Zimbabwe has arrived in the country ahead of Wednesday’s friendly against Zambia scheduled for Ndola’s Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
FAZ Spokesperson Erick Mwanza who confirmed said Zimbabwe arrived on Tuesday morning.
Mwanza added that the Zimbabwe men’s team arrived alongside their women counterparts who will also the Zambia Women’s team in the first match to start at 15:00 hours at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
And Zambia coach Herve Renard has summoned Konkola Mine Police club leading scorer Mwape Musonda and Stanley Nshimbi of Red Arrows for the friendly after dropping three Zesco United players for reporting to camp late.
Musonda and Nshimbi have replaced Winston Kalengo, John Ching’andu and Charles Siyingwa who were not allowed to join their colleagues in camp after they reported late.
National Team Manager Lusekelo Kamwambi said that Kalengo, Ching’andu and Siyingwa had failed to observe the camp rules and regulations.
And Nyambe Mulenga is a doubt for the Zimbabwe friendly after missing yesterday’s training due to a knee injury he picked up more than a week ago.
Meanwhile sources in Zambian camp have revealed that Power Dynamos midfielder Joseph Sitali will lead the team as captain in the friendly which will start at 18:00 hours.
Full Squad
Kalililo Kakonje (Napsa Stars), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos), Racha
Kola (Zanaco), Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), Nyambe Mulenga (Zesco
United), Steven Kabamba (GBFC),Gift Sakuwaha (Zesco United), Michael
Bwalya (Zanaco),
Thomas Nyirenda (Power Dynamos), Joseph Sitali (Power Dynamos), Bruce
Musakanya (Red Arrows), Henry Banda (Zanaco), Lewis Macha (Zanaco),
Mwepya Kasongo (Nkwazi), Venecious Mapande (Zanaco), Jackson Mwanza
(Zesco United), Evans Kangwa (Nkana), Moses Phiri (Zanaco),
Reynold Kampamba (Nkana), Aaron Katebe (Hwange FC, Zimbabwe), Lawrence
Phiri (Progresso FC, Angola), Juma Mutale (Central Province), Musonda
Lubambo (National Assembly), Misheck Chaila (Konkola Blades),
Sebastian Mwansa (Power Dynamos), Graven Chitalu (Power Dynamos),
Godfrey Ngwenya (Central Province)
Herve Renard is becoming big headed in the name of discipline just warn them,if they repeat you can drop em then
Whoever runs sport in this country. Such an expensive stadium and you decide to play a game on wednesday? How much does it cost to host a game there. How are you going to make money without gate takings? Another Zambia Airways mentality.
Playing on a week day and at 18 hrs is good testing for FAZ. I am sure they want to see how the stadium performs under flood lights. 18hrs is after work hours so those who are true soccer fans will find their way to the stadium. It also give the players some experience playing under floodlights which has been a weakness for Zambian players.
So ZESCO will supply POWER? naufwo Mwenso bane njikateni. They shall load shed when zambia is scored a goal to stop the game.
#1 ZAMBIANS ARE VERY INDISCIPLINED. MR RENARD IS RIGHT NOT TO INCLUDE THEM. THAT’S THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN ZAMBIA GROSS NEGLEGENCY, INDISCIPLINE AND LOAFING. THESE ARE THE REASONS ZAMBIA CAN’T DEVELOP. JUST LOOK AT NAMIBIA AND BOTSWANA AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE AND ASK YOURSELF, “BUT WHY?”.
#2 YOU ARE RIGHT. EVERYTHING DONE IN ZAMBIA LACKS REAL THINKING. THAT STADIUM IS SUPPOSED TO BE MAKING MONEY FOR ZAMBIA. BUT SOMEONE VERY FOO.LISH CHOOSES WEDNESDAY FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT MUCH. IT IS AMZING HOW SOMEONE CAN COME UP WITH SUCH A STU.PID DATE.
Good players except goalkeepers, Renard should have used Moses Mapulanga or Danny Munyau….
Let zesco do their load shadding this morning to save power for us who are living in kwa area because that what they believe .