Herve Renard today named his 23-man team for the inaugural Caf Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament that will be hosted by Cote d’Ivoire from February 22 to March 8.
Renard’s modest squad includes some shocks on the final lists namely Zanaco winger Ignatius Lwipa who had a very bad season last year and saw little action for his club with just one goal to his credit but still managed to sneak into the final team.
Striker Makundika Sakala of division 1 south club Amakumbi has also made the cut despite his poor display in his international debut against South Africa on January 27 during an international friendly played in Pretoria that Zambia lost 1-0.
Also in the side is defender Emmanuel Mbola of division 1 north Mining Rangers who is reportedly about to sign a long-term deal in Europe with Pyunik Yerevan.
However, Faz have insisted that Mbola is still a Mining player and is eligible to play at CHAN because no contract or clearance has been issued for the defender by Faz to join Pyunik.
CHAN is a new Caf tournament exclusively for national team players based in their local leagues
Renard meanwhile has handed two senior debuts to Nchanga Rangers defender George Chilufya including Red Arrows and Under-17 international defender Jimmy Chisenga.
Also in is Chambishi defensive midfielder Patrick Kasunga who was a non-playing member of the team that faced South Africa last month.
Zambia open their CHAN campaign on February 22nd against hosts Cote d’Ivoire in a Group A opening match to be played in Abidjan and later face Senegal on the 25th at the same venue.
Renards men complete their Group A outing against Tanzania on February 28 in Bouake.
And Renard said Group was challenging though he believed he had picked his best possible squad for the tournament.
“We are in a tough group and it wont be easy but nothing is impossible,” Renard said.
“We will try our best because every coach who will be at CHAN wants to win n jut maybe one or two teams are better than us but when you have a good team spirit then you can beat anyone.”
Team:
Goalkeepers: Davy Kaumbwa (Red Arrows), Jacob Banda (Zesco United), Davy Kaumbwa (Red Arrows), Mike Poto (Green Buffaloes)
Defenders: Dennis Banda (Green Buffaloes), Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), George Chilufya (Nchanga Rangers), Elijah Tana (Unattached), Francis Kasonde (Power Dynamos), Perry Mubanga (Power Dynamos), Emmanuel Mbola (Mining Rangers), Nyambe Mulenga (Zesco United).
Midfielders: Henry Banda (Zanaco),Stanley Banda (Red Arrows), Simon Bwalya, Kennedy Mudenda (Both Power Dynamos), Patrick Kasunga (Chambishi), Kebby Hachipuka (Green Eagles), William Njobvu (Lusaka Dynamos)
Strikers: Ignatius Lwipa , Given Singuluma (Both Zanaco), Elson Mkandawire (Power Dynamos), Makundika Sakala (Amakumbi Stars), Jonas Sakuwaha (Zesco United)
Wish you all the best guy’s.Remember this is the event to go and show case your skill if you have any.
Guys am sorry to say this, but lets hope for the worst! these boys are in the same shoes with their elder brothers! Ubukula abaiche aba! Renard should keep them away from o-+
Kashi Ba Tana has no club
Lets hope for the best from the boys. let the Faz give them some incentives to boost their morale.
Lets keep our fingers and toes if it helps, so that the So called Boys do something sensible by winning, thats if its not asking for too much!
“sorry’ Keep our fingers and toes crossed”
Let’s hope this “shorted” P.E Instructor has picked the best. And where is that CHILEMENA chap??? All the best CHIPOLOPOLO!!!! :-w:-w
19. Jam@co and 17. Baby C
Its like you both work for MMD, the way you carry on, i am scared
Ba Honey, Baby C is man please.Ba Zambia iyeee fikolopelo iyeee !
6. Zed in me
We should keep our legs closed aswell,
Ba honey
What did you say???? Atishani? >:/>:/
9. ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT
Do you have proof?
Ba Honey
I also smell a rat… i was namabla one but Lt has decided to delete my comment.
Zambian President
Its too late to start picking on me, nevertheless :x:*
where are all the entries gone? :o:o:o:o:o:o:o
11. Baby C
Na kamba ati you and so and so work for the MMD. you are full of tricks.
LT wants us to stick to the Topic!! So nomba ni Censorship!!
You are right LT!! It surely is time for a revolution!!
Awe Bola yashupa pa LT!!:d
14. Jam@co
There are some abakulu amongest us, becarefull.
Its been long and i suggest that the team Renard has picked shud give him the worst results .I wonder what criteria the coach used to pick his players.Anyway lets go and participate,just participate .
Abana babakulu doing their tricks,
awe nayopa.
21. Jam@co
You are right, they are playing tricks proper. :o:o:o:o[-([-([-(
yawn!!!, Zambian football!, yawn!!
How come we don’t hear much about what the FAZ leader is doing about future of Zamfoot??
Ba honey
there goes ba Lt again! Kamene aka site bakamekesha ala!
Maiko Zulu can pick a better team than this after abit of %%-%%-%%-%%-%%-%%-%%- then eating the of:@) and3:-o
Lt has gone nuts!
Spring Chicken, give me Pastor J’s website i bege
Jam@co where are my flowers, i thought i saw them some few minutes ago.
This is spook.
