Zambia on Saturday launches its campaign for a place at the Niger 2019 CAF Under-20 Cup with a seemingly tricky encounter against Rwanda away in Kigali.
The Junior Chipolopolo Boys are the Cup holders after winning the trophy on home soil in 2017.
The African champions are in Kigali for the second round, first leg encounter against Rwanda after a being on by at the first round stage.
Zambia are parading Wigan Athletic’s Mwiya Malumo and Lifumpa Mwandwe of Shrewsbury Town.
The team had spent five days warming up in Malawi with two friendly matches being the hallmark of the outing.
The final leg will be played on May 18 in Lusaka with the winner advancing to the final qualifying stage in July to face Sudan or Burundi for a place at next year’s tournament in Niger.
GOALKEEPERS: Prince Bwalya (Green Buffaloes), Flobby Mashakalati (Circuit City)
DEFENDERS: Benson Kolala (Nchanga Rangers), Jonathan Kapelembe (Romeki FC), Kingsley Hakwiya (Dream Factory), Christopher Katongo (Kasama United), Justin Mwanza (Young Nkana)
MIDFIELDERS: Obino Chisala (Happy Hearts), Muma Mumba (Green Eagles),Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Thomas Zulu (Kafue Celtic), Chanda Mukuka (Gomes), Albert Kangwanda (Red Arrows), Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe (Shrewsbury Town,England)
STRIKERS:James Chilimina (Chirundu FC), Paul Mwachisema (Kafue Celtic), Lameck Banda (Zesco United), Martin Njobvu (Nchanga Rangers), Mwiya Malumo (Wigan Athletic,England), Francisco Mwepu (Kafue Celtic).
Go Zambia go all of us are behind you
where IS THAT KA GOALKEEPER BANDA THE WINNER OF 2017 ? HE WAS 16 YEARS LAST YEAR. THIS TEAM IS FULL OF BEMBAS AND EASTERNERS WHICH IS GOOD PLEASE NEVER INVOLVE TONGAZ AND LOZIZ THEY BRING BAD OMEN TO THE TEAM BECAUSE OF UPND KULUZU LUZA
there is Mwiya, a lozi from England….kkkkk. this will lead to win. Bembas and Easterners when left to make the tribal team always loose terribly. These two tribal entities, even when they win, no one believes….kkk look at the 2012 Africa cup. Zambia is steal called suprise winners…kkkk embrace everyone and it shall be well…kkk
Don’t bring politics into this. Zambian people why are you like this???
Good team on paper. I thought Enock Mwepu would make the team since he turned… Is it 19 this year!!!
zambia is a strong team such that will win ka 2 goals