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Rainford Kalaba axed from Egypt friendly

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Rainford Kalaba has been snubbed from Zambia’s friendly against Egypt on November 14.

The TP Mazembe midfielder is the only one of the controversial trio nicknamed the “Mailoni Brothers” not in the 23-man team who were at the centre of last month’s ugly club-versus-country row prior to Zambia’s friendly against Brazil.

His team mates Nathan Sinkala and Stopilla Sunzu who were also at the centre of that row have been named to the team.

And Orlando Pirates striker Collins Mbesuma returns to the fold for the first time since the 2014 World Cup qualifiers in June following his recent recovery from an injury.

GOALKEEPERS:Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Toaster Nsabata (Nchanga Rangers), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos)

DEFENDERS: Jimmy Chisenga, Bronson Chama (Red Arrows), Kabaso Chongo, Stoppila Sunzu, Hichani Himonde (All TP Mazembe, DRC), Christopher Munthali (Nkana), Emmanuel Mbola (Hapoel Ra’anana,Israel)

MIDFIELDERS: Roderick Kabwe (Zanaco), Kondwani Mtonga (Zesco United), Noah Chivuta (Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand), Nathan Sinkala (TP Mazembe, DRC), Chisamba Lungu (FC Ural, Russia), Felix Katongo (Green Buffaloes), Julius Situmbeko (Power Dynamos), Bruce Musakanya (Red Arrows)

STRIKERS: Jacob Mulenga (FC Utrecht, Holland), Rodger Kola (KAA Gent, Belgium), Collins Mbesuma (Orlando Pirates, South Africa),Christopher Katongo (Henan Jianye, China), Fwayo Tembo (Astra Giurgiu, Romania)

41 COMMENTS

  1. Sunzu and Sinkala could as well not been called. Who the hell do they think they are? Because you have called them i’ll support the Pharaoh’s.

  2. It’s on these Friendlies that you can also ask Clifford to show his skills or your master issued fresh orders to leave him out still?

  3. Forgive the mailoni brothers, they are still young..Lets focus on beating the pharaohs.. we have lost too many friendlies.. Go zambia Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  4. Lets hope Rainford Kalaba has not been dropped based on his failure to play against Brazil. This is a player who has always been there come rain, come sunshine. It would definitely been unfair on the part of FAZ to snub him for just one mistake. It good Collins Mbesuma is back though.

  5. you FAZ what are you thinking together with your coach.its not fair to leave out Rainford because of the mistake they made together with his team mates who are being called light now .But to be fair you are suppose not to call all of them,and lets learn to forgive our friends because we also make some mistake before and we were forgiven .KALABA is a goals maker and trust me we are going to loose because you are not fair,but if you want to win then drop SUNZU and SINKALA OR call back RAINFORD,in that way you are going to be fair.

  6. This squad is supposed to be a developmental one to assess and mould new players to take over tired legs of the Katongo Brothers, Mbesuma, Chivuta, HH etc.Its a friendly where we need to try Nsabata,Musakanya,Sate Sate and other under 23 players to gauge their suitability for senior team engagements.

  7. THE WORDS HE USED(KALABA) WHEN HE WAS INTERVIEWED LEAVES MUCH TO BE DESIRED, BY THE WAY KONDWANI IS SUPPOSED PARTNER SUNZU IN DEFFENCE AND HICHANI HIMONDE (hh) SHOULD REST.

  8. Kalaba is a good player so is Sunzu and Young industrious Sinkala. Personally i still think these players were not needed against Brazil. The problem was the failure by FAZ to release that at the time Club commitments out weighted that international match. FAZ need to do their homework in future so that they avoid complicating simple issues. Better to mend the relationship with the boys now if anything Zambia need Kalaba more than he needs Zambia.

  9. Kalaba, umwaiche he said I will think about it whether to play for Zambia in future. Let him go…he has grown big headed. This is how players finish themselves. Let him continue playing for Congo’s TP Mazembe. We do not need him..period.

  10. We don’t need indiscipline players. We have a lot of talented players so whoever thinks is bigger than the National team should just form his own Team so that he can be in a position to make his own rules. Viva Zambia!

  11. if you say RAINFORD is indiscipline, then SUNZU and SINKALA there also indiscipline because they did the some mistake,but why calling only SUNZU and SINKALA,then left RAINFORD KALABA. Lets not be selfish on this issue cause we also make mistakes,but lets also think about the future of Zambian football (national team),we have to build the national team through forgiving those players who made mistakes before and recall them to come and perform in the team.

  12. don’t let your emotions runs Zambia football coz its like the Kalaba issue has became personal so punishing him with what he does best its wrong the team needs him

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