Collins Mbesuma has retained his place in the Zambia national team after coach Dario Bonetti named him in the provisional 28-man team for the 2012 Africa Cup Group C qualifier away to Mozambique on March 27 in Maputo.

Bonetti has handed Mbesuma of Golden Arrows in South Africa another call-up together with Bloemfontein Celtic winger Clifford Mulenga after they impressed him in a 4-0 friendly win over Swaziland on February 9.

Mbesuma scored one goal in the friendly played in Manzini.

There is also a senior recall for Russian based striker Chisamba Lungu who returns after sustaining an injury at the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Tanzania last December.

However, Lungu is only expected to train with the senior team as he will later join the Under-23 team to prepare for the sides 2012 Olympic Games preliminary round first leg match against Rwanda at Nkoloma Stadium to be also played on March 27.

Zambia are third in Group C on 3 points, one behind joint leaders Mozambique and Libya.

Team:
Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mweene (Free State Stars, South Africa), Jacob Banda (Zesco United) and Kalililo Kakonje (TP Mazembe, DR Congo)

Defenders: Francis Kasonde (Al Hazm, Saudi Arabia), Nyambe Mulenga (Zesco United), Stoppilla Sunzu, Emmanuel Mbola, Hichani Himoonde (All TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Kampamba Chintu (Bidvest Wits, South Africa) Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Dennis Banda (Green Buffaloes),Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), Thomas Nyirenda (Konkola Blades)

Midfielders: Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Noah Chivuta (Free State Stars, South Africa), Isaac Chansa (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Venacious Mapande (Al Moqaweloon Al Arab, Egypt), Fwayo Tembo (FC Basel, Switzerland), William Njovu (Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Israel),FelixKatongo (Al Ittihad, Libya)

Forwards: Rodger Kola (AS Ashod, Israel),Christopher Katongo (Xanthi, Greece), Clifford Mulenga (Bloemfontein Celtic, South Africa),Collins Mbesuma (Golden Arrows, South Africa), James Chamanga (Dalian Shide, China), Given Singuluma (TP Mazembe, DR Congo) Emmanuel Mayuka (Young Boys, Switzerland), Chisamba Lungu (FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia)

16 COMMENTS

Kabwe March 13, 2011 At 8:50 pm

it is good news i think mbesuma has worked hard to regain his form. i have seen him in training and on the field. he is changed and lets hope its for a long time
shi bwalya March 13, 2011 At 9:05 pm

Emmanuel Mayuka should be in the starting line up.
Kanjimaano March 13, 2011 At 10:00 pm

The bad news is that this senior team coach has deprieved Msiska of the under 23 players .. Why habouring so many players under 23 yrs of age when most of them do not play atall? Msiska need them to beef up his team competiting on major cup the same weekend as senoir team players.
outsider March 13, 2011 At 10:38 pm

i hope the coaching staff are aware of their duties. first stop picking the same final 11 and make sure to leave out that bunch of players who fired chipolopolo blanks in libya and cost us 3 vital points and fifa rankings. all the best on the date with the unpredictable venomous maambas…
Collins Beersuma March 13, 2011 At 10:53 pm

Good luck pall, hope no more AWOLS after da games again, tho we still need u to cum do us some drums and blue prints in LY!
Nostradamus March 14, 2011 At 12:01 am

We should start liking Dario, he has not omitted any player. I wish he had a good working relationship with Msiska, they could have shared the under 23. Dario has more than enough fire-power for Mozambicans they will cry in Portuguese.
Prince Chinza March 14, 2011 At 1:36 am

This is good news. At least this coach has assembled our best squard this time around. My 1st eleven:
1. Kennedy Mweene
2. Joseph Musonda
3. Emmanuel Mbola
4. Chintu Kampamba
5. Nyambe Mulenga
6. Issac Chansa
7. Emmanuel Mayuka
8. Rainford Kalaba
9. Collins Mbesuma
10. James Chamanga
11. Clifford Mulenga
Mbuzi March 14, 2011 At 5:21 am

Ba zambia Makula period !
Dobo March 14, 2011 At 8:24 am

Uli mbushi zoona number 7
doctor March 14, 2011 At 1:00 pm

mbesuma alipwaaaa
joshua March 14, 2011 At 3:39 pm

Let us call a spade a spade bane, mbesuma should try education because age is catching up with him am sure he saw hw hard it was for him when he was off form!
John Ball March 14, 2011 At 8:06 pm

# 8 you are a f.o.o.l I know u i.d.i.o.t you come from Congo Kasai iwe
Nganali Kombweke March 14, 2011 At 9:03 pm

Hey coach Dario Bonetti explain to us!!!! why Jacob Mulenga is not in the team?
abena luanshya March 15, 2011 At 8:47 am

leave mbesuma alone, he has worked extremely hard.how many players have taken mbesumas path and bounced back.collinto has leant from his mistake he is now mature.
Pa Zed March 15, 2011 At 11:52 am

Good for Mbesuma, He has really work hard and the guy has skill. Goodluck boyi
Brian March 26, 2011 At 7:40 am

Good team but y hv u left out jacob mulenga?