2026 WCQ: Grant names Cagliari player in Zambia squad

by Austin Ditlhobolo

Wednesday May 22, 2024. 15:00

Zambia head coach Avram Grant has named his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Chipolopolo will lock horns with the Atlas Lions of Morocco in Agadir on June 7 before hosting Tanzania’s Taifa Stars four days later at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.

Grant has named a 27-man provisional squad which includes Cagliari FC striker Kingstone Mutandwa who has received his first senior team call-up.

Kabwe Warriors defender Kabaso Chongo and Kings Kangwa of Kortrijk have been recalled to the Chipolopolo squad after missing March’s Four Nations Tournament.

Zambia’s full squad

(GOALKEEPERS)

Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows), Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Victor Chabu (Nchanga Rangers), Toaster Nsabata (Zesco United)

(DEFENDERS)

Tandi Mwape (Zesco United), Kabaso Chongo, Killian Kanguluma (both Kabwe Warriors), Stopilla Sunzu (Cangzhou Lions-China). Gift Mphande (Hapoel Rishon LeZion-Israel), Luka Banda (Napsa Stars), Frankie Musonda (AYR United-Scotland)

(MIDFIELDERS)

Benson Sakala (FK Mlada Boleslav-Czech), Miguel Chaiwa (FC Schaffhausen-Switzerland), Obino Chisala (Costa Do Sol-Mozambique), Lubambo Musonda (Silkeborg IF-Denmark). Abraham Siankombo, Kelvin Kapumbu (both Zesco United), Emmanuel Banda (Rijeka-Croatia), Kings Kangwa (Club Kortrijk-Belgiun). Joshua Mutale (Power Dynamos), Kelvin Kampamba (Al Nasr Benghazi-Libya), Gamphani Lungu (SuperSport United-South Africa)

(STRIKERS)

Patson Daka (Leicester City-England), Evans Kangwa (Shanghai Shenhua-China), Kingstone Mutandwa (Cagliari-Italy), Edward Chilufya (Midtjylland-Denmark), Kennedy Musonda (Young Africans-Tanzania)