Zambia will not play any friendly match this month prior to traveling to the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup, Faz has disclosed.
This follows the cancellation November 17 friendly international against Sudan set for Khartoum that fell through this week.
Coach Dario Bonetti and his team are now expected to gather this Saturday in Lusaka to begin training camp for the Cecafa Cup that will be held in Tanzania from November 27 to December 12 in Dar-es-Salaam.
However, the team might be without Israeli based midfielder William Njobvu who will miss the tournament due to injury.
Meanwhile, the Zambia Under-20 team is due to enter camp in Lusaka on Wednesday after a 24 hour delay to begin preparations for their Cosafa Youth Championship outing in Botswana next month.
PROVISIONAL CECAFA CUP TEAM
Goalkeepers: Jacob Banda (Zesco United), Raja Kola (Zanaco), Kalililo Kakonje (Clubless), Davey Kaumbwa (Green Buffaloes)
Defenders:Billy Mwanza, Nyambe Mulenga (Both Zesco United), Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), Emmanuel Mbola, Hichani Himoonde (Both TP Mazembe, DRC), Davies Nkausu (SuperSport United, SA), Dennis Banda (Green Buffaloes), Stephen Kabamba (Kabwe Warriors)
Midfielders: Rainford Kalaba, Sebastain Mwansa (Both TP Mazembe, DRC), Joseph Sitali, Simon Bwalya (Both Power Dynamos), Thomas Nyirenda (Zanaco), Jonas Sakuwaha (Le Havre, France), Fwayo Tembo (FC Basel, Switzerland), Norman Munthali (Konkola Blades)
Strikers:Felix Sunzu Jnr (Konkola Blades), Emmanuel Mayuka (Young Boys, Swizterland), Roger Kola (AS Ashdod, Israel), Adubelo Phiri (Red Arrows)
Since we cant play Sudan and we cant qualify for the world cup tournament, we might as well create our own excitement in Zambia Soccer. This is why I think November 27 or 26 will be an exciting day in Zambian soccer. At least, I will be able to watch Cecafa Cup live from Tanzania (Hopefully with the complinments of LT) as well as Faz ECM in Kabwe or inter-continental hotel in Lusaka, Edinburg hotel in Kitwe or Savoy hotel in Ndola or Kamuchange hotel in Mufulira or Garden hotel in Mazabuka or whichever site wins. More popcorns please.
Seems no country is excited with the prospect of playing zambia these days
Imwe, do we still have a national soccer team? I thought ManU had overtaken Chipolopolo…