench and let them do their thing. Chipolopolo all the way.
I can’t see allan mukuka, dube phiri on the list
#5: Perhaps Allan Mukuka and Dube Phiri are not good enough.
BUT WHY SO MANY KEEPERS? I THINK ADUBELO PHIRI IS CURRENTLY RED HOT STRIKER IN ZAMBIA. ALLAN MUKUKA AND ENOCK SAKALA ARE SURPRISINGLY LEFT OUT. WHERE IS THE RENARD HERVE ‘LEGACY’? HOW ABOUT THAT MID FIELDER FROM KONKOLA CALLED ANIMAL? ERICK KASUNGU IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN. LOOKS LIKE ITS BACK TO SQUARE ONE. I DO NOT DETECT ANY SIGN OF CONTINUITY FROM THE LAST CHAN AND MOST RECENTLY COSAFA OUTINGS. KAYA!!!
happy bronson chama is finally in the team give the boy some chance he has the potential, i think nkana is doing fine now four players in the national team,? thats the nkana i used to know, i think we still need allan mukuka in the team, enock sakala awe te player li pulanga bad !
I dont know most of these guys ,but i will be in Katlehong come sunday………….its a 1 hr drive