Zambia Under 20 yesterday beat Malawi away in a junior international friendly played in Lilongwe.
Young Chipolopolo is in Malawi on a five-day training camp en route to Rwanda this weekend to play their 2019 U20 AFCON qualifier in Kigali.
Striker Francesco Mwepu scored the game’s lone goal in the 27th minute to continue showing promising signs he displayed during Zambia’s ill-fated campaign as 2017 COSAFA U20 Cup hosts last December.
Zambia will depart Malawi on Wednesday ahead of their May 11 first round first leg date against Rwanda.
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.
Meanwhile, the Zambia bench has also added two new overseas based players to the team.
They are striker Mwiya Malumo and midfielder Yande Mwandwe of English club’s Wigan Athletic and Shrewsbury Town respectively who are due to join the team for trials next week.
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)
THE BOYS ARE JUST ON TRIALS PLEASE DONT LIST THEM ALONGSIDE THE CLUB THEY ENVY TO JOIN U SHALL BE SUED BY CLUB OWNERS. THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO REPRESENT THOSE ENGLISH CLUBS YET. GOOD LUCK IN KIGALI THOUGH I CAN SEE ALOT FAKE NAMES LIKE CHRISTOPHER KATONGO, AND JONATHAN ………PLEASE USE UR REAL NAMES U DONT MESS AROUND WITH CHRISTOPHER KATONGOS NAME IN ZAMBIAN SOCCER , ALSO JONATHAN FIMOFIMO IS IN STATE HOUSE
BUT WHY, FOR GOD’S SAKE, USE FAKE NAMES? DON’T THEY WANT TO BE ASSOCIATED AND BE RECOGNISED BY THEIR REAL NAMES? THOSE GREAT PLAYERS IN THE WORLD USE THEIR OWN NAMES.