Preview: Zambia clash with DR Congo in Luanda

Zambia face DR Congo on Friday in Angola at the Torneio 40 anos de Independência Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda.

The match is part of a four-nation tournament Angola is hosting as part of its 40th independence celebrations.

Namibia are the fourth team at the two-day tournament.

Zambia coach George Lwnadamina is using the tournament to pick his nine home-based players to join the nine foreign-based call-ups for next weeks 2018 World Cup qualifier away to Sudan on November 11.

Lwandamina has taken a home-based team that recently qualified to the 2016 CAF African Nations Championship in Rwanda.

The match will also see a new face in the form of Zesco United midfielder Clatous Chama.

Chama is likely to get his debut Zambia cap following an impressive season in which he played an instrumental role in the Ndola club retaining the league title.

Chama also scored 7 goals for the five-time champions this season.

Meanwhile, this will be Zambia and DR Congo’s second meeting this year since January at the Africa Cup in Equatorial Guinea that ended 1-1.

Winner will face victor of the late kickoff between Namibia and Angola at the same venue in the final on Saturday.