Ba honey
You didnt answer my question, do that quick before Lt sees this napapata
Baby C
Did you see the flowers gone, i am so vexed. now, whats LTs own now?
Ba Maureen
I think the professor is at work, takwaba
27. Baby C
What dear question, that LT has lost the plot? or the one about ur email ID
Ba honey
Lets just go mwandi, what do you think? looks like LT is playing our minds but tomorrow, they will get played instead
Ba Honey
Yess mama
Ba honey
I ve got a plan… if Lt continues deleting our posts tukakasha Webmaster wabo =))=))=))=))
To all bloggers, i know Lt is dying to put me on their moderation list, so in case you dont see me tomorrow just know, you are always in my thoughts! I love you all! :*:x@};-@};-@};-@};-:o):d
33. Baby C
LT at :-@:-@:-@:-@:-@ me and you %-(%-(
Baby c
Zambiana.proboars86.com/index.cgi . It’s kind of a dodgy website
Ba honey Check #33, it can work mwee!
LT ,
Why are you messing with pipos feelings, i sent Baby C some flowers and you deleted them Why?
please dont be so ma jelousy
That Chilemena fella just featured because his Dad wanted some money for shocks for his Hyundai Car.
This Team…even the ‘Rebel’ MPs can form a better team !
LT do you want me to :p:p:p and =))=))=))=))you? please bring my flowers back , i paid a lot of money for them.
37. Baby C
i have seen it , it works.
But tell ba LT to give you the flowers i bought for you, now.
Baby C
Someone is an imposter, try to be me on the other thread, iam scared.
What should i do.
Hallo every one!
Our boys need to train harder & go there to win. I know it’s easier said than done but I stll believe in wonders.<:-p
Entries are disappearing like Wooooooooooooooooo :d
21. Ba Honey
Look at your entry right there!!
LT has swallowing most of the entries :)):)):)):)):)) after ku chi dobola%%-%%-%%-%-(
Awe naleka :-h:-h:-h:-h:-h:-h stay well
ALL YOUR ENTRIES ARE AWAITING MODERATION!!!! :o:o:o:o:o:o:o
44. Jam@co
Its not funny , so you are working with LT to upset me.
Why J why.
48. Jam@co
why are you using VOODOO, stop it now .
i need my entries back.
Baby C , Jam@co, and Nena Chale,
:*:*
Good bye
Is this Zambia C ? and no player from Kabwe warriors?
Let the gameas begine!!! No chance for Zambia though, I’m being patriotic and honest, just like i once said kalu should not have attempeted to vie for a CAF position the thumping was on the wall for him.
Even zambia, the only thing for them is exposure not mounting any challlenge for the title. It’s not possible in thier comfused state.
:d:d
Its an obvious case that our Couch did the best in preparation for this tournament. We stick together for our expectations people!
Zambia should go there and show some class))) come on we are not losers 🙂
yea… what else can we say! we have been ups and downs all along. **==**==
Lets build from chan boys.Display the skill and see yourself to SA 2010
# 2 you are very negative. I wonder were you come from. We dont need people with a bad spirit.
#59
Am not negative! Abaiche makula! forget about that cup coming to Zambia! Patali!
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Thanks LT for censoring out of topic postings, coming to the story at hand, we should not underate our boys unless you know the strength of the opponents,Their best players should be playing proffessional football as well so its kind of equal but unknown meeting on the pitch.
This Blog has gone to the dogs. we are supposed to share Ideas and expand on the Subject at hand, instead we see individuals who don’t have anything constractive to do in their spare time exchanging silly comments. You can’t be surprised as to why Zambia is going downhill in everything, just take a good look at this site, It was constracted for constractive collaboration but it has become a place for cheap banter.
Don’t blame others when you can’t do better. I rest my case.
I agrre with #63.Dogs have infested this blog. Am surprised that the coach has included Makundika Sakala. I watched that chap in Pretoria a fortnight ago. Umwaice likula bad. You mean we do not have better players pa Zed?? Personally I think we wont reach far in this CHAN.Good luck.
Well we can now gauge ourselves in this tournament. If we don’t perform well then Renard should be shown the door. There is no point of paying him thousands of dollars per month when he is not a fully qualified coach. And what about the FAZ president? great Kalu, I think he needs to show more passion in the capacity that he holds.
You don’t have good football players > Why taking a 15yr old Mbola to senior team… shame shame
#59 There’s nothing like being negative here. We surely know that Renard is struggling to find some capable individuals to participate in all these tournaments we have been involving in. For sure, there’s a lot we have to do to have confidence in our players. And ba #65 “If we don’t perform well then Renard should be shown the door”. I wonder as to Y we Zedian think like this? Y? is it his fought or we Zambian with our players to show what we are good at and ask him to polish up what we have started? And how many coaches will this country gonna ask to leave? We were good, stars and heroes of southern African when all the mines were still under the government.
how do you expect the coach and team to get results when you keep fighting them and bringing them down. let them fail with your support. you should be ashamed. you are most definetly malamwians. they are preparing for battle with namiponto. grow up, they need your support, do your part and lets see what happens, we fail together and rise together. one zambia one nation, stick to it please. :-w
LET’S GO ZAMBIA!!!!
I beleve that Zambia don’t be ridiculous to CHAN
You should be think like #68 “they need your support”