Chipolopolo head to Morocco

by Staff Reporter

Friday Aug 20, 2021. 18:00

Beston Chambeshi has decided to carry all his 22 domestic call-us for Chipolopolo’s ten-day pre-FIFA World Cup qualifier camp in Morocco that starts this Saturday.

Chambeshi was initially due to cut the team from 22 to 15 local call-ups but has instead opted to carry the entire squad that has just completed its second week of training camp in Lusaka.

All the overseas call-ups will join the team in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh where Zambia will set up a transit camp over the next fortnight.

But one foreign-based call-up has been training with his home-based counterparts in Lusaka.

Midfielder Roderick Kabwe who is seeking a move away from South African club Black Leopards has been training with Chipolopolo for the last fortnight in Lusaka.

Chipolopolo will camp in Marrakesh until September 31 when they fly out to Nouchokout to face Mauritania in their opening Group B qualifier on September 3.

Chambeshi’s side will four days later host Tunisia at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

TEAM

GOALKEEPEERS: Kelvin Malunga (Nkana), Gregory Sanjase (Young Green Eagles), Lameck Siame (Kabwe Warriors)

DEFENDERS: Prosper Chiluya, Benedict Chepeshi (both Red Arrows), Solomon Sakala, Simon Silwimba (both Zesco United), Isaac Shamujompa *Buildcon), Dominic Chanda (Kabwe Warriors), Miguel Chaiwa (Shamuel Academy)

MIDFIELDERS: Harrison Chisala (Nkana), Ngosa Sunzu (Buildcon), Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba,Dickson Chapa (both Zesco United), Benson Sakala (unattached),Spencer Sautu (Power Dynamos) Roderick Kabwe (Black Leopards-RSA), Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Boyd Musonda (Zanaco), Felix Bulaya (Red Arrows)

STRIKERS: Brian Mwila (Buildcon), Jimmy Mukeya (Napsa Stars)