LUSAKA – Chipolopolo coach Beston Chambeshi has named his final 22 homegrown players who will travel to Morocco tonight for a 10-day international camp ahead of Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Turkey. Mauritania.
The country’s governing body, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), announced on Friday that Chipolopolo would set up a base in Marrakech, where foreign players are expected to join directly.
Chambeshi and technical adviser Aljosa Asanovic have been coaching local players for two weeks, focusing on the players they will field in the back-to-back clashes between Zambia and Mauritania and Tunisia respectively.
The Chipolopolo travel to Mauritania on September 3 before taking on Tunisia in Group B at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium four days later.
Leicester City new signing Patson Daka is set to lead the team to glory in qualifying alongside Enock Mwepu and other top overseas stars.
FULL LOCAL SQUAD GOALKEEPERS:
Kelvin Malunga (Nkana), Gregory Sanjase (Young Green Eagles), Lameck Siame (Zanaco)
DEFENDERS:
Benedict Chepeshi, Prosper Chiluya (Red Arrows), Simon Silwimba, Solomon Sakala (both Zesco United), Dominic Chanda (Kabwe Warriors), Isaac Shamujompa (Buildcon), Miguel Chaiwa (Shamuel), Boyd Musonda (Zanaco)
MIDFIELDERS:
Spencer Sautu (Power Dynamos), Benson Sakala (Unattached), Harrison Chisala (Nkana), Dickson Chapa, Kelvin Kampamba (both Zesco United), Ngosa Sunzu (Buildcon), Roderick Kabwe (Unattached), Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors)
STRIKERS:
Brian Mwila (Buildcon), Jimmy Mukeya (Napsa Stars), Felix Bulaya (Red Arrows)
